Swatting is a dangerous hoax where emergency services are informed of a threat such as a shooting, bomb, or hostage situation at a specific address. The post What Is ‘Swatting’? Fake 911 Calls Surge As HBCU Bomb Threats Go Unaccounted For appeared first on NewsOne.
Durham police received a call this morning about a hostage situation in the 1300 block of Whispering Oak Lane. The call was a “swatting” incident,according to police. Police, paramedics and sherriff’s deputies were all on the scene, according to ABC11. In addition to hostages, the caller reported drug useage and other offenses. Swatting calls are where […]
