Jonathan Turley released a statement saying that he had been swatted by a menace who claimed someone had been shot at his home.
Fortunately nothing bad happened to him via his interaction with the Fairfax police.
Here’s more via the NY Post:
Legal scholar Johnathan Turley has become the latest victim of “swatting” as a 911 call was made falsely reporting someone was shot at his Virginia home.
“Yes, I was swatted this evening. It is regrettably a manifestation of our age of rage,” the George Washington University law professor said in a statement on Friday.
“However, we are grateful to the Fairfax police officers who were highly professional and supportive in responding to this harassment,” said Turley, who regularly writes op-eds for The Post.
Law enforcement responded to Turley’s Fairfax County home after an individual placed the bogus emergency call.
The Fairfax County Police Department confirmed that the caller falsely said somebody was shot at Turley’s address.
The incident comes one day after Turley spoke out against “swatting” during an interview with Fox News Digital.
“This is a crime that flourishes because there is insufficient deterrent,” Turley told the outlet.
He’s exactly right. It should be a felony in every state, punishable by at least five years in prison. Then perhaps someone would think twice before pulling this dangerous stunt.