Swatting

[Trent the Paladin]

Anyone know somebody who's been swatted or seen somebody get swatted? This alarming trend doesn't seem like it'll go away anytime soon until more and more people committing this crime are caught. For those who don't know, swatting is the act of calling local PD claiming to be the target or a "witness" to a hostage situation (for example) so SWAT teams come in and burst door the target's door scaring the crap out of them, their families and viewers.

A detailed account of somebody who got swatted, pretty chilling stuff to listen to.

Source: http://blog.extra-life.org/2014/09/what-is-it-like-to-be-swatted-.html

 

[Chromie]

While messed up I find it pretty hilarious how far trolling has come.

 

[KarlaKGB]

They need to make an example of someone caught swatting.

 

[oranges_ate_you]

While messed up I find it pretty hilarious how far trolling has come.

i thought the same wooow
this is sooo crazy. it feels like that shouldnt work. lol this is in the gamer lounge though?

 

[AskaRay]

Hey good thing that's illegal though yanno... false claims calling the police I mean.

this is ridiculous, and hilarious