Why on Earth do these twitter tw*ts send out threats to athletes who don't win?

[Alan]

The world is full of jealous and insane idiots who cannot bear to see others do well. And some have too great an expectation of their idol, probably due to the over hyping of them in the newspapers and TV. How many times have the TV and press made British athletes and sports teams winners before the event begins? Particularly in football, tennis and cricket, only to result in failure and disappointment? It is the same with the athletes at the Olympics. There is no excuse for the blatant hatred and idiocy of the perpetrators and they should be silenced publicly to humiliate them. But you will never stop it altogether. The modern communication networks have created an ideal spawning ground for people to vent their feelings from what they believe to be a safe distance and where they believe they may remain anonymous. That is until the law comes knocking on their door!