Threats in the Time of Outbreak: The Dark Reflection of Our Fears The arrest of Aaron Keith Bynum, a 20 year old Arkansas man, has highlighted the disturbing trend of threats made online during times of crisis.
Bynum allegedly threatened to carry out a mass shooting at a Walmart store if the country were to go into lockdown due to a hantavirus outbreak.
The investigation was sparked by an anonymous tip from another player in an online multiplayer video game.