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usonian

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10. Most IP addresses can be geolocated.

Reply to CurtEastPoint (Reply #5)

Sun May 15, 2022, 10:57 AM

May 2022

Using a cellular hot spot, stores would offer me to pick stuff up in Sacramento. With DSL, they offer pick up nearer. Regardless of cookies. I aggressively delete them with extensions. But most IP addresses locate you pretty well. Hence the VPN or tor.

Sometimes a suspect neighbor will earn you a door-busting SWAT. Assault first, check facts later.

And then there are stingrays and so on.

All providers sing like songbirds anyway.

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15 year old Georgia gamer sends SWAT team to the homes of other gamers [View all] Demovictory9 May 2022 OP

that little snot needs psychiatric help and a TOTAL separation from the net. For a LONG time. CurtEastPoint May 2022 #1

This is called "Swatting" AntivaxHunters May 2022 #2

how would that have helped? He called the police on a phone. CurtEastPoint May 2022 #3

he would not have had the victim's addresses Demovictory9 May 2022 #4

you mean IP addresses? And how would he get physical addresses? Educate me, please. CurtEastPoint May 2022 #5

Most IP addresses can be geolocated. usonian May 2022 #10

This happened here and a man was killed at his front door by the police Shrek May 2022 #6

Mimicking something he saw on an episode of "9-1-1" brooklynite May 2022 #7

They seized his PlayStation and cellphones so at least he's already hurting. Hortensis May 2022 #8

Juve jail until he's 18 CanonRay May 2022 #9

I worked Xbox customer support from 2010-12 MotorCityBeard May 2022 #11

Kids who abuse the system should have every device taken away from them, games, phones, SWBTATTReg May 2022 #12