Though it was a few years ago, I have been swatted, and it can be scary.
In one of the instances, while working outside in the field of construction, police approached me from opposite directions with their hands on their sidearms. Luckily, the evidence of my recent work convinced the police that -- even though I fit the description given to them -- that I was indeed working in that field the whole time, rather than being at the crime scene.
I did not have to talk my way out of trouble, because the physical evidence exonerated me. When leftists engage in extra-legal maneuvers for political gain -- like they do in Banana Republics -- it can be depressing. You would hope that the USA won't devolve into a banana republic with politically-motivated people who have no qualms with violating the rights of others.
What do you expect from commies? Thanks for keeping this problem on the front burner. I was harassed by radical leftists several times and it gives a person the creeps to have people spit on you, slam doors in your face to block me from entering school board meetings, and following me, but I can’t imagine being swatted. So dangerous!
What annoyed me, was that when I was swatted, the police wouldn't admit that it could have been a swat attack rather than an actual 911 call. Also disturbing is that police act like you are the criminal for defending your home with a gun when they bash down the doors at 1 AM. No shots were fired, fortunately the police officers in my case were not trigger happy, but afterward I was accused of "traumatizing" the police officers. Well, I highly doubt they were more traumatized than I was by being awoken at 1 am to my house shaking at they bashed down the doors. It's not every day that you are awoken to armed people invading your home!
If the homeowner isn't well trained and disciplined, it's easy to imagine events going very, very wrong.
A few days ago, according to Juanita Broaddrick on X, 3 delivery people came to her residence at the same time to deliver pizzas she didn’t order. She said she called police and fortunately there was no further activity.
If this doesn't convince you that politics has descended into a chasm unlikely to be climbed out of, or that the political left has lost its proverbial marbles, nothing will. That said, my question is this. Have there been swatting pranks on liberal figures as well, ever?
Everyone involved is just one trigger pull, either from an adrenaline fueled or overzealous officer or from the SWATing victim themselves. Innocent people are at a huge risk of from becoming another statistic. This is the inherent danger of an increasingly militarized "police" force being used against a potentially armed public. Both the officers and the victims are all being placed in an untenable position. The perpetrators of these incidents need to face serious time in jail AND substantial financial penalties for such heinous acts.
Swatting seems well within their "By Any Means Necessary" motto
It's the Bolshevik way to use violence or ANY means to get what they want
The methodology is "we're going to harass, threaten and beat on you if necessary till you see things our way or at least back off. If that does not work the manual has more convincing means for you to see things our way"
It's a process of continuing escalation till you see it their way
Isn't filing a false police report a crime? Do the police really not have the phone numbers of the callers? They can't trace these calls? Why are we wringing our hands and not putting the perpetrators in jail? Why so helpless, America?
It sure is! The swatters are probably using " burner" phones. Also, lets face it, between the covid shot mandates and the pst GF anti police sentiment. The best and the brightest have gone to other careers.
They’re cowards fighting in a cowardly way. Bottom line is they’re frightened about their “liberal” future. It’s falling all apart and they’re helpless to do anything but scare tactics.
Two swatting incidents within 24 hours to the same house indicates supreme retardation on the police procedures. Did they not realize on the first call what was going on? Yet within 24 hours they respond to the same address? Do swat teams have three shifts of officers with no pass down reports between shifts?
Where does incompetence stop and willful intimidation begin?
Look, two swat calls to the same house within 24 hours? When you get to the first call you must investigate whether it is an emergency or a hoax. If it is determined that a crisis does not exist AND YOU LEAVE WITH NO ONE IN CUSTODY, what do you surmise when you get called to the SAME ADDRESS within 24 hours?
However the information is scant enough to wonder. Swat team first time, PD detectives the second call.
What would you do? How would you know that the second call was swatting? Do you brush it off and hope for the best? What a stupid comment. Must be a democrat!
How is it that when the authorities receive a call of some disaster requiring a SWAT response, that the first reaction isn’t just to send a squad car or two by to check on the validity of the call? Especially given the number of “swatting“ episodes, I would think people would be sensitive to this and would avoid full responses until they were sure it was necessary. It seems insane (unless you’re in on it) that the first response from any authority would be to send your full force to some unknown situation. Calls describing horror scenes at the homes of people in “good” neighborhoods, and who otherwise are good citizens, should be scrutinized from the beginning just like junk calls. Anyone who dispatches SWAT teams for these type calls should be fired immediately for incompetence and waste of government resources. If someone is injured, they should also be civilly sued.
Though it was a few years ago, I have been swatted, and it can be scary.
In one of the instances, while working outside in the field of construction, police approached me from opposite directions with their hands on their sidearms. Luckily, the evidence of my recent work convinced the police that -- even though I fit the description given to them -- that I was indeed working in that field the whole time, rather than being at the crime scene.
I did not have to talk my way out of trouble, because the physical evidence exonerated me. When leftists engage in extra-legal maneuvers for political gain -- like they do in Banana Republics -- it can be depressing. You would hope that the USA won't devolve into a banana republic with politically-motivated people who have no qualms with violating the rights of others.
Seems like left wing fascists are at work again.
What do you expect from commies? Thanks for keeping this problem on the front burner. I was harassed by radical leftists several times and it gives a person the creeps to have people spit on you, slam doors in your face to block me from entering school board meetings, and following me, but I can’t imagine being swatted. So dangerous!
What annoyed me, was that when I was swatted, the police wouldn't admit that it could have been a swat attack rather than an actual 911 call. Also disturbing is that police act like you are the criminal for defending your home with a gun when they bash down the doors at 1 AM. No shots were fired, fortunately the police officers in my case were not trigger happy, but afterward I was accused of "traumatizing" the police officers. Well, I highly doubt they were more traumatized than I was by being awoken at 1 am to my house shaking at they bashed down the doors. It's not every day that you are awoken to armed people invading your home!
If the homeowner isn't well trained and disciplined, it's easy to imagine events going very, very wrong.
Wondering if the law enforcement community sees this as a problem. If so what are they doing about being used in this dangerous manner?
Not much they can do if the 911 call comes in indicating a possible attack or shooting. You still have to go to check it out.
Im sure they are aware of the issue as it endangers them as well.
A few days ago, according to Juanita Broaddrick on X, 3 delivery people came to her residence at the same time to deliver pizzas she didn’t order. She said she called police and fortunately there was no further activity.
If this doesn't convince you that politics has descended into a chasm unlikely to be climbed out of, or that the political left has lost its proverbial marbles, nothing will. That said, my question is this. Have there been swatting pranks on liberal figures as well, ever?
Everyone involved is just one trigger pull, either from an adrenaline fueled or overzealous officer or from the SWATing victim themselves. Innocent people are at a huge risk of from becoming another statistic. This is the inherent danger of an increasingly militarized "police" force being used against a potentially armed public. Both the officers and the victims are all being placed in an untenable position. The perpetrators of these incidents need to face serious time in jail AND substantial financial penalties for such heinous acts.
Swatting seems well within their "By Any Means Necessary" motto
It's the Bolshevik way to use violence or ANY means to get what they want
The methodology is "we're going to harass, threaten and beat on you if necessary till you see things our way or at least back off. If that does not work the manual has more convincing means for you to see things our way"
It's a process of continuing escalation till you see it their way
Isn't filing a false police report a crime? Do the police really not have the phone numbers of the callers? They can't trace these calls? Why are we wringing our hands and not putting the perpetrators in jail? Why so helpless, America?
Apparently in the Joe Pags case the caller was on an untraceable Google generated phone number. I listened to his show two days after it happened.
It sure is! The swatters are probably using " burner" phones. Also, lets face it, between the covid shot mandates and the pst GF anti police sentiment. The best and the brightest have gone to other careers.
They’re cowards fighting in a cowardly way. Bottom line is they’re frightened about their “liberal” future. It’s falling all apart and they’re helpless to do anything but scare tactics.
Did anyone get jail time for these or in the past
I will look into it myself also, I was just asking
03/18/25: This is what happens when Hillary has too much time on her hands.
Two swatting incidents within 24 hours to the same house indicates supreme retardation on the police procedures. Did they not realize on the first call what was going on? Yet within 24 hours they respond to the same address? Do swat teams have three shifts of officers with no pass down reports between shifts?
Where does incompetence stop and willful intimidation begin?
Seems like they would be able to confirm the call was real somehow, but doing so could waste precious seconds if the call was legit.
Also, the covid shot mandate purged many police departments of inteligent free thinkers.
Look, two swat calls to the same house within 24 hours? When you get to the first call you must investigate whether it is an emergency or a hoax. If it is determined that a crisis does not exist AND YOU LEAVE WITH NO ONE IN CUSTODY, what do you surmise when you get called to the SAME ADDRESS within 24 hours?
However the information is scant enough to wonder. Swat team first time, PD detectives the second call.
What would you do? How would you know that the second call was swatting? Do you brush it off and hope for the best? What a stupid comment. Must be a democrat!
Thanks. Go in peace, Edie
When the leftist rabble loses power, they resort to bullying and intimidation. And the activists judges, all propped up by a corrupt media.
How is it that when the authorities receive a call of some disaster requiring a SWAT response, that the first reaction isn’t just to send a squad car or two by to check on the validity of the call? Especially given the number of “swatting“ episodes, I would think people would be sensitive to this and would avoid full responses until they were sure it was necessary. It seems insane (unless you’re in on it) that the first response from any authority would be to send your full force to some unknown situation. Calls describing horror scenes at the homes of people in “good” neighborhoods, and who otherwise are good citizens, should be scrutinized from the beginning just like junk calls. Anyone who dispatches SWAT teams for these type calls should be fired immediately for incompetence and waste of government resources. If someone is injured, they should also be civilly sued.