Political Figures' Homes Targeted in Christmas Day Swatting Incidents
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Multiple political figures, including Rep. Marjorie Taylor Greene (R-Ga.), Rep. Brandon Williams (R-N.Y.), and Boston Mayor Michelle Wu, said their homes were targeted by "swatting" incidents on Christmas Day.
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Swatting involves making fake emergency calls to prompt a large police response; it is considered a form of harassment.
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Greene said this was the 8th swatting incident against her home. The calls cited her address in both Georgia and New York.
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Williams confirmed his Cayuga County home was also swatted, but local police contacted him before arriving to confirm it was a hoax.
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The Boston Police Department received a fake call about a shooting at Wu's home, but determined it was a hoax after responding.