The FBI has formed a national database to track and prevent 'swatting'

3 years ago by Girlparts to c/news

Advances in technology allow callers to mask their voices, phone numbers or IP addresses (also called “spoofing”) or make their false 911 calls sound more credible.

sgibson5150 17 points 3 years ago

Or maybe we shouldn't go storming into people's houses with guns and tactical gear at all.

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ivanafterall 1 point 3 years ago

Yeah, and the solution is to create an entirely new tracking database/registry, thus extending power even further. So backwards.

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SpaceMonk 13 points 3 years ago

It took them long enough. I mean it’s been happening for decades. There isn’t a month that goes by where I haven’t seen a stream get swatted. Two nights ago they swatted Will Neff and Caroline Kwan. Not the first time too. Which is sad because the police should know.

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