Do a favor for the cops, they give you nothing and often end up revealing who you are, sometimes by accident.

Do a favor for the mafia and they do one for you

Columbine kicked off an epidemic of school shootings because of the attention it got. Some people need a focus for their misery and I am not ashamed to say that I would rather see heartless corporate executives fear for their safety instead of school children gunned down as they hide in a closet. Just putting that out there.