[Shebang]

DeQuincy, LA — What many teenagers these days are considering a harmless prank, has landed one online gamer in more trouble than he could have ever imagined. In a Louisiana courtroom today, 15-year-old Paul Horner broke down in tears after a judge found the young man guilty on two counts of domestic terrorism and was sentenced to twenty-five years to life in federal prison. Horner is the first person in history to be charged with what is known as ‘swatting‘, a growing trend in which a person anonymously files a false police report, such as a murder or bomb threat, in hopes of provoking the police to raid an individual’s home or business. Prosecutors in the case proved that Horner called in multiple false threats against rival online gamers, resulting in SWAT team raids of their residence.

Source: http://nationalreport.net/15-year-old-sw...terrorism/

[Nyx]

I personally think 25 years is a bit long but I'm glad the police are starting to crack down on people who are doing swatting. I think maybe 6 months - 1 year, or like 1000 hours of community service. Also a ban from the internet would suffice.

[Shebang]

I personally think 25 years is a bit long but I'm glad the police are starting to crack down on people who are doing swatting. I think maybe 6 months - 1 year, or like 1000 hours of community service. Also a ban from the internet would suffice.

To be fair, he did the same thing to another live streamer. Except that time, the streamer's dad got shot by the SWAT team.

[Nyx]

To be fair, he did the same thing to another live streamer. Except that time, the streamer's dad got shot.

If the streamer's dad got shot then it's completely understandable. I was gonna say it's a bit crazy for 25 years when all that happened is SWAT broke down a few doors but if someone was injured then it's 100% justified. Which streamer's dad got shot?

[Shebang]

If the streamer's dad got shot then it's completely understandable. I was gonna say it's a bit crazy for 25 years when all that happened is SWAT broke down a few doors but if someone was injured then it's 100% justified. Which streamer's dad got shot?

I'm not sure who, the articles I read haven't named it. Presumably someone in the Xbox streaming world, so likely someone who streamed Call of Duty or Halo or something.

[Kizaru]

I personally think 25 years is a bit long but I'm glad the police are starting to crack down on people who are doing swatting. I think maybe 6 months - 1 year, or like 1000 hours of community service. Also a ban from the internet would suffice.

Nah, I think 25 years is sufficent. I've always disliked swatting, it's fucking gay.

[Shebang]

Nah, I think 25 years is sufficent. I've always disliked swatting, it's fucking gay.

It's extremely childish, and I hope this sets an example.

[Satan]

You do know National Report is satirical, right? Right?!

[no__197]

Lizard squad on ya forehead.

Kids, this story is a fake. I can't find any other outlets picking this up other than the National Report. The most damning of evidence from another article in 2013: "As a matter of fact, the name Paul Horner shows up in several of the stories posted on National Report".

www.ktvu.com/news/news/local/fake-news-story-about-sf-school-results-harassment/ncPPH/

Multiple sources stating that the National Report is a satirical site. Even https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/National_Report

"The character Paul Horner is used in various stories as a running gag."

[Oni]

25 years? Yeah right.