US cops, being what they are, jesus... Swatting is potentially calling in a hit on random people. And I don't mean to be hyperbolic, but yeah, sending cops into a situation described as dangerous is fraught. Read the article, this guy set up some horrific scenarios.
Look at that one dude that got gunned down by multiple cops for answering his door with a gun in hand. If something seems off or unexpected, and that's extraordinarily rare, I do that. No one will see it, but my hand in on it when the door opens.
I'm in the US, Why is swatting even able to be a thing? Like you call a number, say a bunch of lies into the phone and people with guns and tanks show up and shoot everyone in the house an hour later? No one double checks the info given? Like wtf, why is that a normal response time and time again when I'm sure most of the events these teams are called in for, its for swatting. How many crazy dangerous hostage situations or terrorist dens you think these guys are busting regularly vs killing innocent people from random internet strangers lies?
I think, and I'm being honest here, the cops fucking love it. They get to get their tacticool rocks off and go in blasting with no actual danger to face. They have qualified immunity so the ones that actually shoot people, or dogs, face no real trouble.
Put yourself in their shoes. You're a sad, lonely bully with a kink for cosplaying real soldiers and you get the chance to pull out your biggest pewpew and kick in doors. No way are you turning that down because of checks notes basic critical thinking.
