FBI Warning On Swatting

One victim called it a "cheap form of terrorism." FBI Warns of Swatting Amid a Wave of Politically Motivated Attacks

You would think that the cops would have heard of this by now, but apparently they haven't.

I recently reached out to the local sheriff's office and did something I hadn't previously expected would ever be on my radar: I asked that, if they ever receive a call regarding my residence that requires an emergency response, they keep in mind the high likelihood that it's a hoax. I was assured that the word would be passed to the local commander and deputies. There was no surprise on their part at what would have been a weird request just a few years ago, for good reason. The director of the FBI and other government officials have been sounding the alarm about an uptick in swatting attacks, many of them targeted at people whose political opinions rub somebody the wrong way.

Here is the truth that the "tolerant Left" doesn't want spoken.

On March 20, CNN's Hadas Gold reported that "at least a dozen influencers" had been swatted in the previous two weeks. "Almost all the influencers who have publicized their recent swattings are conservative supporters of President Donald Trump." In the article, one victim referred to swatting as a "cheap form of terrorism."

Go read the whole thing.

Hat tip to Tom Knighton at Bearing Arms: FBI Issues Warning On Swatting.

He had this to say about reaching out to the cops...

Honestly, I have mixed feelings about putting myself on any kind of voluntary registry. It's not that I don't trust the government, mind you, it's that I don't trust the government.

That said, if people think they might become targets of swatting, it might be worth it.

If you trust the government, you know next to nothing about history.