Reply #8: Look, death threats are a terrible thing and no one should

[Bluenorthwest]

have to deal with that sort of intimidation tactic, or the fear of fruition. However, as Rep Frank clearly knows, such letters and threats are simply a part of being in the public eye. Anyone who says or does anything in the media spotlight gets a wide spectrum of responses, many of them from crazy or criminal people. As Barney said, that is what the FBI is for. I ask you this, how many death threats do you think Rep Frank, as the only openly gay member and a Democrat, has gotten over the years? My guess is far more than AIG folks will get.
People I know have had death threats because the fictional character they play got a divorce, or danced with a black woman, or wore a short skirt. For voting for Obama, for being an environmentalist, for making money, for being outspoken, for being too silent, for being wrong, for being right. It is part of the deal.
It is terrible. It causes great distress. And it is also very common for those whose work or life is in the media. It is awful, but also something folks like Barney Frank face year after year, without stealing from anyone.
They have the money, let them hire security, like anyone else who feels a threat from the public does. That is reality. A sad reality, but it is reality.