Online ‘Swatting’ Becomes a Hazard for Popular Video Gamers and Police Responders by NICK WINGFIELD


By NICK WINGFIELD

Pranksters are targeting Internet gamers, calling police departments to prompt a raid that they can watch in real time as it interrupts the game’s live webcast.

Published: March 20, 2015 at 08:00PM

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