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Call of Duty gaming community points to ‘swatting’ in Wichita police shooting
A 28-year-old Kansas man was shot and killed by police officers on the evening of Dec. 28 after someone fraudulently reported a hostage situation ongoing at his home. The false report was the latest in a dangerous hoax known as “ swatting ,” wherein the perpetrator falsely reports a dangerous situation at an address…
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| Submitted | Title on HN | Points | Comments |
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| Dec 29, 2017 | Call of Duty gaming community points to ‘swatting’ in Wichita police shooting by pjc50 | 574 | 617 |
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- content_sesh · Jul 21, 2021
- NotSammyHagar · Jan 5, 2018
- guiambros · Dec 31, 2017
- abalone · Dec 30, 2017
