> only a white American male, raised in privilege and cosseted in the belief that nothing really bad ever happens to people like him, would be so oblivious as to the potential consequences of such an action

> Privilege is what led him to conclude that his plan was not suicidally stupid

I disagree with this completely. I think you're giving too much importance to something quite insignificant here, his race and background. What's with this profiling? "White male makes stupid decision, it's because of privilege." This needs to stop.

Disclaimer: I myself am not white, but I can see the unfairness of this bullshit association.