Romanian national, 26, pleads guilty to ‘#swatting’ over 75 public officials, including a former US president
Romanian national, 26, pleads guilty to ‘#swatting’ over 75 public officials, including a former US president
https://www.europesays.com/2132803/ Swatting suspect extradited from Romania pleads guilty in federal court #GuiltyPlea #MarjorieTaylorGreene #romania #stiri #swatting
"“For well over a year, #AlanFilion targeted religious institutions, schools, government officials, and other innocent victims with hundreds of false threats of imminent mass shootings, bombings and other violent crimes. He caused profound fear and chaos and will now face the consequences of his actions,”...Filion intended to cause as much harm as possible and tried to profit from the activity by offering #swatting-for-a-fee services"
What the absolute hell?
https://apnews.com/article/swatting-florida-california-teen-pleads-e1d532c66e24f98914724aa34d9003b3
"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
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
@junior42 @DiBaDu @moeria @Seitansbraten
Eben.
#Rettungsdienst und #Feuerwehr trainieren sowas.
Gerade weil die #Polizei entsprechend #Macht & #Gewalt ausüben kann ist es umso wichtiger #Verantwortung vorzuleben und bei Fehlverhalten echte #Konsequenzen zu ziehen.
Gerade deshalb ist es essentiell für die Polizei entsprechendes #Vertrauen zu erarbeiten, statt mit immer mehr #Gewalt-#Exzessen aufzufallen...
Wir brauchen und wollen keine Verhältnisse wie in den #USA wo die Polizei als #Waffe für #Auftragsmorde per #SWATting genutzt wird!
@Seitansbraten +9001%
Jede*r 08/15 #Feuerwehr- & #Rettungsdienst-angehörige*r kriegt das besser hin!
@autonomysolidarity @matthimon Also Einsatz von, VerbotenerWaffe (#Taser), illegalem #Reizstoff (#Pfefferspray) ohne Prüfzeichen und #Kriegswaffe ist legal.
Aber #Cops dürfen anscheinend Menschen erst quälen und dann ermorden...
Wegen der Causa #Dramé will ich #PolizeiEntwaffnet sehen, weil offensichtlich sind diese wesentlich #unzuverlässiger als #Ottonormalbürger*innen!
Gerade von der #Polizei kann ich #Disziplin, #Verhältnismäßigkeit, #Verantwortbarkeit und #Konseauenzen verlangen!
“#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/
Fmr DC Metropolitan PD Officer #MichaelFanone’s 78-year-old mother was the victim of a #swatting call hours after he spoke outside the criminal #TrumpTrial in #NewYork.
During the #insurrection on #Jan6, Fanone was nearly killed by #Trump supporters while protecting congresspeople & staff inside the Capitol building.
@SrRochardBunson Make #swatting a thing of the past.
#EnoughIsEnough , #ammosexuals can get their jollies at a shooting range!
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
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.
In #Georgia, #FultonCounty Superior Court Judge Scott #McAfee, who is presiding over a Trump #criminal case involving allegations related to overturning the 2020 election results, has also faced #threats, including a #swatting incident at his #Atlanta-area home in Jan. A spox for the responding local PD said the investigation had been turned over to the #FBI.
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