The guy in the track suit turned out to be a 17-year-old suburban Boston track star who told The Associated Press he was afraid to leave his house because of the scrutiny . Reddit received some criticism for its handling of the Boston Marathon bomber case . The company has since apologized and said it will be more careful in future to prevent similar incidents from happening. Reddit general manager Erik Martin says he regrets `` this type of witch hunt '' Cybersecurity expert Doug White : The media are only as good as their contributors .
Reddit received some criticism for its handling of the Boston Marathon bomber case . The company has since apologized and said it will be more careful in future to prevent similar incidents from happening. Reddit general manager Erik Martin says he regrets `` this type of witch hunt '' Cybersecurity expert Doug White : The media are only as good as their contributors .