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		tootie on Feb 11, 2024 \| parent \| context \| favorite \| on: A man has been swatted 47 times for making a joke ... If they stopped responding, then fake SWAT calls would end being a great way to stage a violent assault. Just make a dozen fake threats to the same address, wait for the cops to lose interest, then attack.

paulryanrogers on Feb 11, 2024 [–]

Incredibly risky because no matter when you attack, your presence will almost certainly leave physical or digital footprints.

Much easier to terrorize by proxy via false swatting.

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