During the holiday season, many elected officials and public figures were “tacked,” which involves filing a false police report in order to get answers from authorities, especially the SWAT team. In 2008, the FBI issued a press release about the “new phenomenon” explaining how “the calls are dangerous to first responders and victims.”
“Callers often tell stories about hostages about to be executed or about bombs exploding,” the FBI says. “Communities are at risk as first responders rush to the scene, distracting them from real emergencies. “Officers are put at risk because unsuspecting residents may try to defend themselves.”
Here are some of the latest victims of swatting, which targeted representatives of the political right and left:
John Paul Mac Isaac, the computer repairman who debunked Hunter Biden’s laptop, said he was hit on Friday. “My home was ransacked this evening, I was not home, but the outstanding men and women of the Wilmington Police Department responded quickly and professionally,” he wrote in X on December 29. “All this accomplished was wasted Wilmington police time. NOTHING, I repeat, NOTHING will eliminate me from this fight! Thanks!”
Professor of law at George Washington University Jonathan Turley was beaten and a 911 caller falsely claimed someone had been shot at his Virginia home. “Yes, I got hit tonight. “This is unfortunately a manifestation of our fury,” he said in a statement on Friday.
“However, we are grateful to the Fairfax Police officers who demonstrated professionalism and support in responding to this harassment,” Turley added.
senator Rick Scott (R-FL) said he was hit last week. “Last night, while having dinner with my wife, cowards “attacked” my house in Naples. These criminals wasted the time and resources of our law enforcement agencies in a sick attempt to terrorize my family,” he wrote in X.
Representative. Marjorie Taylor Greene (R-GA) was beaten on Christmas Day.
“I was hit 8 times, but the FBI can’t figure out who’s responsible and they say the law doesn’t allow them to track them down,” Greene said. “The FBI can do so many things, even used FISA to spy on hundreds of thousands of Americans, but they can’t understand who wants me to die from a hail of bullets fired by a SWAT team in response to murder suicide calls supposedly from me. Fortunately, my the local police are too smart, they know me well and know exactly what these matchmaking calls are. I know there are good FBI agents who are fed up with the Biden administration they work under who have been killed on calls for attacks. It is also a waste of police time and resources and harassment.”
Her daughters’ homes were also ransacked.
Representative. Brandon Williams (R-NY) was also beaten on Christmas Day. “Our home was searched this afternoon,” he wrote in X. “Thank you to the deputies and troopers who contacted me before arriving. They came out with homemade cookies and spiced nuts! Merry Christmas everyone!”
Mayor of Boston Michelle Wu was hit on Christmas Day. “For better or worse, my family has gotten used to it and we have a good system with the department,” the Democrat told WBUR. “When real emergencies happen and resources are used in this way, it is concerning.”
In Ohio, the attorney general Dave YostState Representative Kevin Millerstate senator. Andrzej Brennerand former MP. Rick Carfagna According to. they were beaten WBNS.
In Georgia, state GOP Sens. John Albers, To Kirkpatrick AND Clint Dixon were beaten on Christmas Day, and the Democrat Kim Jackson was also according to Fox 5 Atlanta. Additionally, Lt. Governor. Burt Jonesa republican, was beaten and a report of a bomb had been called to his office he said on X
9. Secretary of State of Maine Shenna Bellows was struck over the weekend, days after she ruled former President Trump ineligible to run in the primary.
“We were away from home yesterday when the threats escalated and our home address was published online. That’s good, because our house was ransacked last night. “Then someone calls in a false alarm to trigger a strong law enforcement response to scare the target. Swatting incidents have resulted in casualties, although fortunately that did not happen in this case,” Bellows said.
“This behavior is unacceptable,” she continued. “The constant threats that people who worked for me endured all day yesterday are unacceptable. This is intended to intimidate not only me but also others, to silence me and send a message.”
The Democrat added: “We should be able to agree to disagree on important issues without threats and violence.”
Turley said swatting still happens because “it’s a crime that thrives because there’s not enough of a deterrent.” Congresswoman Marjorie Taylor Greene vowed to change that.
“I will introduce legislation to track swatters,” she said on X. “I will never stop fighting for what is right and I will always put America first! It doesn’t matter what or who attacks me.”
