The Christian County deputies who approached Rep. Eric Burlison’s home in southwest Missouri this weekend needed only one question to determine that the Republican was the latest member of Congress to become a victim of “swatting.”
“Is there anyone named Jamal being held here under gunpoint,” a deputy asked, according to Burlison’s recollection. The Republican said he answered “no.”
“You’ve been swatted. You’re the congressman, right?” he said the deputy told him. “We pretty much knew it was ridiculous when we got it.”
