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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: 0s | 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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anonu ◴[18 Nov 24 17:24 UTC] No.42174631[source]▶
Your comment is a bit off topic IMO. Swatting can occur regardless of how "militarized" a police force actually is.
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elzbardico ◴[18 Nov 24 20:44 UTC] No.42176783[source]▶
Can it?

Do you really think that dressing in military special ops tactical clothing, with advanced and powerful weaponry, balaclavas, helmets and responding to a call in a armoured vehicle doesn't create any weird expectations on the mind of police officer of how they should behave in a call?

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1. magnetowasright ◴[18 Nov 24 22:29 UTC] No.42177799[source]▶
Does playing dress up make any difference to how much murdering they do? I don't think that outcomes would be any different if they were sent in in their regular uniforms with their regular weaponry.