Yikes! Hope that espresso was good..

But damn, then sheer stupidity/immaturity of some people. Are the police going to follow up on the "tipster" and prosecute for wasting police resources?

Jeeze, that's nuts! Glad it all turned out sensibly!

Open the door, we got a tip there's leftovers !

Plus can you help me configure this phone?

And all I want to know now was who was the suspected (former) member! Any clues?!

I don't know how the police follow up on "anonymous tips" or even if they are indeed anonymous. Let's see but I suspect I will never know the result.

As for suspect in here, yes, I have an idea.

@gehenna: Also two police knocking at the door feels like a mild swat.

 

It is New Zealand, man!

freitasm:

That day the police showed up at my door - the full story at NZ Herald: Police turn up after Geekzone founder Mauricio Freitas gets 'swatted' - NZ Herald.

Depends what the accusation was I guess (and IANAL) but it could be pretty serious if the cops decide to throw the book at the idiot:

 

Crimes Act 1961
115 Conspiring to bring false accusation
Every one who conspires to prosecute any person for any alleged offence, knowing that person to be innocent thereof, is liable—
(a)to imprisonment for a term not exceeding 14 years if that person might, on conviction of the alleged offence, be sentenced to preventive detention, or to imprisonment for a term of 3 years or more:
(b)to imprisonment for a term not exceeding 7 years if that person might, on conviction of the alleged offence, be sentenced to imprisonment for a term less than 3 years.

 

neb:

 

freitasm:

 

That day the police showed up at my door - the full story at NZ Herald: Police turn up after Geekzone founder Mauricio Freitas gets 'swatted' - NZ Herald.

 

 

I'll bet it's based on the picture circulating of you and your bestie who incited an insurrection in the US...

 

ROFL. @michaelmurfy gave me a framed print last weekend.  

Sounds like the police handled it appropriately to me, based on that article. They had to investigate but went about it reasonably. Sorry it happened to you.

Hang on, hang on...FOUR Ring cameras encircling the front door? 

Hmmm....

But seriously, glad it turned out as it did and no animals were harmed in the making of this episode. 

Handsomedan:

 

Hang on, hang on...FOUR Ring cameras encircling the front door? 

 

Hmmm....

 

But seriously, glad it turned out as it did and no animals were harmed in the making of this episode. 

 

Nah, only two (doorbell and driveway spotlight) with other two on the front and back of the property. Well covered though and Alexa tells us "Movement detected on the driveway!" if anyone approaches. Then show on the TV. But let's not get into the geeky stuff.

To be fair, some of those Brazilian BBQ sauces are pretty spicy.

Seriously though ... that sucks. :-/