SWATting turns deadly

[RblDiver]

I knew it was only a matter of time. It's why I fully feel that SWATting someone should be charged as attempted murder. In this case, actual murder (by the person doing the call).

http://www.kansas.com/news/local/cri...192111974.html

[Gman]

Another case of our society swirling around the toilet bowl.

[hollohas]

Swatting is eff'ed up but so is shooting someone who "came to the door".

[colorider]

Yea. A guy who is supposedly holding hostages doesn't come up,to the door and answer it. Well, unless he's really terrible at holding hostages.

[DavieD55]

There is obviously something seriously wrong when all it takes is a phone call to the gestapo for this to happen.

[Little Dutch]

There is obviously something seriously wrong when all it takes is a phone call to the gestapo for this to happen.

That’s my reaction to this as well. All it takes is an anonymous phone call. No verification required, just send out the door kickers.

[Irving]

That’s my reaction to this as well. All it takes is an anonymous phone call. No verification required, just send out the door kickers.

"SWATTING" is rare, and the opposite would be a worse situation. If you call the police and they sit around debating whether they should go to the call, then what's the point of calling the police?

[KevDen2005]

I feel like a couple years ago we were actually getting several swatting calls a year, now it seems to have dwindled down quite a bit. This is the first I've heard of a swatting case in a while. I hope that some justice gets served to the the swatting idiots.

[Bailey Guns]

Here we go again. My prediction is this thread won't last long.

[Little Dutch]

"SWATTING" is rare, and the opposite would be a worse situation. If you call the police and they sit around debating whether they should go to the call, then what's the point of calling the police?

Worse than seeing a family member gunned down by the cops? I don’t see how, that person is, in fact, dead.