With increasing frequency I find myself thinking of what I think is one of the iconic quotes from The Hunt For Red October whenever I come across a news headline.

For example:

Michigan man pleads guilty to federal hate crime following mass killing plot targeting gay people:

Lists of weapons and tactical gear, along with two firearms, hundreds of rounds of ammunition, a crossbow and arrows, bomb-making parts, smoke grenades and knives also were found, prosecutors said. An anti-gay slur was inscribed on one of the knives.