NJ Assembly passes bill cracking down on 'swatting'

Associated Press TRENTON, N.J. — The Assembly on Thursday passed a bill increasing the penalties for people who place hoax phone calls to police. It's called "swatting," and the bill's passage came after several incidents across the state in which people falsely call 911 to draw law enforcement or SWAT teams to a particular place. One case involved an Assembly sponsor who was …
Source: Police Updates
NJ Assembly passes bill cracking down on 'swatting'