'Swatting' incidents prompted police to respond to more than 50 districts statewide last week alone.
is calling on the FBI to launch a full investigation after so-called swatting incidents in schools, prompted police to respond to more than 50 districts statewide last week alone. Swatting, described by police as an incident in which a fake phone call cites imminent danger prompts an immediate response that’s later dismissed as not credible.
In some cases, foreign actors send encrypted emails stating bombs planted in school buildings will be detonated unless bitcoin payments are received. Those too are unfounded. Swatting is a growing problem both locally and nationally. Tracking down the people behind hoax calls to police and 911 is very hard."We treat them all the same whether they’re real or not that kid who did this is now responsible for the actions he started.
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