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.

[EX Q]: Comment: thank her for what?  trying to excuse radical islamic terrorism as just something that happens.
[EX A]: Non-threat

[EX Q]: Comment: HANG a millstone around all peeps necks!
[EX A]: Threat

[EX Q]: Comment: You don’t like the amount of money?  

Blame the Harper government.

Before you curse me, read this….

Khadr filed his suit for damages in 2004, asking for a modest amount of damages. Did we seek his repatriation (as every other Western country did), and try to negotiate a settlement to the law suit then? 

No.

Instead, we fought it – big time.  

There were 30 separate court decisions during the 9 Harper years – all (or almost all?) of which we lost.  How much did those losses cost?  I found out the cost of two (2) of them so far, from Hansard: the 2008 and 2010 Supreme Court cases -  slightly over $625,000.  I wonder what the other 28 cost.  

After the 2010 SCC decision confirming that our government had seriously violated his Charter rights, Khadr’s team amended the  damage claim, way up – because they had more evidence and the biggest issue in the case was then proven.  Did we try to negotiate a settlement then?  

No. The Harper government fought him for another 20 decisions.
[EX A]:
Non-threat