Politically motivated 'swatting' incidents reveal how common anti-government terrorism is becoming, expert warns

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SWAT team members search for a suspect at a residential building.
Political figures are increasingly facing threats of 'swatting,' where a person calls in a fake threat to encourage police to raid a target's residence or workplace in order to intimidate or harm them.

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Someone tried 'swatting' the White House. It sort of worked.

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A firetruck is parked outside of the White House in Washington, Dec. 19, 2007
A firetruck is parked outside of the White House in Washington, Dec. 19, 2007.

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A spate of swatting incidents has plagued Republican politicians this holiday season. Lawmakers want stronger penalties.

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Swatting involves prank-calling 911 to get a heavily armed SWAT team to show up at the home of an unsuspecting victim.

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Rep. Marjorie Taylor Greene swatted on Christmas. 'This is not the first incident,' police say

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Republican Rep. Marjorie Taylor Greene of Georgia on Capitol Hill on November 10, 2022.
Republican Rep. Marjorie Taylor Greene of Georgia on Capitol Hill. Authorities were called to her home on Christmas morning due to a swatting incident.

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