Hackers are Turning Multi-Million Dollar SWAT Teams into their Pawns

[Cebu_4_2]

http://youtu.be/-ziLjOPCQwg

http://youtu.be/-ziLjOPCQwg

Police Militarization meets Hacker Culture: Swatting

VICE News (http://vicenews.com)
June 7, 2014

In recent years, a small amount of hackers and gamers have been anonymously reporting fake hostage situations, shootings, and other violent crimes designed to send elite police units, like SWAT teams, to unsuspecting people at their residences.

Swatting is a dangerous and expensive prank, which is easy to pull off. Swatters are utilizing easily accessible technology to mask or even alter the ID during calls to 911 dispatchers. With SWAT teams and paramilitary gear becoming the norm across small town America, these calls have predictably chaotic results.

Below is an eye-opening report conducted by VICE News that illustrates the dangers of an increasingly militarized police force, coupled with gross incompetence, lack of transparency, and runaway budgets.

Notice the brutal honesty at the 2:08 mark, ”We apply for every grant. If there is a grant and we can get money for it, we’ll apply for it”

Read more at http://thefreethoughtproject.com/hackers-turning-multi-million-dollar-swat-teams-pawns/#qxfmX7fWeq1BkFHq.99

[EE_]

http://youtu.be/-ziLjOPCQwg

http://youtu.be/-ziLjOPCQwg

Police Militarization meets Hacker Culture: Swatting

VICE News (http://vicenews.com)
June 7, 2014

In recent years, a small amount of hackers and gamers have been anonymously reporting fake hostage situations, shootings, and other violent crimes designed to send elite police units, like SWAT teams, to unsuspecting people at their residences.

Swatting is a dangerous and expensive prank, which is easy to pull off. Swatters are utilizing easily accessible technology to mask or even alter the ID during calls to 911 dispatchers. With SWAT teams and paramilitary gear becoming the norm across small town America, these calls have predictably chaotic results.

Below is an eye-opening report conducted by VICE News that illustrates the dangers of an increasingly militarized police force, coupled with gross incompetence, lack of transparency, and runaway budgets.

Notice the brutal honesty at the 2:08 mark, ”We apply for every grant. If there is a grant and we can get money for it, we’ll apply for it”

Read more at http://thefreethoughtproject.com/hackers-turning-multi-million-dollar-swat-teams-pawns/#qxfmX7fWeq1BkFHq.99

Maybe LE should think before they act, instead of using excessive force before thinking. A lot more innocent people would still be alive.

Swatting, huh...
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[BrewTech]

Maybe LE should think before they act, instead of using excessive force before thinking. A lot more innocent people would still be alive.

Swatting, huh...
http://i134.photobucket.com/albums/q112/tofulovesanime/gifs/giggle.gif

These guys didn't become SWAT members to show restraint and good judgement. They became SWAT members so they could dominate and/or kill with impunity.

They are armed thugs, financed by their victims.

They won't show restraint any more than the lifelong welfare recipient will suddenly find gainful employment and support themselves.

Mental illness drives both types, and neither has a reason to change, as the system supports (indeed, depends on) both types in order to survive and flourish.

[collector]

How did we ever survive as a nation without the great force of the internal military machine to keep us safe from each other?

Sarcasm off...

[Ares]

What would be a more hilarious use of this type of force would be to use them against Judges, congressman, senators etc. Hell even the Rockefeller, and Dupont families. :)

[iOWNme]

Maybe LE should think before they act, instead of using excessive force before thinking.



https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=Y62vnS0Qr6g