Even a broken clock can be right twice. CNN reports on swatting.

Even a broken clock can be right twice. CNN reports on swatting. Yes, a changed the title a bit, but CNN does occasionally get it right.

The CNN report notes that swatting is so dangerous because it can result in death, and has in some instances.From CNN:

Swatting is a form of harassment that’s considered a crime at the federal and state levels.

And it can be deadly. In 2017, police killed Andrew Finch after a group of online gamers — who were later imprisoned — called 911 to report that a man had shot his father in the head and was holding his mother and brother at gunpoint, while threatening to set their home on fire.

Finch was shot by police when he dropped his hands as officers told him to raise his arms when he came out of the house, according to the US attorney.

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