Swatting is the act of reporting a false crime at a specific address to involve armed law enforcement, often targeting ordinary people, celebrities, or schools. Swatting can be extremely dangerous, leading law enforcement officers to act on the basis of false allegations. It can also be a tool of harassment against political figures, including former U.S. Rep. Marjorie Taylor Greene, former presidential candidate and Transportation Secretary Pete Buttigieg, and Supreme Court Justice Amy Coney Barrett, to name just a few.
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