Huh. I wasn't aware of the threats made on Mike's family, or their possible effect on the timeline and Jerry's response. Making threats against anyone or their family is totally despicable, and whoever made those threats, I do not believe they represent the feelings of the vast majority of people criticizing PA. There's no excuse for that kind of crap, and it completely undermines any point they thought they were making.

That said, it's unfortunate that it took threats against Mike's family for Jerry to step in, and for Mike to care about what he was saying. Something like that shouldn't have had to happen before they displayed any sympathy. (The eventual sympathy doesn't justify the threat, though. It should never have happened at all.)

It also bothers me that Mike seems to be washing his hands of the argument, even though at this point, it doesn't seem like he's actually attempted to have a serious, empathetic dialog about the issue without being "snarky, sarcastic and rude". Not that I've seen, at least. It finally got personal for him--enough to make he and his family uncomfortable--and now, he just wants to drop it and move on. But it's been "personal" for rape/assault victims since the get go. Their feelings matter too.