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Teen's Prank Turns to Prison: The Consequences of Swatting.

February 12, 2025

In January 2024, an 18-year-old teenager from Lancaster, Calif. found himself in serious trouble. Alan Filion would spend four years behind bars as punishment. He had made hundreds of toxic swatting calls. Swatting is a dangerous prank where a person makes a false call about a violent crime to a loc

politics

Threats Hit Trump Team: Cabinet Picks Face Bomb and Swatting Scares

November 28, 2024

On Wednesday, the team of President-elect Donald Trump revealed that several of his Cabinet picks and administration appointees had been targeted with bomb threats and a tactic known as "swatting. " These threats, aimed at disrupting their lives and those of their families, were swiftly addressed by

entertainment

Swatting: The Silly, Yet Serious, Prank That's Harming Celebrities

September 29, 2024

The world of celebrity life is filled with many surprises, but one prank that's become a major concern is swatting. Essentially, swatting is when someone calls the authorities and reports a false crime to get a reaction from the police. It's usually done to target a specific person, and it can cause

crime

Valley of Shadows: The Unwelcome Guests

September 22, 2024

The Swat valley, once a haven for tourists and adventure-seekers, has become a hotbed of militant insurgency. A convoy of foreign diplomats, invited by the local chamber of commerce, was ambushed by a roadside bomb on a sunny Sunday, claiming the life of a police officer and injuring three others. T