The downside of Internet anonymity
This story is pretty nasty. You have to wonder (or perhaps the answer is obvious) whether the cloak of anonymity (or even semi-anonymity), combined with a level of remove from the impact of one's actions, leads people who normally wouldn't think of threatening or attempting to intimidate others into doing so online. Regardless of the cause, it's foul, and I hope those responsible end up prosecuted to the fullest extent of the law. As with the now-infamous Deb Frisch, who inadvertently made herself into an internet buzzword (along with losing her job, and probably any prospect of a future career) by threatening the child of a blogger she disagreed with, these sick pups should suffer some consequences for what should be, in a decent society, actions that are completely out of bounds.