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In this task, you are given a public comment from online platforms. You are expected to classify the comment into two classes: threat and non-threat. Threat is a statement that someone will be hurt or harmed, especially if the person does not do something in particular.
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Comment: So burn the California hotel to the ground?
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Threat


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Comment: If these kids were any kind of minority, these posts would be full of hate-filled rants!  They're not guilty until a trial (remember the Central Park 5 who after years in prison were totally absolved of any participation in the supposed gang rape that got them convicted.  Our president elect took out a full page ad in all the New York papers at that time saying all 5 deserved the death penalty!)
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Threat


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Comment: Here I thought that the Canadian  Oil industry was only into extraction/refining. Silly me.
After seeing this itemized list here ,calling it complete nonsense was a huge understatement .
After all ,requiring voter I.D. would be a attack on democracy...lol.
Because allowing people to vote with no i.d. ,just someone to vouch for them , is good enough ,what could go wrong?
Didn't you hear ,the science is settled on climate, besides it has been almost 2 years ,after being muzzled for 10 ,you'd think they would have something to say...must explain this.
"StatsCan's pre-budget forecast, based on information provided by McKenna's department, had McKenna presiding over the biggest-ever measured reduction in scientists and technicians at her department, a drop of 11% compared to Harper's final year in office." @ lfpress The politics of science: Grits accused of hypocrisy 08/09/16
Be sure to check under your bed tonight before climbing in..lol.
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Non-threat