sanitation@lemmy.today to PC Master Race@lemmy.worldEnglish · 1 day agoGuy who swatted Grand Theft Auto 5 star is going to prison for 4 years: 'Won't be swatting anyone anytime soon... and they're coming for the ones he ratted out'www.pcgamer.comexternal-linkmessage-square32linkfedilinkarrow-up1200arrow-down11
arrow-up1199arrow-down1external-linkGuy who swatted Grand Theft Auto 5 star is going to prison for 4 years: 'Won't be swatting anyone anytime soon... and they're coming for the ones he ratted out'www.pcgamer.comsanitation@lemmy.today to PC Master Race@lemmy.worldEnglish · 1 day agomessage-square32linkfedilink
minus-squareWrufieotnak@feddit.orglinkfedilinkEnglisharrow-up7·21 hours agoI understood it as swatting in general if somebody made a false accusation and the police raided somebody. Doesnt need to be physical harm involved. Police knocks on the door and ask if everything is alright? -> not (successful) swatting Police breaks down your door and stands in your living room but then leaves after realising you are not a bloodthirsty kidnapper -> swatting Police kills an innocent due to swatting -> swatting in USA
minus-squareVerdorrterpunkt@feddit.orglinkfedilinkEnglisharrow-up6·20 hours agoFair enough, i think contextually my argument should be clear though.
I understood it as swatting in general if somebody made a false accusation and the police raided somebody. Doesnt need to be physical harm involved.
Police knocks on the door and ask if everything is alright? -> not (successful) swatting
Police breaks down your door and stands in your living room but then leaves after realising you are not a bloodthirsty kidnapper -> swatting
Police kills an innocent due to swatting -> swatting in USA
Fair enough, i think contextually my argument should be clear though.