That headline, though. He made fake 911 calls. Or he made false reports in 911 calls.

If you report fake 911 calls, you’re helping police to catch the swatter.

Swatting should be treated as attempted murder. If a person dies in the altercation, then premeditated murder.

“Like pouring salt in the wound, you left a voicemail for our chief of police directing him to an online post where you gloated about the event. You wasted countless hours when our patrol officers could have responded to emergencies. I traveled 2400 miles to tell you this in person. I told you that you would be held accountable,” Grispino said during the hearing.

Power move

“The caller laughed and taunted officers, stating that he was hiding under multiple VPNs (virtual private networks),”

I’ll bet a $50 he either had exactly 1, or even none at all.

Ashton Connor Garcia, 21, of Bremerton, pleaded guilty to federal charges of extortion and threats for which he will spend three years in federal custody, followed by a term of three years of federal supervision.