 Selbekk has strongly criticized what he has described as being singled out as a "public enemy", making him a "legitimate target" amid death threats against himself and his family.Selbekk has otherwise also consistently published images and cartoons considered offensive to both Christians and Jews when relevant for news stories, both before and after the Muhammad cartoon crisis.He believes that as long as there is news relevance, images should be published regardless if someone could be offended or disagree with it.