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.

Comment: “Everybody is struggling to find people,” 

Why lie about it? People are there and ready to go to work. Automation through robotics is moving forward, but don't kid yourself why. It saves money, it needs no explanation or ridiculous reason. It is inevitable. The world is changing and it is going to get dire for many who don't move with the changes. We just built a piece of automation where I work. One machine with 4 $32K robots used to build batteries for heart conditions replaced 60 employees. I have been building automation systems for the last 30 years.
Non-threat

Comment: At least these scholars are thinking for themselves, not something that is encouraged much in our schools - but should be. Issues such as this should be up for debate in every school in the country not give rise to disciplinary hearings. Nevertheless it is a mystery firstly why the EFF find it necessary to resort to threats of violence in a matter that involves school children and secondly why anyone would report the comments of Kevin Pietersen who time and again has shown himself to be nothing but a disruptive twat who is unable to exercise any rational judgment before opening his trap.
Non-threat

Comment: There is enough hypocrisy on both sides to go around.  We all need to quit pointing it out.

Non-threat