For what it’s worth, most swatting calls don’t end with a shooting, and it’s actually unusual to get the SWAT team. Most police departments will make an effort

For what it’s worth, most swatting calls don’t end with a shooting, and it’s actually unusual to get the SWAT team. Most police departments will make an effort to gather information before escalating so far. When news articles about swatting showed up in major papers, police departments across the country announced that they were aware that some people believed it was hilarious to make false reports, and they would respond appropriately.