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72. I'm not sure I agree that it's the same.

Sun Jun 10, 2018, 10:24 AM

Jun 2018

There is little reason to ask a rape victim what they were wearing. Whereas I give Oberliner the benefit of the doubt that their intent was simple curiosity about how low some in the country have sunk. I too am a bit curious what sort of insult was sooooooooooooo bad in the mind of the person who did it, that they thought it was okay to put someone's life at risk.

To me, that seems like a legit question that I would ask anyone, and it wouldn't be to put the blame on them. Rather it would be to further examine how mentally deranged person who called the police is. But asking a rape victim what they were wearing can only be used to put the blame on the victim.

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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