While “South Park death threats” may sound like an episode title created by Parker and Stone, Episode 200 of South Park created very real death threats. After Episode 200 of South Park portrayed the prophet Mohammad, making fun of the fact the prophet cannot be seen, an “extremist website” posted very specific warnings that Parker and Stone may be “punished with death”. The South Park death threats have not yet elicited an official response, though Parker and Stone may want to get unsecured personal loans to ensure they have private security.
Threats of death to South Park creators echo other murders
Theo Van Gogh, a very violent murder, was echoed in South Park death threats. An artist murdered by extremists in 2004, Theo Van Gogh has been a point of concern. The South Park death threat posting included 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”.
Death threats follow South Park Episode 200
The episode that led to Abu Talhah al Amrikee posting the South Park death threats was aired on Comedy Central last week. The South Park death threats focused on the depiction of Mohammad in the episode, which was making fun of the concern of showing Mohammad. At the end of Episode 200, Mohammad is depicted, 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 included specific details
Very specific information on Parker and Stone was included in the posting, even though it was supposedly “just a warning”. The South Park death threats included a link to a 2009 article that details the layout of the mansion in Colorado shared by the creators of South Park. There has been no specific comment from Comedy Central, they may be offering easy cash loans to Trey and Stone to beef up their personal security.
Sources:
Digital Spy
World Net Daily
Theo Van Gogh Wikipedia