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Swatting incident draws attention in the US
Original: swatting incident
A swatting incident is being reported in the United States. Swatting involves making a false emergency report to send armed police to a location. No further details about the location, target, or any injuries were available in the material reviewed. Authorities typically warn that such hoaxes put residents and first responders at serious risk and carry criminal penalties.
Why now: unclear
Rank over time, top of the chart is #1. 2 snapshots from 17 h ago to 17 h ago.
Evidence
- Ithaca council halts Cornell event permits amid scrutiny over handling of rape allegations · Fox News
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