Swatting for those who do not know the term, is where someone calls the police and gives a false report so that the SWAT can charge their victim's residence and interrupt them, usually in a very aggressive manner.
So, it is pretty much a miracle that there had been no fatalities up until this point, during which the Wichita police shot and killed a man during such an incident. Who's to be blamed in this situation? The prankster or the police?
My answer is very simple, to borrow a page from Trump. They're both to blame. More on the prankster who did but the police also deserve some share of the blame. So on the pranksters' part (because apparently there's at least three of them involved in this), they're fucking idiots for trying to use armed people just to make another person upset, especially since they also used the excuse that their victim is armed and dangerous.
US police are extremely trigger happy, given their training and the abundance of guns in their country. So of course, they're going to assume that anyone is armed and dangerous and they're going to fire if they think people might be wanting to shoot them.
Which brings us to the second part of the blame, the police. The militarization of US police has definitely led to this situation, what with them purchasing military equipment and using it on the streets. This has given them 'I have a hammer and everything are nails' mindset and they will shoot whenever they can because they've been trained to do so.
On the plus side, one of the pricks involved has been arrested and here's hoping that he will get a punch in the dick sentence when the time comes. Hopefully, he will understand the meaning of the phrase 'murder accessory' when he's actually sentenced.
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