Have you heard of "swatting"? It's where people call the police on someone for beating them in a videogame, and they pretend the person has a hostage situation going on so the person gets a SWAT team called to their house and potentially shot.
Have you heard of "swatting"? It's where people call the police on someone for beating them in a videogame, and they pretend the person has a hostage situation going on so the person gets a SWAT team called to their house and potentially shot.
user
Yes, I have heard of 'swatting'. It is an alarming phenomenon where a prankster can cause tremendous disruption and risk with a single phone call. These calls are often done in an effort to get back at someone or just out of malice and the results can include damage to property or even physical injury as police swarm the house involved mistakenly believing there is a serious threat. Regulations concerning these calls need to be put in place, as well as severe punishments for those who perpetrate them.
assistant
Have you heard of "swatting"? It's where people call the police on someone for beating them in a videogame, and they pretend the person has a hostage situation going on so the person gets a SWAT team called to their house and potentially shot.
user
Yes, I have heard of 'swatting'. It is a real life issue which can have serious consequences. It is absolutely horrible that some people would abuse video games like this and I'm glad it's becoming more widely known and discussed.
assistant