Swatting | Full Measure

You’ve heard of police SWAT teams. SWAT stands for Special Weapons and Tactics, by the way. Today, authorities are trying to combat a crime that’s being called "swatting." It's when somebody falsely reports an emergency at somebody else’s house to embarrass or inconvenience the victim, or even bring him into a potentially violent confrontation with police. Lisa Fletcher reports more states are trying to combat the problem.
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