What, no mention of the fact that it's apparently OK in Oregon to shoot and kill a man who threatens to punch you, so long as they're mentally ill?

Where's Matt when you need him?

Ms. Mirk:

Why the quotation marks? Is that to indicate "this is funny"?

Not funny.

Next!

The quotation marks were used to quote a quotation from the linked story.

Not necessarily intended to be funny.