Re:Call of Duty gaming community points to ‘swatting’ in Wic...
by Chris2048 on Saturday December 30, 2017 @12:08PM
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I can't understand why this is down-voted. Maybe this is just an emotive issue; somebadguy's aggressive comment makes me think so.
Guns, cars explosives etc are things, and it is possible to regulate their possession wrt individuals that may misuse them.
A call to the police is a service, and is not the same kind of thing since anyone might witness a crime and need to call the police, even unreliable individuals; whereas few people need explosives (esp without a demonstrable need or credentials), and depriving an unreliable individual of e.g guns or a car, is unlikely to be as harmful to third-parties as limiting access to the services of the police.
Guns, cars explosives etc are things, and it is possible to regulate their possession wrt individuals that may misuse them.
A call to the police is a service, and is not the same kind of thing since anyone might witness a crime and need to call the police, even unreliable individuals; whereas few people need explosives (esp without a demonstrable need or credentials), and depriving an unreliable individual of e.g guns or a car, is unlikely to be as harmful to third-parties as limiting access to the services of the police.