A state senator from Southern California introduced a bill to allow prosecutors to charge people who make 'swatting' calls against schools, hospitals and houses of worship.
A state senator from Southern California is seeking tougher penalties for hoax 911 reports after two 'swatting' calls triggered massive law enforcement responses at a college and hospital this month. 'This bill is going to tackle that loophole where you don't need to mention a person and it's still against the law,' state Senator Susan Rubio said.
Currently, California law requires perpetrators to threaten specific people in order to be prosecuted. Rubio's SB-19 would also make it a chargeable offense if a suspect makes credible threats of mass violence at schools, hospitals and houses of worship. 'Our children deserve better. Our students, our communities deserve better,' Rubio said. 'Hopefully, this will send a strong message.
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