I hear you were worried about the setup and safety and I think that's worth considering when you observe things that are new and unfamiliar. I run into it all the time myself: Ebola for example. However, I do think we, as humans, use FUD to project our concerns onto others so they will share the feelings we have. It's an often times necessary habit we must practice in person that doesn't translate well to the Internet. An ad hominem argument is one that attacks a person (or thing) based on a casual connection (or sometimes no connecton/strawman). In a way, make up a story based on the fears is ad hominem because it is only loosely related to the subject matter.

I'm sorry this mad you sad. That was not my intent.