Mar122008

‘Swatter’ Sentenced to 30 Months in Prison for Hostage Hoaxes

Note: originally written by Kevin Poulsen for Wired.com

A Washington state man who used Caller ID spoofing to send armed cops to the homes of a dozen innocent people was sentenced to 30 months in prison Wednesday, and ordered to pay nearly $24,000 in restitution to the police departments he hoaxed.
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