Celebrity SWATTING pranks are out of control
“Swatting” is a prank that involves placing a hoax 911 call about a violent crime taking place at a home. Sometimes the reported incident is so outrageous that entire SWAT teams are sent to the residence in question. When calls come in it’s too risky to doubt to the legitimacy of the complaint, so resources (paid for by taxpayers) are wasted responding to these calls. TMZ reported that a swatting prank on Ashton Kutcher’s home in 2012 cost about $10,000.
