Parkland Survivor Now Getting Death Threats

The Washington Post reports:

David Hogg, 17, went from Florida high school student to mass shooting survivor to telegenic advocate for gun-control laws in a few days. And just as quickly, online conspiracy theorists began spinning viral lies attacking the teenager’s credibility.

The conservative website Gateway Pundit on Monday posted a picture of Hogg under the headline: “EXPOSED: School Shooting Survivor Turned Activist David Hogg’s Father in FBI, Appears To Have Been Coached On Anti-Trump Lines.” Posts alleging that the Parkland students were “crisis actors” began at about the same time.

Hogg’s mother, Rebecca Boldrick, an elementary school teacher, scoffed at the conspiracy theories growing online about her son and other Parkland students. The wild allegations online have also taken on a more dangerous tone, she said. Boldrick said her family has received death threats online. “I’m under so much stress,” she said describing her state a week after the shooting. “I’m angry and exhausted. Angry, exhausted and extremely proud.”

Boldrick also disclosed that her Republican husband retired from the FBI after being diagnosed with Parkinson’s.