"What idiot would threaten a child over this crap?!"
Someone else who stands to be exposed, if he talks about any other inappropriate IMs he received as a page or shortly thereafter? I've seen the number 29 floating around, as far as how many others have behaved in a similar manner, in addition to Foley.
Also, and I bet its this. There are just a bunch of people that are just sick. I very much doubt that the people threatening him are politios are in fact that he is in real danger.
Once word got out, it could have bees kids from another High School or just idiots. I am pretty sure what that is. Of course when one is receiving a death threat one prob takes it seriously regardless