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by philip964
Sat Jul 24, 2021 8:26 pm
Forum: The Crime Blotter
Topic: KS:Witchta man dies after fake "Swatting" call
Replies: 93
Views: 26579

Re: KS:Witchta man dies after fake "Swatting" call

https://www.washingtonpost.com/nation/2 ... e-twitter/

Elderly Tennessee man is Swatted by UK minor working for a Tennessee man wanting the elderly mans Twitter handle @ Tennessee.

Swat surrounds his house and he has a heart attack. UK minor told authorities he had killed some one and would detonate pipe bombs if arrested.

This occurs after multiple harassments in an attempt to get the valuable handle.
by philip964
Sat Sep 14, 2019 12:07 am
Forum: The Crime Blotter
Topic: KS:Witchta man dies after fake "Swatting" call
Replies: 93
Views: 26579

Re: KS:Witchta man dies after fake "Swatting" call

https://news.yahoo.com/ohio-gamer-sente ... 55303.html

Ohio gamer gets 15 months prison for setting up swatting in Wichita after losing a $1.50 bet.
by philip964
Tue Jan 02, 2018 10:20 am
Forum: The Crime Blotter
Topic: KS:Witchta man dies after fake "Swatting" call
Replies: 93
Views: 26579

Re: KS:Witchta man dies after fake "Swatting" call

1911 Raptor wrote:Maybe just maybe he had a medical condition that kept him from keeping them raised for a certain length of time. Shoulder injury or pain come to mind. I don’t know but just not following directions should not be a justification for a shooting.
He may not have understood the Police Swat / citizen contract which appears to be - make one small offensive move and your immediately killed.
by philip964
Sat Dec 30, 2017 8:10 pm
Forum: The Crime Blotter
Topic: KS:Witchta man dies after fake "Swatting" call
Replies: 93
Views: 26579

Re: KS:Witchta man dies after fake "Swatting" call

The emergency phone call was answered at Wichita city hall as you can't dial 911 in Los Angels CA and get Wichita emergency services. That person who answered the call then directed it to 911. Sounds like that needs to be a policy change.
by philip964
Fri Dec 29, 2017 11:01 pm
Forum: The Crime Blotter
Topic: KS:Witchta man dies after fake "Swatting" call
Replies: 93
Views: 26579

KS:Witchta man dies after fake "Swatting" call

Summoned by a Prank Call, Police in Wichita Kill a Man at His Front Door - The New York Times
https://apple.news/AgjLdp8ixTAa7BjHMm9IGdw

Call of duty video game on line dispute leads to fake address being given then prank swatting call. Unarmed uninvolved man at his moms house is killed when swat surrounds the house and orders him out side. He apparently failed to keep his arms raised after being told to raise his hands.

Sounds like it was a rifle round as supposedly the officers body camera shows someone off in the distance.

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