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Did you not read the context of the article? The "swatter" called the police and told them he had killed "his" father and was armed and dangerous. They were sho

Did you not read the context of the article? The "swatter" called the police and told them he had killed "his" father and was armed and dangerous. They were showing up to the scene with that context... It's not remotely the same as you being a random visitor in the country. Don't be ridiculous.

smileysteve 8y ago
> It's not remotely the same as you being a random visitor Only if op stays in a residence (AirBnb, vrbo, friend's house) that could be confused with somebody playing a video game. > Don't be ridiculous. Unless some other person who may or may not even be in the country (U.S. caller id authentication and e911 systems are lacking) can provide a fiction that would wind up with the poster in the middle. That the police trust a system with such flaws to an extent that they are willing to kill for it is troublesome. Importantly, the man killed was not the intended target; The swatter effectively pressed pandora's button. In a non swatting situation, this happened to a family staying in Georgia. An informant fingered a house for a drug dealer, and the police shot a flash-bang through the AirBnb's window right into a baby's crib, causing severe burns and other health concerns. https://www.wsbtv.com/news/local/attorney-child-hurt-swat-raid-looks-us-attorney-in/137264875 https://www.wsbtv.com/news/local/attorney-child-hurt-swat-ra...