Man **** this ****. This is homicide, and we can argue about the degree.
One call of duty player threatened to call a fake swat team report on another. The other gave a false address. The swat was called.
Swat arrive, get in position. Man walks out the door, police kill him.
Man killed by police; online gaming community blames 'swatting' | The Wichita Eagle
Ho. Lee. ****.
All the more reason to avoid the open-mic style games with strangers. I know it can be a blast (did some of those in ArmA) but maaaan... it just ain't worth it at this point.
I don't use my mic because I want to maintain the illusion that I'm female.
Unfortunately, here's a case where children, who are incapable of fully understanding the consequences, got a hold of a figurative loaded gun.
They also don't understand, "It's only a game."
I can see how this could happen. Cod lobbies can get vicious. Especially if you are good.
I disagree. I am liberal on a lot of issues, but this isn't one of them. "Children" today are far more savvy and streetsmart than they were 60 years ago. They are very knowledgeable in exactly what swatting is and the potential consequences of it. It has been reported hundreds of times and the gaming community especially is aware of its potential consequences. That they knew enough to swat indicates a knowledge of swatting itself. Just search Youtube for swatting and you can see dozens of videos of gamers getting swatted.
The kids who do the swatting are throwing a live hand grenade into someones home. The LEO's have been given extremely disturbing information that would set anyone off and feel the need to respond quickly to save a life. When something like this happens I wish for a very long time in a very small cell for those responsible in order to reflect upon their grossly negligent actions.
Regards and Happy New Year,
Doug
Here's an idea. Don't take on crushing debt so that you can work at a supermarket.
I disagree. I am liberal on a lot of issues, but this isn't one of them. "Children" today are far more savvy and streetsmart than they were 60 years ago. They are very knowledgeable in exactly what swatting is and the potential consequences of it. It has been reported hundreds of times and the gaming community especially is aware of its potential consequences. That they knew enough to swat indicates a knowledge of swatting itself. Just search Youtube for swatting and you can see dozens of videos of gamers getting swatted.
The kids who do the swatting are throwing a live hand grenade into someones home. The LEO's have been given extremely disturbing information that would set anyone off and feel the need to respond quickly to save a life. When something like this happens I wish for a very long time in a very small cell for those responsible in order to reflect upon their grossly negligent actions.
Regards and Happy New Year,
Doug
Little bit of an update
https://finance.yahoo.com/news/alleged-swatting-hoax-ends-death-223700818.html