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Mo. House: As Swatting Incidents Spike House Weighs Tougher Penalties
April 08, 2023
JEFFERSON CITY, Missouri, April 8 -- The Missouri House issued the following news:

False reports of school shootings and other crimes have been rampant for months throughout the United States, and the state House is considering a bill to deal with such crimes.

The practice is commonly called "swatting:" making a false report of a crime so that law enforcement - particularly a SWAT team - will respond to an address. It is often used as a revenge tactic, as a wa . . .

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