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Archae

(46,340 posts)
Mon Mar 11, 2013, 07:21 PM Mar 2013

Latest fad: "SWAT-ting."

I talked to my teenage nephew about it, he said he and his friends have talked about this form of prank, but won't do it since they will get into too much trouble if they do. That's good.

Prosecutors say a 12-year-old boy has admitted making a prank 911 call that drew police to Ashton Kutcher's home.

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His calls were among several targeting celebrities in the Los Angeles area in recent months in a practice known as "swatting." The pranks are intended to draw large police responses, including SWAT teams.

http://abcnews.go.com/Entertainment/wireStory/boy-admits-prank-911-call-ashton-kutchers-home-18705167

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Latest fad: "SWAT-ting." (Original Post) Archae Mar 2013 OP
Well this is an idiotic thing to do. MrSlayer Mar 2013 #1
Somebody is going to get killed over this. cliffordu Mar 2013 #2
I'll bet Ashton's fist thought was that he was being 'punked' n/t RZM Mar 2013 #3
 

MrSlayer

(22,143 posts)
1. Well this is an idiotic thing to do.
Mon Mar 11, 2013, 07:40 PM
Mar 2013

Dangerous, wasteful and stupid. At least planking is harmless.

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