Posted 1/6/2024, 3:33:00 AM
Raffensperger Urges Action Against Rising Swatting Attacks on Public Figures
- Raffensperger calls on lawmakers to address rise in swatting incidents against public figures
- Swatting is calling in false emergencies to prompt police response, often used as harassment
- Raffensperger sponsored 2016 bill to increase penalties for false alarms
- Many political figures like Greene, Williams, and Scott have been recent swatting targets
- Raffensperger urges denouncing political violence and intimidation, and stricter protections