[Pollster1]

That said, do you really believe — or even think- that the guy is telling the truth about the ‘death threats’?

Of course not. I didn't take that claim seriously enough to comment. Just as almost all the racial "hate crimes" that make the news are faked, I assumed the "threats" were faked too and didn't pay attention to that nonsense.

[xrmusn]

Of course not. I didn’t take that claim seriously enough to comment.
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Likewise...(Granted- I made a query about it)

When I first heard it the other day, I automatically went to ‘eye roll’ reflex, with shake of head followed by WTF???

Would venture to guess that is why we call them ‘Publicity Whores’.