Decried as an enormous waste of tax resources, the ‘swatting’ prank is estimated to occur hundreds of times each year.
Similar Stories to 'swatting' Hoax Tricks Police Swat Teams on Bing News
Stephanie Gosk, NBC News: Nation
Wed, 04/23/2014 - 7:37pm
BING NEWS:
- Black Lives Matter activist loses lawsuit against Los Angeles police over ‘swatting’ hoax response
LOS ANGELES (AP) — A leading Black Lives Matter activist in Los Angeles on Thursday lost her lawsuit against the city’s police department over its handling of hoax phone calls that brought a ...
05/23/2024 - 1:01 pm | View Link - Black Lives Matter activist loses lawsuit against Los Angeles police over ‘swatting’ hoax response
Abdullah, a prominent police critic, condemned the Los Angeles Police Department responses to her residence, which included armed SWAT officers ... were responding to a hoax, the Los Angeles ...
05/23/2024 - 11:19 am | View Link - Black Lives Matter activist loses lawsuit against Los Angeles police over ‘swatting’ hoax response
A leading Black Lives Matter activist in Los Angeles has lost her lawsuit against the city’s police department over its handling of hoax calls that brought a large law enforcement ...
05/23/2024 - 10:19 am | View Link - Police swarm B.C. high school after ‘swatting’ hoax about gun on campus
A report about someone with a gun at a B.C. high school that terrified students, parents and staff was a case of “swatting,” Delta police said Thursday. Swatting refers to the illegal practice ...
05/16/2024 - 8:08 am | View Link - Police: 6 swatting calls at Johnston home in past 3 months
But they found nothing, and the call was determined to be a hoax, or “swatting ... to get me killed,” he said of the swat callers. DeSousa said the police response this past weekend was ...
05/13/2024 - 11:14 am | View Link - More
Welcome to Wopular
Wopular is an
online newspaper rack,
giving you a summary view of the top headlines from the top news sites.
Senh Duong (Founder)
Wopular,
MWB,
RottenTomatoes
MoviesWithButter : Our Sister Site
- "Expendables 4" Starts Shooting This Fall, Says Randy Couture at the Arnold Sports Festival more
- “Expendables 4” Gets Funding Interest from “Ip Man 3” Financier more
- "Ip Man 3" Distributor Suspected of Box Office Fraud, Parent Company Loses $200M in Market Cap more
- Yen Targets "Ip Man 4" for 2018 Release; Discusses Film with Director, Producer more
- "Ip Man 3" Shatters Expectations with $72M Opening [China Box Office] more