BrikoX@lemmy.zip to Linux.zip@lemmy.zipEnglish · 4 months agoLinux dev swatted and handcuffed live during a development video stream — perps remain unidentifiedwww.tomshardware.comexternal-linkmessage-square13fedilinkarrow-up1239arrow-down11file-textcross-posted to: [email protected]
arrow-up1238arrow-down1external-linkLinux dev swatted and handcuffed live during a development video stream — perps remain unidentifiedwww.tomshardware.comBrikoX@lemmy.zip to Linux.zip@lemmy.zipEnglish · 4 months agomessage-square13fedilinkfile-textcross-posted to: [email protected]
René Rebe, a 25-year veteran of Free and Open-Source Software development, was swatted and taken in for questioning.
minus-squarestoy@lemmy.ziplinkfedilinkEnglisharrow-up49·3 months agoI am confused as to why the police doesn’t put more work into finding the people doing this, it is a waste of resources to be called on a fake call. It also makes people loose trust in the police, and generates bad PR.
minus-squarenehal3mlinkfedilinkEnglisharrow-up39·3 months agoThey’re untouchable, why would they prevent themselves from harassing innocent people?
I am confused as to why the police doesn’t put more work into finding the people doing this, it is a waste of resources to be called on a fake call. It also makes people loose trust in the police, and generates bad PR.
They’re untouchable, why would they prevent themselves from harassing innocent people?