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kimbutgar

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7. You should change your settings so your posts only show to your friends not the public

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Thu Jun 7, 2018, 07:00 PM

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I was "swatted!" (Update) [View all] Archae Jun 2018 OP

How did they get your personal info? Eliot Rosewater Jun 2018 #1

I use my real name on Facebook. Archae Jun 2018 #5

You should change your settings so your posts only show to your friends not the public kimbutgar Jun 2018 #7

People can see your address on FB? Tipperary Jun 2018 #9

Wisconsin. Walker recall signature list is public domain and searchable dembotoz Jun 2018 #12

No doubt. Archae Jun 2018 #48

Holy cats, are you serious? That's terrible. LisaM Jun 2018 #2

How did the Police handle it? grantcart Jun 2018 #3

They were quite polite, and understanding. Archae Jun 2018 #4

Good to hear, most are. grantcart Jun 2018 #6

+1 uponit7771 Jun 2018 #10

Glad you were in Sheboygan rather than Milwaukee. 33taw Jun 2018 #27

911 should have a record of the call and a phone number uponit7771 Jun 2018 #8

The phone number is probably useless. whopis01 Jun 2018 #29

What was the "swat?" I mean was was alleged to be happening at your house? Tipperary Jun 2018 #11

Swatting is when someone calls the police and tells them... JHB Jun 2018 #18

I know what it is in general, but sometimes it will be a hostage situation,sometimes a person Tipperary Jun 2018 #24

it is in the OP. salin Jun 2018 #30

Okeedokee...we officially have a "gestapo" now! Kajun Gal Jun 2018 #13

Gestapo? SCantiGOP Jun 2018 #31

Just a bit strange that a random person can fake a 911 call and cause this dramatic ordeal Kajun Gal Jun 2018 #34

They have to check it out in case it's real. eShirl Jun 2018 #38

Yikes! ProudLib72 Jun 2018 #14

Amen! Kajun Gal Jun 2018 #35

What a waste of resources that are needed for real crimes. They need to ask for I.D.... Honeycombe8 Jun 2018 #15

Excuse me? How does a 911 operator ask for I'd? cwydro Jun 2018 #36

MMmmmmmm... Honeycombe8 Jun 2018 #37

It's hard to verify that info xmas74 Jun 2018 #49

Exactly. cwydro Jun 2018 #53

What did you do/say that was critical on YouTube? oberliner Jun 2018 #16

Why would that matter? MineralMan Jun 2018 #20

Why does anything matter? oberliner Jun 2018 #22

It was not what the OP did. It's the MineralMan Jun 2018 #26

Some are quick to dismiss/qualify and ... I don't know why - though read like appologists/qualifying salin Jun 2018 #32

It's victim-blaming, pure and simple. MineralMan Jun 2018 #56

I kind of want to know too. progressoid Jun 2018 #70

I have only recently started looking at YouTube. I have been amazed at the vitriol there in comments Tipperary Jun 2018 #25

That sounds like victim blaming, or at least deflecting from the issue. uppityperson Jun 2018 #43

Huh? oberliner Jun 2018 #44

Right... MineralMan Jun 2018 #57

I'm not sure I agree that it's the same. xor Jun 2018 #72

Rather than expressing any empathy towards someone who was put into a harmful situation by uppityperson Jun 2018 #59

That's like asking a womam what she was wearing Jerry Can Jun 2018 #65

Bullshit. marble falls Jun 2018 #71

While I understand morbid curiosity -- wanting to know if it was like the Call of Duty thing, etc... moriah Jun 2018 #69

Same here a few years ago, when I was criticizing the Gamergate thugs Tarc Jun 2018 #17

the only people i troll on twitter barbtries Jun 2018 #23

wow. barbtries Jun 2018 #19

Nothing more dangerous than 4chan incels having too much free time vercetti2021 Jun 2018 #21

How did they get your name and address? SergeStorms Jun 2018 #28

Glad you're OK. 47of74 Jun 2018 #33

Just like David Hogg.. so that's a thing now. Cha Jun 2018 #39

This has been a thing for a while oberliner Jun 2018 #40

police need to work with youtube Takket Jun 2018 #41

I hope whoever it was gets caught lunatica Jun 2018 #42

Caught! See OP Archae Jun 2018 #45

That's great! lunatica Jun 2018 #46

Yes. And I am thinking of suing the SOB. Archae Jun 2018 #47

I say go for it lunatica Jun 2018 #50

Sue his ass so he won't do it to someone else. Laffy Kat Jun 2018 #51

Take him to the cleaners and ruin his life. Oneironaut Jun 2018 #60

Absolutely you should. whopis01 Jun 2018 #63

You MUST do it. For yourself & your family, but also everyone else whose 'swatters' may be dissuaded stevenleser Jun 2018 #66

Jesus freak doesn't know his Ten Commandments. Beartracks Jun 2018 #52

Whoa! I'm glad they caught him! herding cats Jun 2018 #54

Great that he was caught and I hope he goes to jail Hav Jun 2018 #55

As far as I'm concerned, this is attempted murder. Dave Starsky Jun 2018 #58

Or at least enough so he can't mercuryblues Jun 2018 #73

Sorry, there is no way he's a Jesus freak. lark Jun 2018 #61

Sure there is. Remember the old expression: DFW Jun 2018 #62

Glad he was caught TNLib Jun 2018 #64

Jesus did First Century swatting all the time. BobTheSubgenius Jun 2018 #67

LOL lunatica Jun 2018 #68