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tomcam ◴[] No.42168915[source]
Not sure why swatting isn’t treated like attempted murder
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drexlspivey ◴[] No.42169121[source]
Well he is facing 20 years
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tptacek ◴[] No.42169327[source]
He's probably not facing anything resembling 20 years. Charged as an adult under the fact patterns we know about, I get something like 15 years. But he's being charged as a juvenile.
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PittleyDunkin ◴[] No.42172681[source]
It seems like he was a child when he made most of these calls.

Regardless, this is unlikely to be much of a deterrent. The police need to be held accountable at some point.

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tptacek ◴[] No.42176045{3}[source]
The police didn't hurt anybody in this case, despite this person's attempt to make them do so. What are you holding them accountable for?
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1. PittleyDunkin ◴[] No.42179459{4}[source]
I never said the police's problems were on display with this case. In fact i think the case is largely meaningless to the topic. the threat of swatting is going to remain until the police can be brought under some kind of democratic control.
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2. tptacek ◴[] No.42179522[source]
I don't know, you brought it up. I'm asking: in this case, what do you want them held accountable for?
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