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Teen behind hundreds of swatting attacks pleads guilty to federal charges

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242 points LinuxBender | 6 comments | 18 Nov 24 00:39 UTC | HN request time: 0.6s | source | bottom
1. marze ◴[18 Nov 24 04:00 UTC] No.42169604[source]▶
Couldn’t this fellow been identified after ten, rather than 200+?
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2. Etherlord87 ◴[18 Nov 24 23:11 UTC] No.42178189[source]▶
Cops were too busy swatting.
3. red-iron-pine ◴[19 Nov 24 16:10 UTC] No.42185020[source]▶
Tor, VPNs, and other solutions work, and are simple enough for a motivated 17 year old to use.

Plus calls all over the country require national level investigation, not local police efforts. And that's what happened: the FBI had to step in.

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4. whtsthmttrmn ◴[19 Nov 24 20:18 UTC] No.42187647[source]▶
Why so bitter? Any source on that 90%?
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5. downrightmike ◴[19 Nov 24 21:24 UTC] No.42188237{3}[source]▶
So 98%... https://theconversation.com/police-solve-just-2-of-all-major...
6. ◴[19 Nov 24 23:06 UTC] No.42189025[source]▶