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The term is derived from SWAT teams, which stands for '''S'''pecial '''W'''eapons '''a'''nd '''T'''actics.

The term is derived from SWAT teams, which stands for '''S'''pecial '''W'''eapons '''a'''nd '''T'''actics.

Swatting came to prominence in 2011 when a blogger at [[Patterico's Pontifications]] wrote a series of articles about activist [[http://www.conservapedia.com/Brett_Kimberlin]]. Other progressive activists have discussed using Swatting as a means to intimidate legal gun owners.<ref>[http://www.nationalreview.com/article/389441/moms-demand-swatting-charles-c-w-cooke Moms Demand SWATting]</ref>

Swatting came to prominence in 2011 when a blogger at [[Patterico's Pontifications]] wrote a series of articles about activist [[Brett Kimberlin]]. Other progressive activists have discussed using Swatting as a means to intimidate legal gun owners.<ref>[http://www.nationalreview.com/article/389441/moms-demand-swatting-charles-c-w-cooke Moms Demand SWATting]</ref>

In December 2017, Swatting cost the life of Andrew Finch, who got into a dispute with another gamer.<ref>[https://www.redstate.com/patterico/2017/12/30/listen-interview-swatter-got-innocent-man-killed-wichita/ Listen: Interview With SWATter Who Got An Innocent Man Killed In Wichita]</ref>

In December 2017, Swatting cost the life of Andrew Finch, who got into a dispute with another gamer.<ref>[https://www.redstate.com/patterico/2017/12/30/listen-interview-swatter-got-innocent-man-killed-wichita/ Listen: Interview With SWATter Who Got An Innocent Man Killed In Wichita]</ref>