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Seattle Police Launches Anti-Swatting PSA Campaign
Police Crackdown on Swatting Swatting is a term that describes a common malicious “prank” perpetuated on Twitch or YouTube streamers wherein a hoax threat to the police is called in. Usually a bomb or gun threat, requiring the need for a SWAT team to be sent in. Immediate threats to…
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LAPD Arrest Suspect in ‘Swatting’ Hoax That Led to Shooting Death
The Los Angeles Police Department has now arrested 25-year old Tyler Raj Barris. This is for his involvement in a “Swatting” hoax, which eventually led to the wrongful death of a Kansas man Andrew Finch. Four officers surrounded the house, but one officer fired on Finch as he got out…
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Call of Duty ‘Swatting’ Prank Results in Police Shooting Death
The term Swatting comes from the Special Weapons and Tactics (SWAT) forces who break down people’s doors. They are often deployed in law enforcement cases that are labeled as ‘high-risk’. This includes cases such as terrorism, bomb threats, hostage situations or involving multiple armed assailants. It has become a popular…
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British Man Charged for Terror Hoax Call and ‘Swatting’ US Gamer
Robert McDaid, a 21-year old from Coventry has become the first non-US citizen to be charged for “Swatting” and calling in a terror hoax to a Maryland-based terrorism tip-line. If convicted, he could face up to 20-years in prison for helping another American gamer Zachary Lee who asked him to…
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Las Vegas Man Arrested for ‘Swatting’
Swatting, the act of calling real SWAT police on unsuspecting gamers is a freaking dangerous stunt to pull. It’s also something police forces are becoming tired of, as it involves deployment of armed resources, no doubt at great expense, when they could be best used elsewhere, potentially even saving lives…
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15 Year Old Boy Who “Swatted” Gamer Convicted of Domestic Terrorism!
Update: Turns out this story was a hoax, the following article should be seen as satire at best. Recently we brought you news of someone being hit with a stupid and incredibly dangerous prank known as “swatting”, the act of calling the real SWAT police on another gamer. Today we have…
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SWAT Team Pull Real Guns on Counter Strike Player Mid-Game
Having the local SWAT team called around to your house is no laughing matter and Jordan “Kootra” Mathewson go a healthy dose of reality when a team of armed professional cleared their way through his house and pointed guns at him. Unfortunately for Jordan he was the victim of a…
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SWAT Team Called in to Tackle Call of Duty Player
There have been a number of times when we have heard about Call of Duty players taking things a bit too personal and getting too frustrated when they get shot or Pwned in-game by another happy camper. There are though some people who take this grudge one step too far…
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