I normally have a policy of not allowing JMBzine.com readers to post threatening messages in the comments (which I started after a few overly excited folks decided to post threats during the Sally Kern controversy), but I now have a reader who is directing threats at me.
I think likely the threats are just a crazy chickenhawk wannabe-badass shooting off his or her mouth, but all the same this person shouldn’t be posting this crap.
Here is the post with the comments in question
Here is the text of the comment with threat in it (#17)…
p.s. ill be coming for you so watch your back right below the neck in the carotid artery
As for the identity of the commenter, the emails provided are obviously bogus, but i do have the IP # of the person. Commnents #16, 17, 18 & 19 were all posted by…
68.110.201.109
between 7:14 and 7:21 p.m. today.
According to the whois, this IP number is assigned to Cox Communications, so this is likely posted by a local person. I will be contacting Cox obviously, but thought I would go ahead and post this information publicly as well to hopefully shame the person who hides behind an anonymous handle to post threatening remarks.
Seriously, do you think this will shut me up. If I’m not afraid of the US government, I sure am not afraid of you.
I am shocked that anyone would do this. Well, maybe not so shocked. But the crap of hiding behind the anonymous e-mail just stinks. I am so thankful for all that you do. Please be safe. You are a breath of fresh air for the guys who you help and who need you!
I’m so glad you are taking the case up with the email provider of that extremely abusive bully!!! Good for you for not taking it and for showing that publicly!
You might want to check out this link on what more can be done against cyberbullying and abuse on the net:
http://www.bullyonline.org/related/cyber.htm
Personally, I found it very helpful.
Be encouraged!
You need not put up with stuff like that. Definitely not.
For further info, you might want to check out this link as well:
http://www.haltabuse.org/help/threats.shtml