A Pranking Trend, Swatting, Escalated into a Crime Wave

A Pranking Trend, Swatting, Escalated into a Crime Wave

Swatting is an online gaming fad that has become a dangerous form of terrorism. The term “Swatting” was coined by the FBI in 2008 to describe the act of calling in a fake emergency that would require a SWAT team to respond. Usually, these are fabricated hostage...