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    USA TODAY‏Verified account @USATODAY 29 Dec 2017

    Swatting is a prank where someone calls authorities to report a fake emergency with the intent of drawing a "SWAT team" response to a location.https://usat.ly/2EiO460 

    7:20 PM - 29 Dec 2017
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      2. Cowboy Jonathan  🇺🇸‏ @smokAWM 29 Dec 2017
        Replying to @USATODAY

        Tragic. But also illustrates why you should always do exactly what the police tell you to. Charge the prank caller with murder 1

        5 replies 0 retweets 10 likes
      3. waltIII314 X‏ @waltIII314 29 Dec 2017
        Replying to @smokAWM @USATODAY

        He did do what the police said, he opened the door, did you even read the article

        1 reply 0 retweets 7 likes
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      2. stormcarver‏ @stormcarver 31 Dec 2017
        Replying to @USATODAY

        We NEED to stop referring to this as a “prank.”

        2 replies 1 retweet 5 likes
      3. @bkgut3 Queenoftwits #thuglife‏ @bkgut3 31 Dec 2017
        Replying to @stormcarver @USATODAY

        Yes. A bomb threat is not a prank and neither was this.

        0 replies 1 retweet 1 like
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      1. julie‏ @34jhay34 29 Dec 2017
        Replying to @USATODAY

        This country has lost its flippin mind....

        0 replies 0 retweets 13 likes
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      1. Cranberry Beret‏ @donnelly612 29 Dec 2017
        Replying to @USATODAY

        You spelled “crime” wrong.

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      1. Independent Moderate‏ @IndepModerate 29 Dec 2017
        Replying to @USATODAY

        Stop calling these crimes pranks.

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      1. Kathleen‏ @1Kathleen75 29 Dec 2017
        Replying to @USATODAY

        Whoever makes these false calls should be arrested & put in jail.

        0 replies 0 retweets 5 likes
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      2. Qkirk‏ @Qkirk2 29 Dec 2017
        Replying to @USATODAY

        The police officer and gamer should be locked under the jail

        1 reply 0 retweets 8 likes
      3. Rebekah‏ @winkgnz 29 Dec 2017
        Replying to @Qkirk2 @USATODAY

        Gamer should be in jail

        1 reply 0 retweets 0 likes
      4. luck box‏ @lucky4192 29 Dec 2017
        Replying to @winkgnz @Qkirk2 @USATODAY

        Why the cop.. they called in a murder.

        1 reply 0 retweets 2 likes
      5. Qkirk‏ @Qkirk2 30 Dec 2017
        Replying to @lucky4192 @winkgnz @USATODAY

        Because once again they shoot, kill then ask questions. It's disgusting. Black and hispanics have to worry about drugs, gangs and cops...this is where all you can do is pray. You think it's ok but this cop's got blood on his hands. Demons are sworming...

        1 reply 0 retweets 0 likes
      6. luck box‏ @lucky4192 30 Dec 2017
        Replying to @Qkirk2 @winkgnz @USATODAY

        Well they were part of a game they never intended. To bad the cops were dead serious. Funny how that happens. They arrested the crank caller. You are a fool if you think that’s.

        0 replies 0 retweets 0 likes
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      1. Tucker Jensen‏ @tuckerjensen 29 Dec 2017
        Replying to @USATODAY

        This is America now, folks. This is what we’ve become. #America #WhatILearnedToday

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      2. Joe Sobek‏ @Jobek96 29 Dec 2017
        Replying to @USATODAY

        Natural Selection in action.

        1 reply 0 retweets 1 like
      3. Politicalfiend‏ @locko1975 29 Dec 2017
        Replying to @Jobek96 @USATODAY

        Read the article then delete your horrific tweet. You make yourself look stupid and cruel.

        0 replies 0 retweets 1 like
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      1. Rod‏ @RodSunnyside175 30 Dec 2017
        Replying to @USATODAY

        Shoot 1st , policypic.twitter.com/gBWT853AHo

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      1. Bindle Williams‏ @bindleW 29 Dec 2017
        Replying to @USATODAY

        Hope they can charge the caller & the over zealous cop that killed the man.

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      1. Patty‏ @patty_guynn 29 Dec 2017
        Replying to @USATODAY

        I’m sorry but the 2 callers killed that man and they should be held accountable

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