So-called 'Hashtag Activism' is a viable option when it comes to things on the home front. Bringing buzz on social media in a country full of social media can be very effective. But, when one tries to flood social media on one side of the world for something that occurs on the other, a lot can be lost. I cannot expect my retweet from Minnesota to reach people in Nigeria, which I would assume many do not have access to the internet, and very well if they could may not understand what i am even saying.
I am not saying unifying over an issue is a bad thing. Social media has power where it can reach. I give my support to this cause by supporting any of those who would go out there in the field and apprehend these absolute scum of the Earth. Give servicemen a hug, write a letter, be there when they come home. Not all scars are on the skin.