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Teen behind hundreds of swatting attacks pleads guilty to federal charges

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242 points LinuxBender | 1 comments | 18 Nov 24 00:39 UTC | HN request time: 0.001s | source
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ToucanLoucan ◴[18 Nov 24 01:04 UTC] No.42168777[source]▶
Okay so like, genuinely not trying to do a "back in my day" fuckin thing here, but also: what the fuck is wrong with kids? Back when I was coming up, pranking at it's absolute worst was like, filling a dudes shoes with yogurt in the locker room, or like, putting plastic bugs in people's desks n shit. Why the fuck are teenagers trying to get each other murdered by cops!?
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1. __MatrixMan__ ◴[18 Nov 24 01:34 UTC] No.42168966[source]▶
From: https://www.independent.co.uk/news/world/americas/crime/swat...

> Prosecutors say the ... teenager advertised his services under the pseudonym Torswats on the encrypted messaging app Telegram, charging as little as $40 to get someone’s gas shut off, $50 for a “major police response”, and $75 for a “bomb threat/mass shooting threat”.

I don't think this is pranks. I had an antisocial stint in my late teens also and it was more about gaining some power over a world that wants to treat you like a cog. I bet it wasn't even about the money (at least it wasn't for me) it's just that having a "hussle" is a persona that you can wear if you want to focus somewhere besides the consequences of your actions.