Sen. Rick Scott Introduces Legislation to Crack Down on "Swatting" Crimes
January 13, 2025
January 13, 2025
WASHINGTON, Jan. 13 -- Sen. Rick Scott, R-Florida, issued the following news release:
Senator Rick Scott, Senator Tommy Tuberville and Senator Mike Rounds introduced the Preserving Safe Communities by Ending Swatting Act, which expands the federal criminal hoax statute to specifically prohibit "swatting" hoaxes through which false information about a crime is reported to law enforcement with the intent of eliciting an emergency response at a target address. This legislatio . . .
Senator Rick Scott, Senator Tommy Tuberville and Senator Mike Rounds introduced the Preserving Safe Communities by Ending Swatting Act, which expands the federal criminal hoax statute to specifically prohibit "swatting" hoaxes through which false information about a crime is reported to law enforcement with the intent of eliciting an emergency response at a target address. This legislatio . . .