South Park Death Threats: Depiction Of Mohammad At Issue

When “South Park death threats” might sound like an episode title created by Parker and Stone, Episode 200 of South Park created very real death threats. A “radical” site has posted a warning that Trey Parker and Matt Stone might well end up dead for their tongue-in-cheek depiction of the prophet Mohammad. Stone and Parker may well have to look into unsecured personal loans to get private body guards, though the network that shows South Park has not offered an official response.

South Park death threats echo other murders

The incredibly violent murder of Theo Van Gogh was called up in the South Park death threats. A victim of a very violent murder, Theo Van Gogh was murdered by extremists. The South Park death threat posting integrated photographs that showed the violence of Theo Van Gogh’s murder. The author of the South Park death threat post, in an interview with Fox News said that the post was “not a threat, but it really is a likely outcome”.

South Park death threats follow episode 200

Last week, Comedy Central aired the episode that spurred on Abu Talhah al Amrikee’s posting of the South Park death threats. South Park death threats were depending on the fact that the episode mocked the concern about depicting Mohammad. During the episode, Mohammad is depicted, but only disguised in a bear suit. All other depictions of Mohammad during the South Park episode are covered with a “censored” bar that blocks the view of the character. Religious leaders such as Jesus, Mohammad, Buddha, and Joseph Smith have all been depicted by South Park in the past.

South Park death threats integrated specific information

The South Park death threats might be called “just a warning” by the author, but the posting incorporated very specific details. The South Park death threats integrated a link to a 2009 article that information the layout of the mansion in Colorado shared by the creators of South Park. Comedy Central may offer easy money loans to the South Park staff to get body guards, though the network has offered no comment on the South Park death threats yet.

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