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Teen behind hundreds of swatting attacks pleads guilty to federal charges

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242 points LinuxBender | 3 comments | 18 Nov 24 00:39 UTC | HN request time: 0s | source
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hereforcomments ◴[18 Nov 24 03:01 UTC] No.42169355[source]▶
In Europe this would have been a completely different story. It's highly unlikely (compared to the US) that a SWAT team equivalent would kill anyone. The guy could have got away with 5-7 years max. I know it's a museum, but I prefer to live here.
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1. lupusreal ◴[18 Nov 24 14:36 UTC] No.42172610[source]▶
A European swatting may be highly unlikely to succeed in killing somebody, but the murderous intent is still there. It should be punished as attempted murder both in America and Europe.
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2. delusional ◴[18 Nov 24 14:49 UTC] No.42172761[source]▶
6 years is the baseline for attempted murder in denmark.
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3. aidenn0 ◴[18 Nov 24 17:50 UTC] No.42174894[source]▶
What's the baseline for 100s of attempted murders?