Hat tip to Eowyn on this one.
The below is from Ezra Levant’s blog. I thought re-posting would be worth it.
Tonight at 10:30 p.m. MT I received this comment posted to my blog:
ezra you will be killed by my hands
The IP address from which the comment was made is 72.137.199.43
I’m not a good Internet sleuth; I think that’s a Rogers account. That’s all I know. But I’d like to know more.
Who is he? Or she?
Is it a serious threat? It’s anonymous. Is it the rant of a timid do-nothing? Or is it a warning from someone who is serious — and would move from threats to actions?
What’s his beef? Is it my opposition to human rights commissions — maybe even written by someone who works for them? Is it my opposition to radical Islam — written by some jihadi?
I’m not sure. But instead of being afraid, I think I’m going to turn it into a win-win situation for all of us.
Be the first to answer the above questions, and I’ll give you $1,000 in prize money.
I think it will be an adventure — I just hope it ends well!
P.S. For a moment, I thought the threat was an allusion to the B.C. Human Rights Tribunal’s order that McDonald’s employees in Vancouver no longer have to wash their hands when preparing food. But I don’t think that’s what my correspondent meant by “killed by my hands”. (That’s an attempt at humour.)
UPDATE: Here are some more clues for you. I searched for the above IP address within my blog’s statistics program, and I came up with the information here. The user is in Toronto, the host name is “CPE001217af1113-CM00195eebd328.cpe.net.cable.rogers.com” and the ISP is called “Rogers Cable Inc. Wlfdle” I don’t know what Wlfdle means — do you?
UPDATE 2: Thanks to everyone for your interesting comments! I’ve learned a little bit about how the Internet works. Fewer pipes and tubes than I had thought; more switches.
Seriously, though, I’m grateful for the information and advice. I have communicated with Rogers in some detail, as well as with two police forces — one out there, and one over here. I think we’ve probably gleaned everything we can from the existing information. Everything else will have to come from Rogers itself.
I had thought that, perhaps, the perpetrator would have left other footprints — namely, the same IP address in an e-mail to someone else, or in a comment to someone else’s blog.
We’ll have to wait to learn the final facts from Rogers and the police. You can be assured that I’ll keep you posted.
I imagine the perp is one of two species: a foolish blowhard, who didn’t think he could be traced; or a more serious activist from whom violence is more of a likelihood. Either species ought to be exposed. When I learn more, I’ll make a proper decision about what to do — as will, I’m sure, the police, and Rogers, too.
Read through the comments over there. I, for one, am constantly startled at the lunacy of my fellow humankind. I’m not sure why this is still the case, as proof of said lunacy is ubiquitous and seemingly more frequent by the day. Still, that someone would first of all wish to kill another man based on their politics, and second that they would have the stupidity to actually threaten over the internet, which is fairly traceable, it is truly baffling.
E.D. is a writer and the editor in chief at NeoConstant. He works and writes in Arizona where he lives with his wife and daughter. He also writes at 
on Jul 23rd, 2008 at 12:46 am
E.D., what’s fascinating is the depth of tech knowledge that leaped into action for Ezra. They’ll have the idiot pinpointed in no time. Presumably, the police have access to this knowledge as well — but the techies gave Ezra the background to assist the police in their investigation.
Cautionary tale to would-be thugs!
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