17 Year Old Pleads Guilty to Swatting, 23 Offences - News
by William D'Angelo , posted on 22 May 2015 / 12,453 ViewsA 17 year old has pleaded guilty to swatting. He faces charges for 23 offences of extortion, public mischief, and criminal harassment. There were victims in Arizona, California, Minnesota, Ohio, Utah, and British Columbia.
He terrorized mostly young, female gamers and their families who played League of Legends. He would DDoS them, post their personal information online, call them at night, and call the police.
When he called the police he would tell them that he was at the victim's house and that he had napalm bomb, and had killed someone or was holding the family hostage. The police would then send in a SWAT team.
Thanks Tri-City News.
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A life-long and avid gamer, William D'Angelo was first introduced to VGChartz in 2007. After years of supporting the site, he was brought on in 2010 as a junior analyst, working his way up to lead analyst in 2012. He has expanded his involvement in the gaming community by producing content on his own YouTube channel and Twitch channel dedicated to gaming Let's Plays and tutorials. You can contact the author at wdangelo@vgchartz.com or on Twitter @TrunksWD.
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I really hope he spends a good long time in prison. This isn't funny, it's idiotic and extremely dangerous. It wastes police resources, it casts doubt on legitimate calls, and most importantly it endangers civilian and police lives. It is unacceptable and intolerable.
Fool just threw his life away...
He knew what he was doing
It's shit like this that makes us gamers, and video gaming in general look bad!
No, it's people who point at this individual as indicative of all gamer's, that are the problem. In every aspect of human society, you could point to an example of an individual who under your criteria, render everything humans have ever said or done, as terrible.
Using that logic, all religion is terrible, because Westboro Baptists exist.
Stupid ass whore. I would slap him.
I hope they charge him as an adult and throw the book at him as a cautionary tale to all of the little pests out there who think Lizard Squad are good role models.
Wow. Just wow. Why even do it? I mean what is the point?
Hang the little shit.
Hope he rots in a cell for a few years, at least.
Some people...
That truly is sad. And over a girl playing video games?? I hope that little shit spends a lifetime in jail.
That's terrible.
Send him to a federal prison, general population. I'm sure he'll enjoy his stay.
Throw him in a cell with the Lizard Squad.
Throw him in a cell with the Lizard Squad.
Good riddance