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Swatting is the term referring to a criminal act in which the offender(s) trick emergency services into sending response units by filing false reports of ongoing critical incidents, i.e. mass shooting, hostage situation. The term is derived from Special Weapons and Tactics (SWAT), known for possessing powerful firearms and equipment specifically designed to break down doors.

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  • Swatting is the term referring to a criminal act in which the offender(s) trick emergency services into sending response units by filing false reports of ongoing critical incidents, i.e. mass shooting, hostage situation. The term is derived from Special Weapons and Tactics (SWAT), known for possessing powerful firearms and equipment specifically designed to break down doors.
  • Swatting is the act of deceiving an emergency service (via such means as hoaxing an emergency services dispatcher) into dispatching an emergency response based on the false report of an ongoing critical incident. The term derives from SWAT (Special Weapons and Tactics), a specialized type of police unit in the United States carrying equipment such as door breaching equipment and powerful firearms.
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  • Swatting is the term referring to a criminal act in which the offender(s) trick emergency services into sending response units by filing false reports of ongoing critical incidents, i.e. mass shooting, hostage situation. The term is derived from Special Weapons and Tactics (SWAT), known for possessing powerful firearms and equipment specifically designed to break down doors. The act of swatting has been called a form of terrorism due to its potential to cause public disruption, waste time and effort made by emergency services, divert attention from real emergencies, and even cause physical and psychological harm to victims. The act of filing a false report to emergency services is punishable by imprisonment in the U.S.; it is also classified as a crime in many other countries.
  • Swatting is the act of deceiving an emergency service (via such means as hoaxing an emergency services dispatcher) into dispatching an emergency response based on the false report of an ongoing critical incident. The term derives from SWAT (Special Weapons and Tactics), a specialized type of police unit in the United States carrying equipment such as door breaching equipment and powerful firearms. Swatting has been associated with online harassment campaigns, and episodes range from large to small — from the deployment of bomb squads, SWAT units and other police units and the concurrent evacuations of schools and businesses, to a single fabricated police report meant to discredit an individual as a prank or personal vendetta.
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