Multiple political figures said their homes were the target of “swatting incidents” on Christmas Day, where multiple law enforcement officers were called to their residences for false calls of an emergency.
What is “swatting”?
Swatting incidents occur when a person or multiple individuals call in a false report of an emergency, crime, mass shooting, or kidnapping in progress to prompt a large police response. Swatting attempts have become more common in recent years, often targeting celebrities, political figures and internet livestreamers as a form of online harassment.
Responding law enforcement are often told there is a threat inside the home, putting the victim of such attempts in danger.
The FBI in June launched a national database to track these incidents following a push from Senate Majority Leader Chuck Schumer (D-N.Y.), who called the attacks “dangerous, disturbing and downright terrifying.”
The latest swatting attempt against Rep. Marjorie Taylor Greene (R-Ga.)
Republican Rep. Marjorie Taylor Greene (Ga.) on Monday said her residence was targeted on Christmas Day, following a series of previous swatting attempts against the conservative lawmaker.
Greene revealed on social media that someone reported a fake crime at her home, marking what she said was about the eighth swatting attempt on her home.
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Police confirm swatting incident targeting Rep. Marjorie Taylor Greene’s house on Christmas
Officers were on their way to the Georgia Republican’s home but canceled their response after contacting Greene’s local security liaison and determining it was a hoax.