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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: 0.403s | source
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elzbardico ◴[18 Nov 24 14:55 UTC] No.42172833[source]▶
The militarization of law enforcement and its consequences have been a disaster for the human race.
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1. joemazerino ◴[18 Nov 24 17:22 UTC] No.42174586[source]▶
How is this even related to militarization? The perp is abusing emergency response systems with a total lack of empathy for the damage it did to the victim and the department.

The separation of empathy from an 18 year old online kid from his peers is the true tragedy here.

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2. lancesells ◴[19 Nov 24 14:03 UTC] No.42183528[source]▶
I think they are saying in the US the SWAT team shows up ready for war, while a more measured response would be a couple cops knocking on the door to see what's going on. Obviously the cops don't have a crystal ball and there's not going to be a clean solution here, outside of catching the person earlier.

It sucks this person was so angry and unfeeling to the world at a young age.