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Teen behind hundreds of swatting attacks pleads guilty to federal charges

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242 points LinuxBender | 2 comments | 18 Nov 24 00:39 UTC | HN request time: 0s | source
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dyauspitr ◴[18 Nov 24 00:48 UTC] No.42168695[source]▶
You could get 10 year olds to make these calls for you and there would be no legal repercussions.
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1. stephen_g ◴[18 Nov 24 01:02 UTC] No.42168767[source]▶
That's not really how this kind of thing works... As long as they can demonstrate that an older person directed them to make the call, then generally that older person will still have criminal responsibility.
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2. dyauspitr ◴[18 Nov 24 22:55 UTC] No.42178027[source]▶
It’s so much easier to blackmail a 10 year old over the internet while remaining completely anonymous.