You’ve heard of police SWAT teams. SWAT stands for Special Weapons and Tactics, by the way. Today, authorities are trying to combat a crime that’s being called "swatting." It's when somebody falsely reports an emergency at somebody el…
You’ve heard of police SWAT teams. SWAT stands for Special Weapons and Tactics, by the way. Today, authorities are trying to combat a crime that’s being called "swatting." It's when somebody falsely reports an emergency at somebody else’s house to embarrass or inconvenience the victim, or even bring him into a potentially violent confrontation with police. Lisa Fletcher reports more states are trying to combat the problem.
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