Caz hangs up the boots.

actually, yes, i quite admired what SGS said about it too. Seemed very reasoned and, well, adult.

Sorry, maybe not brought it on herself, as thats a little too much, but it shouldnt be a shock to her is probably a better way to put it. If you wanna play 1st grade expect a few knocks

SGS has come out of this looking most magnanimous. There are threats and there are threats. Without knowing exactly what was said to Caz its hard to work out if it was fair dinkum or not, but its what it means to Caz, not me.

Having said that I stand by what I originally said. Threatening a child is a gutless disgrace, and if anyone stupidly did so to mine I would hunt them down with a fury never seen and make them pay physically and mentally. But with Caz’s vitriolic history and personal barbs the birds are unfortunately coming home to roost.

Whatever we say here it never really extends to the point where we feel the need to go outside this forum to make matters worse. Its pitiful, pathetic and gutless that some has done this to Caz, as everyone is tough at the end of a phone line but (and I’ll go out on a limb here) she brought it on herself

It is an attack on Australian values. That being, taking the piss.

Well I will miss her. I think what has happened is appalling, and it is very sad that it has come to this.

It would appear that Caz has an established history of threats against her child, although the topic is abhorrent, it reeks of cry wolf syndrome.

I would ask the question, why hasn’t the matter been taken up with the police ? A threat against a child, even as a cyber-offence is a crime, and should be dealt with.

If it had been taken up with the police, I’m sure their primary advice would not have been along the lines of retire from your blog immediately. Even then, it wouldn’t be too hard to find the IP address of who the troglodyte was who has posted the comments and commence your investigations from there. I’ve seen all of this being done on years and years of NCIS, LA Law etc…

Congrats to SGS as well, his response was very well penned and displays maturity. She who lives by the sword, dies by the sword.

Unfortunately, everybody now know’s somebody’s Achilles Heel. I would expect a recurrent theme, which kind of makes for an interesting continued life as a blogger wielding a sword.

but when you are crazy your sense of reality and morals are messed up….. it shouldn’t happen but more times than not its going to…

Slinky I agree that sam has showed a pretty high level of sophistication in his response to it…

My day has been irrevocably ruined by this devastating news.

And I think this comment on TSSH says it all (attn: not politically correct)
http://www.spinstartshere.com/?q=node/1288#comment-38721

Don’t get hung up on the kid thing nobody should be subject to threats of violence, child, adult, weak, strong, saint, rockspider, no matter how provocative they may be. Such threats may be expected if nuphy baiting is your hobby but this does not justify it.

Sam’s take on it is interesting.
http://samuelgordonstewart.com/2006/04/caz-stops-blogging

He actually shows more class than all other parties involved, especially after Caz had another go at him on Apr. 20th. Go Sam…
…and go AFP for ripping ‘he who must not be named’ to shreds, as well as the bloggers who support him. Despite not being a huge fan of the snarkblog, this is absolutely fucked!

True. However, vg and I don’t see eye to eye but we don’t go threatening to harm one another’s children.

If people don’t like what Caz has said fine, that’s their perogative. But there is no need to threaten a child.

I have to say I agree with VG…. if you are prepared to attack crazy’s you have to expect some kind of crazy reaction back…..

Nyssa there are no rules in life only reactions and instincts…

That may well be the case but no one deserves to have the life of their child threatened.

Flat out plain and simple.

She who lives by the sword……..

Despite what we all may think of SGS, on her website she took the time to present a map showing where he lives. Although what has happened to her, particularly as it relates to kids, is beyond the pale, she can’t honestly say she didnt see something liek this coming with the scope of her vitriol and character assasination

It is a shame, but completely understandable. The people responsible for this little campaign have threatened her child. No wonder she wants to step back.

For pete’s sake, morons, get a grip.

it certaily seems that some people take all this binary code far too seriously….