Swatting gets out of control.
Caleb Barlow from Cyberbit is talking with Dave Bittner and Ben Yelin about a swatting incident that got out of control after a Danvers police officer accidentally shot a gun on the floor of a private school.
While this show covers legal topics, and Ben is a lawyer, the views expressed do not constitute legal advice. For official legal advice on any of the topics we cover, please contact your attorney.
Links to stories:
- Video shows Danvers police officer accidentally firing gun in St. John's Prep shooting scare
- Police shot gun during hoax school shooting at St. John’s: Here’s what happened
- Students, staff evacuate St. John's Prep after 'swatting' incident
- St. John’s Prep says police, counselors and comfort dogs will be on campus when classes resume on Wednesday
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