Hoaxers are sending SWAT teams to terrorize Jewish organizations in Arizona: report
Jewish organizations in Arizona are being terrorized in "swatting" attacks, reported the Arizona Mirror on Thursday.
"The Arizona chapter of the Anti-Defamation League confirmed to the Arizona Mirror that three Jewish institutions in the Grand Canyon State were targeted starting in mid-July by a network of online perpetrators who have been targeting Jewish, Black and Sikh places of worship across the country," reported Jerod MacDonald-Evoy. "The New York Times reported earlier this month that 26 such swatting calls have been made in 12 states. The Mirror is the first to report some of those calls targeted Arizona congregations."
"Swatting" is an attack in which a hoaxer calls in a bomb threat, mass shooting threat, or some other high-level mass casualty incident to the address of a target, sending heavily armed SWAT officers guns blazing. These attacks can be life threatening, as police can start shooting in the initial confusion. SWAT raids that end up in the wrong place can cause devastating damage, and the experience is terrifying for victims....