Comment Re:Baking political correctness in society (Score 1) 367
Death/mass violence threats are not a political correctness issue. They are a criminal issue.
Sure. And if speech crosses the line to become a real criminal matter, then by all means treat it as a criminal matter.
That doesn't change the fact that in 99.99% (or more) cases the motivation is to get a rise out of society rather than the aggression or hatred the parent post was blaming.
At the same time, institutions hyper-sensitivity where even perfectly innocent and reasonable behaviour gets perceived as a threat ("OMG! Someone's walking towards the art department carrying something in a long bag! Call 911!") and the complete lack of sanctions for gross over-reactions has basically turned trolling into an instant denial of service.
There's gotta be a balance. Right now, the way things are structured, we're letting the trolls run the show and just reacting. Poorly.