The family of track stabbing victim Austin Metcalf is facing a slew of “swatting" forcing police to descend on their house.
Swatting is a false report made to law enforcement meant to get a SWAT team sent to a specific location. The prank is most commonly used against video streamers —who are often broadcasting live — in hopes that the SWAT team's arrival will be visible on camera. The prank can be — and arguably sometimes is intended to be — dangerous, as the victim is not expecting a SWAT team to burst through their door, and they could get injured or killed in the chaos.
