Lawmakers Seek Tougher Penalties for 'Swatting' After Attacks on Their Homes
• Rep. Marjorie Taylor Greene plans to introduce legislation to increase penalties for "swatting" after multiple incidents targeting her and her family • Sen. Rick Scott became the latest Republican politician to be "swatted" when his home was targeted while he was out to dinner • Other recent swatting victims include Rep. Brandon Williams on Christmas Day and Greene herself multiple times • Swatting refers to falsely reporting emergencies to dispatchers to provoke an armed police response to a target's home • Swatting incidents targeting politicians and others have grown more frequent as personal information has become easier to access online