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Re:FBI finally tracks “swatting” incidents as attacks increa... by Supermancho on Friday June 30, 2023 @06:12PM (#36543163)
The alternative is a dystopian slippery slope.

ie Please press 4 if you think they have a weapon.

Re:FBI finally tracks “swatting” incidents as attacks increa... by mike_hock on Friday June 30, 2023 @06:22PM (#36543279)
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Re:FBI finally tracks “swatting” incidents as attacks increa... by jtriangle on Friday June 30, 2023 @06:29PM (#36543369)
Create account is a 40 item form with unknown input validation.

Oauth to google is broken.

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Re:FBI finally tracks “swatting” incidents as attacks increa... by dylan604 on Friday June 30, 2023 @07:05PM (#36543777)
Just play the Password Game to complete this form
Re:FBI finally tracks “swatting” incidents as attacks increa... by ummonk on Friday June 30, 2023 @07:04PM (#36543757)
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Re:FBI finally tracks “swatting” incidents as attacks increa... by rdlw on Friday June 30, 2023 @06:22PM (#36543278)
The current situation is literally the BOTTOM of a slippery slope.
Re:FBI finally tracks “swatting” incidents as attacks increa... by pessimizer on Friday June 30, 2023 @06:28PM (#36543355)
"Make an anonymous phone call if you would like the state to murder someone!"

Of course totalitarians want to solve it by making sure no one can make an anonymous phone call.

Re:FBI finally tracks “swatting” incidents as attacks increa... by dymk on Friday June 30, 2023 @06:33PM (#36543403)
Crazy opinion, but I don't think someone should be able to call in an emergency where a SWAT team might show up, without having that be tracked back to you.

This isn't the state proactively keeping tabs on its citizens, it's asking for traceability when somebody initiates an action that might put lives at risk.

Re:FBI finally tracks “swatting” incidents as attacks increa... by wahnfrieden on Friday June 30, 2023 @07:03PM (#36543749)
it's clearly an "anything but reducing cop presence and power" strategy and cover
Re:FBI finally tracks “swatting” incidents as attacks increa... by zirgs on Saturday July 01, 2023 @06:39AM (#36548675)
It's possible to call emergency numbers without a SIM card. So the caller could use a disposable dumb phone that he bought on a flea market or whatever. The best info the cops could get would be the approximate location of the caller. Good luck with that.
Re:FBI finally tracks “swatting” incidents as attacks increa... by dymk on Monday July 03, 2023 @05:09PM (#36578867)
Good luck with what? If a call can’t be authenticated, don’t send deadly force.
Re:FBI finally tracks “swatting” incidents as attacks increa... by Supermancho on Friday June 30, 2023 @08:37PM (#36544771)
The expectation that an emergency can be signaled from a single phone call is reasonable (barely one step up from shouting "help"). Objecting the resulting behavior of the emergency response is not relevant to the predictably effective practice.