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Re:Man dies of a heart attack after minors swatted him over ... by fckthisguy on Wednesday July 21, 2021 @06:33AM (#27904468)
Yeah, there's definitely swatting in the UK.

The use of armed police there is a big deal though. My friend is a police officer in the UK and has a firearm and riot gear for armed responses, and they very rarely use it. When it is used, there's loads of reporting to ensure its use was justified.

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Re:Man dies of a heart attack after minors swatted him over ... by SpelingBeeChamp on Thursday July 22, 2021 @08:51AM (#27918247)
I think you would be surprised at the amount of reporting that happens after similar events in the US.

I am an investigative reporter covering US law enforcement and crime. Let me know if you'd like to see some examples of the documentation I am referring to.

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