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1. myrmepropagandist (futurebird@sauropods.win)'s status on Wednesday, 10-Jan-2024 13:44:45 UTC myrmepropagandist

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   • Charles Johnson

   @Green_Footballs

   I always thought it must be awkward and embarrassing for police to investigate swatting given what it implies— though they probably focus on the dishonesty and “wasted police resources” rather than realize our police are so violent and indiscriminate in applying that violence that everyone knows it and bad actors have learned to use it to their advantage.

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   • Charles Johnson (green_footballs@mastodon.social)'s status on Wednesday, 10-Jan-2024 13:44:47 UTC Charles Johnson

     The reason swatting is effective as a domestic terrorism tactic is because it assumes — correctly — that the police who respond to an anonymous call are likely to immediately resort to extreme violence if something goes wrong or wires get crossed or whatever.