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> I’ve never worked at a firm that received a death threat. If we did, I would expect it to be taken very seriously by senior management and law enforcement. Y

> I’ve never worked at a firm that received a death threat. If we did, I would expect it to be taken very seriously by senior management and law enforcement. You expect it would be? IOW, you wouldn't automatically be told about a death threat, so you wouldn't know if the company received a death threat. I've worked for at least two companies that received "death threats"; I've also worked with folks who were individually stalked, unrelated to their job. Most "death threats" are vague and unsubstantiated: some (pseudo) anonymous e-mail threatening general violence. They're so common that most companies (and the police) ignore them. A _specific_ threat will usually get reported to and acted upon by the police, but that often requires naming an individual person and something else, like a specific place or a weapon or such. As a general statement, I would agree with the person who wrote above, "that every company over a certain size gets a certain number of death threats."

JumpCrisscross 3y ago
> you wouldn't automatically be told about a death threat, so you wouldn't know if the company received a death threat I would, in the last ten years. > Most "death threats" are vague and unsubstantiated: some (pseudo) anonymous e-mail threatening general violence These (e.g. “I hope you all die*) aren’t typically referred to as death threats. Any one of naming a target, specifying a method or stating personal intent (versus generally hoping harm befalls one) qualifies as a death threat.
- brightlancer 3y ago
  > These (e.g. “I hope you all die*) aren’t typically referred to as death threats. "I hope" is not a threat. I specifically said "threatening general violence". Someone (pseudo) anonymously e-mailing "I'm going to kill you all," is generally considered a threat in the US, though it's usually ignored because it's vague and unsubstantiated. Without knowing what "threat" Unity received, it could have been anything. In the past ten years, has your company (companies?) received general threats of violence? Not "I hope", but "I will"?
  - JumpCrisscross 3y ago
    > Someone (pseudo) anonymously e-mailing "I'm going to kill you all," is generally considered a threat in the US, though it's usually ignored because it's vague and unsubstantiated Sure. Add any one of a weapon, day or time, location or person and it becomes a specified threat. > Without knowing what "threat" Unity received, it could have been anything I agree. But again, it’s a video game company. The cost of deferral is low. Even if it were an “I’m going to kill you all” threat, deferring until investigated is prudent. And if a company takes a threat seriously, law enforcement will, too. > In the past ten years, has your company (companies?) received general threats of violence? Not "I hope", but "I will"? No.

JumpCrisscross 3y ago

> you wouldn't automatically be told about a death threat, so you wouldn't know if the company received a death threat I would, in the last ten years. > Most "death threats" are vague and unsubstantiated: some (pseudo) anonymous e-mail threatening general violence These (e.g. “I hope you all die*) aren’t typically referred to as death threats. Any one of naming a target, specifying a method or stating personal intent (versus generally hoping harm befalls one) qualifies as a death threat.

brightlancer 3y ago
> These (e.g. “I hope you all die*) aren’t typically referred to as death threats. "I hope" is not a threat. I specifically said "threatening general violence". Someone (pseudo) anonymously e-mailing "I'm going to kill you all," is generally considered a threat in the US, though it's usually ignored because it's vague and unsubstantiated. Without knowing what "threat" Unity received, it could have been anything. In the past ten years, has your company (companies?) received general threats of violence? Not "I hope", but "I will"?
- JumpCrisscross 3y ago
  > Someone (pseudo) anonymously e-mailing "I'm going to kill you all," is generally considered a threat in the US, though it's usually ignored because it's vague and unsubstantiated Sure. Add any one of a weapon, day or time, location or person and it becomes a specified threat. > Without knowing what "threat" Unity received, it could have been anything I agree. But again, it’s a video game company. The cost of deferral is low. Even if it were an “I’m going to kill you all” threat, deferring until investigated is prudent. And if a company takes a threat seriously, law enforcement will, too. > In the past ten years, has your company (companies?) received general threats of violence? Not "I hope", but "I will"? No.