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.
One example is below.
Q: Comment: Enough already. Cut the head off this snake.
A: Threat
Rationale: This comment conveys a violent threat to someone.
Q: Comment: The far left dominated State House wants to punish working Alaskans with an income tax, but are unwilling to cut the bloated state government or negotiate lower pay and benefits for the public union members. They want to stick it to working Alaskans while holding the state bureaucrats harmless. Lets vote these bums out of office and elect some pro-Alaska working politicians in their stead.
A:
Non-threat