Swatting — the act of making a false police report with the intention that the victim receives a visit from armed law enforcement
Holy banana bread Batman is that an understatement.
It's not just about a simple "false report" or "armed police".
They make the reports based on terrorism, or fake a hostage situation, or mass murder, etc.
They get tensions high before the Gestapo even arrives, in hopes that they commit murder by proxy.
It's not fair to the cops, it's a waste of resources and it's awful for the person SWATed. Everyone risks their lives being ruined or ended in that situation.
Holy banana bread Batman is that an understatement.
It's not just about a simple "false report" or "armed police".
They make the reports based on terrorism, or fake a hostage situation, or mass murder, etc.
They get tensions high before the Gestapo even arrives, in hopes that they commit murder by proxy.
It's not fair to the cops, it's a waste of resources and it's awful for the person SWATed. Everyone risks their lives being ruined or ended in that situation.
Agreed! People who make false reports should be prosecuted. But, then again if it's the FBI making the phone calls then of course nothing will happen.