Usually, the worst you can expect a Call of Duty opponent to do is to be a little salty after losing a match—maybe they'll curse a little, maybe they'll rate you badly on Xbox Live or something. But calling a SWAT team on you? Dang, bro.
Last year, the Washington state legislature was said to be considering stronger laws and punishments against "SWATting," which is trolls' cute way to take revenge when something displeases them in an online game. They phone a fake call to your local cops and next thing you know, armed deputies are crawling around the…
], [http://i.kinja-img.com/gawker-media/image/upload/s--h6LQBfIt--/c_fill,fl_progressive,g_north,h_358,q_80,w_636/18j1iaailo5qujpg.jpg, (small)], [http://i.kinja-img.com/gawker-media/image/upload/s--cS1SXcjj--/c_fill,fl_progressive,g_north,h_180,q_80,w_320/18j1iaailo5qujpg.jpg, (medium)], [http://i.kinja-img.com/gawker-media/image/upload/s--o-0TsXbC--/c_fill,fl_progressive,g_north,h_77,q_80,w_137/18j1iaailo5qujpg.jpg, (large)])
Cops in Sammamish, Wash. are super pissed after being sent to a home here by a 911 call claiming someone inside had claymore mines and hostages. The caller turns out to be a prick seeking revenge on an Xbox Live moderator.
], [http://i.kinja-img.com/gawker-media/image/upload/s--GmjAnHwp--/c_fill,fl_progressive,g_north,h_358,q_80,w_636/18j39acjmfag0jpg.jpg, (small)], [http://i.kinja-img.com/gawker-media/image/upload/s--eiX2LBtw--/c_fill,fl_progressive,g_north,h_180,q_80,w_320/18j39acjmfag0jpg.jpg, (medium)], [http://i.kinja-img.com/gawker-media/image/upload/s--tC-oyYEi--/c_fill,fl_progressive,g_north,h_77,q_80,w_137/18j39acjmfag0jpg.jpg, (large)])
Are you tired of no-good dirty griefers? Unable to recover from your drunken stupor? Do sliding doors attach themselves to your head? Rockstar has just released the Red Dead Redemption title update that will cure these horrific ailments and more.
