Tags: SWAT

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Had made a nasty crack about Muslims that may have rubbed somebody the wrong way

Believe it will stop some of those making the prank calls

The swatting debate.

Pranksters, police raids, and celebrities.

Brian Krebs' home in northern Virginia was raided

Was arrested in December, now charged

Somebody else had used her WiFi to post Internet threats

It's all fun and games until LAPD has to deal with the PR of accidentally shooting somebody famous

Have to treat calls seriously, but need to be careful of possibilities that they're fake

A fake domestic violence call, no less

Since when does walking off the job rate a paramilitary response?

Militarizing police work, chapter DXXIII.

Only applies to "unlawful entry," but other defense strategies are available

Police answer fake 911 call with team. Fortunately he was not home.

False reports to draw out SWAT teams are going to get somebody killed

The officer's own testimony already exonerated him after all

Fortunately couple who live there now weren't at home

Guns drawn, door busted down.