In the very first sentence they call it a prank. Nothing that’s designed to result in someone having loaded guns pointed at them is a prank.
I’d say forget about changing the law. Just encourage prosecutors to treat this each case as attempted murder and prosecute it to the fullest extent of the laws already in place.
It’s a SWATting because the first responders are SWATT teams, and that’s what makes it dangerous. But perish the thought that the SWAT team wait at the curb while a police officer knocks at the door as he would when doing any welfare check. “Why, you’re putting police officers in danger!”
Apparently, this guy has a little “history” with the police. A drunk driving arrest, refused to blow for the breathalyzer, used his political connections to push to have the charges dropped, threatened to sue the officers and dept involved, etc.
I suspect his history and political connections are the only reason the SWATting didn’t go exactly as it would have for anyone else. He gets a phone call asking if everything is alright, the rest of the public would have gotten a smashed in front door and flashbang.
I wouldn’t be the slightest bit surprised to find out he was SWATted by a member of the police force, possibly even one of the original arresting officers.
April 16th, 2015 at 5:37 pm
In the very first sentence they call it a prank. Nothing that’s designed to result in someone having loaded guns pointed at them is a prank.
I’d say forget about changing the law. Just encourage prosecutors to treat this each case as attempted murder and prosecute it to the fullest extent of the laws already in place.
April 16th, 2015 at 5:41 pm
Agreed AndyN. Prosecuting these dumbasses for attempted murder will put a sock in this idiocy.
April 16th, 2015 at 6:32 pm
It’s a SWATting because the first responders are SWATT teams, and that’s what makes it dangerous. But perish the thought that the SWAT team wait at the curb while a police officer knocks at the door as he would when doing any welfare check. “Why, you’re putting police officers in danger!”
April 17th, 2015 at 8:53 am
Apparently, this guy has a little “history” with the police. A drunk driving arrest, refused to blow for the breathalyzer, used his political connections to push to have the charges dropped, threatened to sue the officers and dept involved, etc.
I suspect his history and political connections are the only reason the SWATting didn’t go exactly as it would have for anyone else. He gets a phone call asking if everything is alright, the rest of the public would have gotten a smashed in front door and flashbang.
I wouldn’t be the slightest bit surprised to find out he was SWATted by a member of the police force, possibly even one of the original arresting officers.