Swatting
Someone Used the Domino's Pizza App to SWAT a California Home
Victims of these acts have been seriously injured and even killed by police officers who have responded to the phony emergency calls.
YouTube Trolls Thought It Would Be Hilarious to Prank LA's Homeless
They listed their favorite YouTuber's mansion as a shelter.
Seattle police think they've found a way to fight "swatters" as soon as they call 911
Seattle police will now be able to use part of their 911 system as a makeshift database for potential swatting victims — as long as they sign up.
Someone "swatted" Parkland shooting survivor David Hogg and his family
Less than four months after David Hogg survived a mass shooting at his high school that left 17 dead, a group of people armed with assault rifles kicked down the door of his home.
Before He Got Swatted, David Hogg Was Shocked His Address Was Publicly Available
Parkland school shooting survivor wasn't home at the time, but found his own address online months before the incident.
Fatal swatting results in felony charges for gamer but not cop who pulled trigger
Andrew Finch was shot and killed after a Call of Duty gamer called police on his house.
Twitch Banned the Streamer Who Got Swatted Off a Plane
What is Twitch going to do about streams that get swatted while traveling? Ban them, it seems.
Twitch Streamer Gets Swatted Off a Plane
“You swat my house, whatever, fuck you—you swat a plane? That’s a whole other level."
Proposed National Law Would Crack Down on Swatters with Serious Jail Time
The Interstate Swatting Hoax Act of 2015 would criminalize swatting with up to five years of prison time—more if someone actually gets hurt.
A Twitch Streamer Got Arrested and Robbed Live
"Alienware is for noobs," Mr. Big told the police officer before he was arrested.
A Hacker Swatted the Owner of Parenting Forum 'Mumsnet'
Someone is harassing Mumsnet with DDOS attacks, stolen passwords, and now swatting.