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Re:Man dies of a heart attack after minors swatted him over ... by blooalien on Tuesday July 20, 2021 @10:19PM (#27901636)
> There seems to be something peculiar to the US style of policing that makes swatting more dangerous.

Something peculiar about certain groups of US teens, too. Some of 'em seem totally convinced that they're immune to consequences as long as they're below a certain age…

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Re:Man dies of a heart attack after minors swatted him over ... by mcguire on Tuesday July 20, 2021 @11:50PM (#27902142)
In this case the person who called in the report was a minor from the UK. Back in April, someone from France swatted Ubisoft (https://www.lapresse.ca/actualites/justice-et-faits-divers/2...).
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