Republican Rep. Tom Emmer Becomes Latest Victim of a Dangerous ‘Swatting’
Republican Rep. Tom Emmer has said he is the latest victim in a long string of political figures being swatted.
Swatting is the act of calling in a fake police report, usually about a violent crime, to a person’s home or business — prompting a heavy police response.
Approximately 30 politicians, journalists, and other political figures have swatted in America since November.
“Tonight my family and I were the target of a ‘swatting’ incident involving a 911 prank call that wrongly diverted a police presence to my home,” Rep. Emmer said in a post on X, the platform formerly known as Twitter. “Sadly, this illegal and dangerous scheme is being used nationwide to target elected officials.”
Thankfully,
