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Dash87

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5. I've had someone threaten to kill me before, multiple times. It's not fun, to state the obvious.

Reply to geek tragedy (Original post)

Fri Jan 10, 2014, 11:01 PM

Jan 2014

The person who threatened me was arrested, but does that really keep you safe? I don't think so. If someone really wants to kill you, unfortunately it's fairly easy. That's the scary part.

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Online harassment--this really drives it home [View all] geek tragedy Jan 2014 OP

The comments to that article are just like ones we see on DU. I guess it's universal. Squinch Jan 2014 #1

yeah, one could really make a killing at MRA bingo in that thread. geek tragedy Jan 2014 #2

LOL! Squinch Jan 2014 #3

GROAN. have mercy cinnabonbon Jan 2014 #8

Sick ismnotwasm Jan 2014 #4

I've had someone threaten to kill me before, multiple times. It's not fun, to state the obvious. Dash87 Jan 2014 #5

Holy shit, I'm so sorry. cinnabonbon Jan 2014 #7

Kicked and recced cinnabonbon Jan 2014 #6