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Stupid kids. Arguing over a $2 bet. Kid#1 threatens to swat kid#2. Kid#2 says go ahead and gives a false address. Cops show up at some random dudes house and shoot him on the porch. Kid#1 doubles down on stupidity by bragging on Twitter that he (thought he) swatted kid#2 and how he bears no responsibility because he didnt pull the trigger, etc.
I'd pay money to be the breacher on that kid's door, or the first one through the door. Either or, I'd just like to get my hands on him.
A faster deterrent would be do to away with paid administrative leave, and replace it with immediate termination.This won't end until the concept of "qualified immunity" goes away. Yeah, it would be really hard to be the cop who ends up in jail for making a stupid mistake caused by stress and miserable trigger discipline. Still not as hard as being the guy who's dead.
I'm not shooting my gun at someone unless I believe it's the only way to save my life. I know that if I do, I'm losing my LTC and going to jail. I can't shoot someone because I think they might have a gun and think they might use a gun to harm me. Why should the standard be different for the police?
These's a discussion in another thread about a kid doing a carjacking with a BB gun. I think it's an even money bet that if you shot that kid ("I thought it was a real gun!"), you would find yourself jailed for an extended period of time (at least in MA). If that's the level we have to live with, it should be the same for government employees.If I shot someone on the street like that I'd be in prison.
A LEO who can't control his emotions, shocking.
Skills to practice for 2018.
Learn how to answer the door without going near the door.
Learn how to crawl with my hands behind my back
Cant really think of another example where a non-professional is held to a higher standard than people who are trained to do it for a living. Doctors, carpenters, truck drivers, etc, on and on. As a non LEO...Cop was across the street and blasted him for furtive movements. Just when I've thought I've seen all the Barney Fife shit and totally reaffirm that there are a lot of trigger happy idiots wearing a badge.
If I shot someone on the street like that I'd be in prison.
You forgot sued by the dead guy's relatives.The kid who got shot had nothing to do with playing Call of Duty. The address that the scumbag prankster gave the power hungry cops was a wrong guess.
Man arrested in 'Call of Duty' 'swatting' hoax that led to fatal police shooting
F'ing fail all around.
And yeah, if anybody but a cop had done that, they'd be in jail for life or executed.
If I shot someone on the street like that I'd be in prison.
LOL all you care about is the time and money and not the uninvolved dead guy? As far as I'm concerned the police and the swatter should be prosecuted. It's cool that we live in a society now where some dick head can just call the cops, blow a little smoke up their ass, and get somebody killed or on a good day have their home invaded in guns pointed at them and their family....I'd pay money to be the breacher on that kid's door, or the first one through the door. Either or, I'd just like to get my hands on him. Despite what many here think, I hate the idea of wasting time and money on a prank. When you mention a SWAT callout, it gets expensive quick if the guys are off duty and it's an outright OT callout.
Cant really think of another example where a non-professional is held to a higher standard than people who are trained to do it for a living. Doctors, carpenters, truck drivers, etc, on and on. As a non LEO...
-shoot a guy on his porch from across the street
-shoot a guy in a gas station parking lot when he exits his car with his wallet in his hand
-shoot a drunk guy in a hotel hallway who's crawling on the floor when he tries to pull up his shorts
-shoot a guy in Walmart when you turn into the aisle and see him talking on the phone while holding a bb gun
go to jail every single time.
Now I need to ponder what protocol I should follow should police arrive at my home... I hadn't given it much thought before. Normally, they calmly walk up to door, ring doorbell, and I answer and all is well. Although, in this case, the victim would have been able to notice police forming positions around his home and acting very agitated. So, that's my first clue to handle this differently.... don't answer the door! Don't even look out a window. I do have cameras so I can see what is going on using my cell phone. But by not answering door, this will of course make the cops even more enraged... it is possible they could just start shooting up the house full of holes with no idea where I am in it. So, I should go for a protected area from the gunfire. My basement should work for this. They will eventually decide to smash their way in and potentially shoot at anything. So, I need to be in the best position to deal with that. Lay face down with arms on back and don't move, and in front of one of my cameras as evidence (they record directly to cloud)? I'm not sure what would be better. Maybe if I look like a corpse, they will think I am just evidence. Should I miraculously avoid getting shot full of holes for just laying there, I am then in big trouble for disobeying cops, etc. They will NOT be happy that I didn't comply immediately with their contradictory demands screamed by multiple cops at once, which would have included coming to the door, which means getting shot.
Wow, this sucks.
No.
The fatal shooting wasn’t the result of swatting. It was the result of a police officer fatally shooting someone.
A woman named Lisa Finch told The Wichita Eagle that her son, Andrew, was the victim.
"What gives the cops the right to open fire?" Lisa Finch asked. "That cop murdered my son over a false report in the first place."