A couple of comments:------
1). "Hard cases make bad law"........ Always feel it wise to sit down and consider before rushing into promulgating new law i.e. avoid knee jerk reaction.
2). As in many aspects of life these days it is not more laws and regulations that is required, but rather apply rigorously those that we already have. There is a very high probability MW would still be with us had he stuck to the existing rules.
Planemike