"Nelson and co-conspirators hacked into a dozen Ring home security camera accounts, and placed bogus emergency calls to police. They then livestreamed the officers’ armed responses on social media. They also taunted responding police officers and victims through the Ring devices during several of the incidents, officials said in a news release Thursday."

Wisconsin man sentenced to 44 months in prison for ‘swatting’ scheme
https://www.latimes.com/california/story/2025-05-01/wisconsin-man-sentenced-to-44-months-in-prison-for-swatting-spree-with-hacked-doorbell-cameras

Bonus point for this one being promoted by Firefox under the "Thought Provoking" category.

‘I just fell to the ground’: Some of Trump and Musk’s most public supporters targeted in a wave of #swatting incidents https://www.cnn.com/2025/03/20/media/trump-musk-conservative-influencers-swatting/index.html

Taunton, who has more than 177,000 followers on X and more than 140,000 YouTube subscribers, is one of at least a dozen influencers who have been “swatted” in the last two weeks. Swatting is a crime that involves making a bogus emergency call claiming a horrific emergency is taking place – often a shooting – to draw police and first responders to a person’s home.

FBI Director Kash Patel wrote on X last week that the FBI is “already taking action to investigate and hold those responsible accountable.”

“This isn’t about politics—weaponizing law enforcement against ANY American is not only morally reprehensible but also endangers lives, including those of our officers,” he wrote. “That will not be tolerated.”
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sigh. Weaponizing law enforcement against Americans is exactly what this administration is all about.

Serial “swatter” behind 375 violent hoaxes targeted his own home to look like a victim

https://arstechnica.com/security/2025/02/swatting-as-a-service-meet-the-kid-who-terrorized-america-with-375-violent-hoaxes/

Cincinnati, #Ohio suburban high school and JR high school were victims of a swatting incident today. The schools are located in Kings Mills (Mason) and are literally adjacent to Kings Island theme park.

#Cincinatti #Swatting
https://www.wcpo.com/news/local-news/kings-high-school-under-lockdown-law-enforcement-present-at-the-school

The FBI "already knew Torswats’ real name and address. But it had still done nothing to stop him—a fact that was particularly appalling to the man who had practically handed Torswats’ identity to the FBI: a lone private investigator living outside Seattle named Brad Dennis." —@dmehro and @agreenberg for Wired

https://longreads.com/2025/01/22/the-school-shootings-were-fake-the-terror-was-real/?utm_source=mastodon&utm_medium=social

“#Swatting, which started in the gaming community, has since spread as a tool used by hate groups and to target high profile individuals. Wednesday's indictments suggest a further escalation of the practice with the swatting of Americans by people overseas.”

Previous reporting by CBS and NBC said that the victims of the incident included Mayorkas, Special Counsel Jack Smith, who is overseeing former President Donald Trump's two federal cases, and Rep Taylor Greene.”
https://www.newsweek.com/exclusive-us-swatting-probe-leads-indictment-foreigners-1945234

Rep Elissa #Slotkin was targeted in a "#swatting" hoax Thurs evening.

#Michigan State Police responded to Slotkin's home after a "false threat" that was emailed to a local elected ofcl. Slotkin was not home at the time.

MSP checked the property & confirmed no one was in danger. "This is the latest in a disturbing trend of swatting incidents targeting members of #Congress," said a spox for Slotkin.

#extremism #USpol #MIpol
https://www.detroitnews.com/story/news/local/michigan/2024/08/08/slotkins-home-in-michigan-swatted-as-senate-race-gears-up/74731419007/

FBI most wanted suspect, a swatter, found in Columbus Ohio

Agents arrested 18-year-old Brayden Grace after accusing him of being involved in multiple swatting calls across the United States.

Grace was part of a group active on Instagram and Telegram called “Purgatory,” which used the social media platforms to plan multiple #swatting calls

https://www.nbc4i.com/news/local-news/columbus/fbis-most-wanted-suspect-found-and-arrested-in-columbus/

This is a #travestyOfJustice. This #British guy made a fake call to a US #terrorism hotline with the intention of "#swatting" a fellow #gamer in America. The #SWATteam actually showed up and shot the intended target in the face resulting in permenant disfigurement. The #UK court sentenced him to 2mo in jail, and £1000 in compensation to the victim. That's nothing. That's not even a slap on the wrist for the lifelong damages he caused.

https://www.standard.co.uk/news/crime/swatting-maryland-us-shooting-robert-walker-mcdaid-b1152602.html

Federal agents have located a person of interest in over 100 #swatting #calls, which included calls targeting  Homeland Security Secretary Alejandro #Mayorkas, Cybersecurity, Infrastructure and Security Agency Director Jen #Easterly and other senior Biden administration officials, according to law enforcement officials.
Officials say the person of interest lives in #Serbia; charges have not yet been filed, but sources say they could be filed soon.
The person of interest is alleged to have made phone calls targeting officials over the Christmas holidays, according to the sources.
Swatting is a dangerous and illegal scheme in which people try to harass or menace others by making false emergency calls in an attempt to prompt police to dispatch SWAT teams to the homes of public figures, celebrities or personal enemies.
https://www.cbsnews.com/news/swatting-suspect-mayorkas-secret-service-justice-dept/?linkId=361063468&ftag=CNM-00-10aab7e

Even the cops are swatting now...

https://www.wsfa.com/2024/02/15/prattville-police-arrest-montgomery-officer-multiple-swatting-charges/

#TFG emboldens #swatting, inciting #deaththreats, bullying, witness intimidation... Mobster tactics have been normalized by Republicans bc they saw how TFG gained wealth & influence.

Tomlinson has refused to cave despite the ongoing threats to his life, & he & his wife suffering from PTSD & chronic insomnia.

Rather than relocating or going into hiding, he said he'd invested in a top-of-the line security system & bought a “small arsenal of weapons” to protect himself.

https://www.independent.co.uk/news/world/americas/crime/swatting-nikki-haley-trump-fbi-b2492468.html

It appears the people who feel it is their duty to protect genocidal regimes are working hard these days to silence and persecute anyone who calls them out. Especially if those people are minorities themselves. Beware friends.
#IsraelGaza #IsraelGenocide #ZionistExtremist #Genocide #swatting