Arr! MTG be plannin' a mighty bill to catch them pesky 'swatters', while Rick Scott be their latest victim!
2023-12-28
Avast ye scurvy dogs! Me heart, Rep. Marjorie Taylor Greene, be settin' sail on a ship to make those pesky "swatters" walk the plank! 'Twas but a week ago when me and me two fellow Republicans were singled out. Prepare to face the wrath o' the Greene!
Rep. Marjorie Taylor Greene, R-Ga., has vowed to take action against the prank known as "swatting," where false calls are made to emergency services. Greene, who has been a victim of swatting multiple times herself, announced that a relative of hers had been swatted recently. She plans to introduce legislation to make it easier for law enforcement to arrest and prosecute swatting criminals.Sen. Rick Scott, R-Fla., also revealed that his home had been swatted while he was out for dinner with his wife. He condemned the incident and criticized the criminals for wasting law enforcement's time and resources.
This is just the latest in a series of swatting incidents targeting Republican politicians. Greene and Rep. Brandon Williams, R-N.Y., were both swatted on Christmas Day. Despite the harassment, Greene expressed gratitude for her local police and their handling of the situation.
Swatting is an illegal practice where false incidents are reported to emergency dispatchers in order to prompt an armed response. It has become more common as personal information becomes readily available on social media.
Greene's legislative proposal to combat swatting has yet to receive comments from Scott's office or Williams' office.