Feb 09 2010

Blogger Gets Death Threats Over Post [One Nation Under 12]

Really.

A Yahoo blogger gets death threats over post about the recent Vanity Fair cover.

No really. At least that’s what the New York Times says. Someone even got arrested, according to the paper of record.

I’m putting it that way for a reason. Because suspicion in this country is at an all-time high.

Anything deemed left wing or “liberal” is considered suspect in terms of its truthfulness. The same is true in reverse.

Still, this appears to be indisputable. What could possibly be written on a blog that would cause someone to get so riled up that they would threaten the life of the writer?

As the Times’ David Carr puts it, “it appears for the time being, the answer to Rodney King’s eternal question — ‘Can’t we all just get along?’ — is, well, not really.” No kidding.

VF Cover Creates Online Bonfire of Comments at Yahoo, Including a Threat – Media Decoder Blog – NYTimes.com.