Chief Posted August 28, 2014 Author Share Posted August 28, 2014 "The caller claimed to have shot two co-workers, held others hostage, and threatened to shoot them. He stated that if the officers entered he would shoot them as well," the Littleton Police Department said in a statement Wednesday afternoon.[http://www.thedenverchannel.com/news/local-news/parents-warned-of-active-shooter-near-broadway-and-mineral](http://www.thedenverchannel.com/news/local-news/parents-warned-of-active-shooter-near-broadway-and-mineral)Apparently "[swatting](http://www.urbandictionary.com/define.php?term=swatting)" is a "prank" that's been going on for a while now. It involves making a fake phone call that demands SWAT presence (usually done to live-streamers [on twitch]).Interview, after the fact: [http://www.thedenverchannel.com/news/local-news/gamer-kootra-swatted-while-livestreaming-jordan-mathewson-talks-about-how-he-reacted-in-the-video](http://www.thedenverchannel.com/news/local-news/gamer-kootra-swatted-while-livestreaming-jordan-mathewson-talks-about-how-he-reacted-in-the-video)Here's the best available video on this particular instance:https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=SGnPUUQ1ZoA Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
NoOne Posted August 28, 2014 Share Posted August 28, 2014 I guess I have gotten to that age, where I have started to not understand the pranks people play now days… Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
lexkymbeth Posted August 28, 2014 Share Posted August 28, 2014 I saw this, was surprised a friend of mine watches the creatures non stop xD Crazy pranks… Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
deathtaker26 Posted August 28, 2014 Share Posted August 28, 2014 Yeah I love when I'm in the middle of playing a game of CS:GO and the SWAT TEAM SMASHES DOWN MY FLIPPIN' DOOR!Hope this doesn't happen on my live streams xD Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Mal Posted August 28, 2014 Share Posted August 28, 2014 Kids. And they think they're impervious to being located; same thing that now ling forgotten "hacker" collective thought until a few dozen of em got chained up with Mr. Deuce on cell block E. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Colonello Posted August 28, 2014 Share Posted August 28, 2014 Swatting is one of the dumbest things I've ever heard of. People who do it are immature kids who think wasting the city's money and time is funny when those people who respond to the call could be out solving a real problem. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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