GOP Reps Face Multiple Swatting Attempts on Christmas
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GOP Reps. Marjorie Taylor Greene and Brandon Williams were targeted with swatting attempts on Christmas Day, with false reports of violent incidents at their homes.
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Greene said this was the 8th swatting attempt against her. Both thanked local police for their response.
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Swatting involves making false emergency calls to send armed police to a target's home as harassment. It has led to accidental deaths.
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A man in NY called Georgia's suicide hotline alleging he killed his girlfriend at Greene's home, but police determined it was false before responding.
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The FBI launched a national database this year to track swatting incidents, recording 129 cases over May and June.