I just received my first personal death threat [View All]

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Folks:

The pro-war party must be getting desperate. This morning, I was vigiling by myself at Venice Blvd. & Wade (in Los Angeles) at about 9 a.m. This guy with long, grey hair comes pedaling up on his bicycle; I had seen him a couple times before and both times he made disparaging comments as he pedalled by. This morning, however, when he saw me, he pulled up on his bike and said, "I guess tomorrow I'm going to have to shoot you."

Believe it or not, I pretty much kept my cool, telling him that if I weren't willing to die for my beliefs I wouldn't be standing out on a corner by myself.

However, after he pedalled off, I found myself wondering how seriously I should take the threat and what, if anything, I should do in response. Any suggestions?

BTW: I've started vigiling every day for at least 2-4 hours per day, ever since I heard a report on Pacifica about NoMoreVictims.org and horribly wounded Iraqi children.