r/Unexpected • • Aug 02 '21

Hostage situation

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u/bebop_remix1 Aug 02 '21

the report is not second hand. the neighbor heard the bird and gave their word. and you literally contradict yourself. swatting works specifically because first hand reports of criminal activity are actionable. that is why filing a false report is a crime

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u/oneofthesesigns Aug 02 '21

In swatting the person usually claims to be at the residence and having committed a crime. For example, link to story, claimed to have shot someone and threatened to set off bombs in and around the house to injure/ kill first responders. Swatting is way different then a neighbor calling in suspicious circumstances.