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Polk County child ‘swatted’ in consecutive days after out-of-state teens get upset with how he played Fortnite: deputies
Read full article: Polk County child ‘swatted’ in consecutive days after out-of-state teens get upset with how he played Fortnite: deputiesThe Polk County Sheriff’s Office on Thursday announced the arrests of two out-of-state teenagers accused of swatting a Poinciana kid in back-to-back days after they became upset with the way he played Fortnite.
‘We’ve seen an increase’: FBI warns students about consequences of swatting ahead of the school year
Read full article: ‘We’ve seen an increase’: FBI warns students about consequences of swatting ahead of the school yearIn short, it’s when someone calls 911 or alerts authorities to a fake threat that causes a mass police response.
Arrested 13-year-old says he was 'dared' to make bomb threats at Flagler County middle school
Read full article: Arrested 13-year-old says he was 'dared' to make bomb threats at Flagler County middle schoolA 13-year-old boy was arrested just after Flager County Sheriff Rick Staly addressed concerns about a series of threats made at schools across the county.
Sheriff addresses recent shooting, bomb threats targeting several Flagler County schools
Read full article: Sheriff addresses recent shooting, bomb threats targeting several Flagler County schoolsAfter a week of shooting threats targeting schools in Flagler County, Sheriff Rick Staly held a press conference Thursday afternoon to address concerns and “set the record straight” on the incidents.
Jacksonville teens among victims of ‘swatting’ after being harassed in online chat room
Read full article: Jacksonville teens among victims of ‘swatting’ after being harassed in online chat roomSwatting or calling 911 and faking an emergency at a home, school, or business to get a response from law enforcement is something that’s been happening for years. Seven swatting incidents happened in Jacksonville dating back to last year with the most recent one happening in January.