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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> | ||
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Revision as of 13:52, December 31, 2017
Swatting (or SWATting) is the use of law enforcement SWAT teams for the purpose of harassment and deception. SWATting involves placing a 911 call to police, impersonating the home owner by claiming to be holding the family hostage at gunpoint. The police then arrive to your home in force. Families and neighbors are intimidated by the sheer surprise terror scene that was all a hoax to begin with.
The term is derived from SWAT teams, which stands for Special Weapons and Tactics.
Swatting came to prominence in 2011 when a blogger at Patterico's Pontifications wrote a series of articles about activist [[1]]. Other progressive activists have discussed using Swatting as a means to intimidate legal gun owners.[1]
In December 2017, Swatting cost the life of Andrew Finch, who got into a dispute with another gamer.[2]