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#298546 26-Jun-2022 10:59
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I was cruising around Youtube, when I happened upon this story

I know Apple can "Send My Current Location” or “Share My Location.” But is it possible to send a GPS coordinates via SMS in accidently

Because the person who fled was a felon, could the court have ordered a GPS tracker installed on his phone.

NBC News: Idaho man in his own backyard fatally shot by officer who mistook him for armed suspect, police say

Car pulled over by police. Driver stays in car, Passenger flees.

...At some point the driver [who remained in car] received a text message from [fleeing suspect] that shared his GPS location, which was seen by police. The GPS showed he was in a backyard in the neighborhood where the officers were searching, according to police....

...Officers said they heard yelling and saw a man in a black shirt. He was armed with a gun, and officers told the man to drop the weapon

...Ultimately, officers and deputies determined that the man that had been shot was not the suspect male but was actually the resident of that address....

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  #2934584 26-Jun-2022 12:17
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The good man with a gun argument collapses as soon as law enforcement arrive and see just another armed random. I wonder how long he was given to drop the gun?

Edit: The man raised his left arm but did not drop the gun whereupon one of the police shot him. Case went to trial but got dismissed with the officer being required to do 100 hours training.



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  #2934607 26-Jun-2022 13:46
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sad


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  #2934639 26-Jun-2022 16:45
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1. I was not there.
2. I was not there.
3. I was not there.
4. a policeman cannot tell from a weapon whether its owner is good or bad for him. When in doubt, it's bad - you shouldn't correct that by not following orders.
5. shit happens.





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  #2934806 27-Jun-2022 11:22
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Ah yes, watched a show on Netflix about a 16yo gamer who got into the habit of SWATting (calling 911, saying someone with a gun was doing something at his target's address) people who annoyed him, and even did it for money.

 

As you can probably predict, it all came unstuck when he sent the police to the wrong address, and the homeowner got shot and killed.

 

The little scrote was identified and got 3 years, but took no responsibility, saying "*I* didn't shoot anyone" and "The police should have followed proper procedure".

 

 


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  #2934808 27-Jun-2022 11:35
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frankv:

 

Ah yes, watched a show on Netflix about a 16yo gamer who got into the habit of SWATting (calling 911, saying someone with a gun was doing something at his target's address) people who annoyed him, and even did it for money.

 

 

Can you please share the name of the show? thanks


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  #2934814 27-Jun-2022 11:45
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gcorgnet:

 

frankv: Ah yes, watched a show on Netflix about a 16yo gamer who got into the habit of SWATting (calling 911, saying someone with a gun was doing something at his target's address) people who annoyed him, and even did it for money. 

 

Can you please share the name of the show? thanks 

 

It's episode one of a series called Web of Make Believe.


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  #2934896 27-Jun-2022 13:21
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frankv:

Ah yes, watched a show on Netflix about a 16yo gamer who got into the habit of SWATting (calling 911, saying someone with a gun was doing something at his target's address) people who annoyed him, and even did it for money.


As you can probably predict, it all came unstuck when he sent the police to the wrong address, and the homeowner got shot and killed.


The little scrote was identified and got 3 years, but took no responsibility, saying "*I* didn't shoot anyone" and "The police should have followed proper procedure".


 



The one with the light sentence organised it but another older guy actually rang the police. He's currently doing 20 yrs while another is still to be sentenced. https://www.goodto.com/where-tyler-barriss-now-shane-gatskill

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