Posted on 03/14/2025 6:20:08 AM PDT by MtnClimber
Five conservative influencers have been swatted in recent days, as Democrats ramp up their invectives against President Donald Trump and DOGE chief Elon Musk amid their work to downsize the government and eliminate waste, fraud and abuse.
Swatting is a form of domestic terrorism where someone makes a false report to emergency services, often targeting a political opponent, leading to a police Special Weapons and Tactics (SWAT) team or other law enforcement response at the victim’s location. The malicious tactic can and has led to fatalities.
The victims this week include Info Wars reporter Chase Geiser, conservative radio talk show host Joe Pags, political commentator Gunther Eagleman, independent journalist Nick Sortor, and Trump impersonator Shawn Farash.
U.S. Attorney for the District of Columbia Ed Martin released a statement Thursday night following the series of swatting attacks.
“Swatting is a violent criminal act,” Martin posted on X. If any perpetrators are discovered in the District of Columbia or originate from here, you will be arrested, we will put you in jail and prosecute you to the fullest extent of the law.”
Geiser was swatted twice within a twelve hour period, the first time Tuesday afternoon and again early Wednesday morning just before 2AM. He described the first incident on the Alex Jones Show, noting that he and his family weren’t at home when the police showed up at his house. Geiser said when he met the police in his driveway, they were still receiving 311 messages about his property. “So there was a campaign of swatting my property,” he told Jones.
After the second incident, the Info Wars reporter posted on X that “6 to 8 police officers used a PA system to call me by name and order me to walk out of my house.”
I was handcuffed in the middle of the street, presumably at gunpoint though I couldn’t tell because of the light being shined on my face.
I was then led into the house where my wife was woken up and we were informed that they received a call from someone pretending to be me and threatening to kill my family.
Conservative radio talk show host Joe Pags was also swatted early Wednesday morning.
According to the Joe Pags Show website, the talk show host was alerted by a security notification on his phone at 2:35 AM on Wednesday March 12th.
Checking his outdoor camera, he saw a chilling sight—an armed man at his front door. In that moment, his adrenaline kicked in. Thinking quickly, he called 911, where the operator confirmed his fears—someone had made a fake report, triggering the heavy police response.
“They’re targeting anyone who’s a conservative,” Pags said on his radio show Thursday. The talk show host said he reached out to FBI Director Kash Patel to request that the FBI investigate the recent spike in politically motivated swattings.
“The police are hip to what you’re doing,” Pags warned, calling out the perpetrators. “I could have died,” he added.
Overnight, family members of independent journalist Nick Sortor were also swatted.
“Both my dad and my sister were swatted tonight,” Sortor posted on X at 12:56 am Thursday morning. “A dozen cops attempted to kick my dad’s door in at gunpoint.”
This is literal f-cking terrorism. And the FBI should treat it as such. Before calling in the swat, this dumbshit sent my sister an email calling me a Nazi, of course. So the motive is clear.
In my dad’s case, the caller told police my dad was killing my entire family, requiring them to intervene with deadly force. This is nothing short of attempted murder. They wanted the police to kill my father. Unfortunately for the swatter, I WILL NOT stop. I WILL NOT shut up. And you WILL NOT win.
If anything, my family is behind me even more than they were before. Because they just got a first hand look at the forces I’m fighting with on a daily basis.
Your hate fuels me. I’m over the target. As President Trump says: FIGHT. FIGHT. FIGHT.
Sortor told Alex Jones during an interview that he believes the left is getting desperate as it loses more and more power.
“There are going to be more wins and they can’t take the wins,” he said. “The vast majority of the American people don’t agree with anything they say … so the only thing they can do is to shut us up so we stop showing the American people what’s really going on and exposing the truth.”
Political commentator Gunther Eagleman was targeted a couple of hours after Sortor’s family members were swatted.
“The gloves are off. First off, my family is safe,” Eagleman wrote on X. “My house was just swatted. Some ignorant f-ck called in a fake hostage situation.”
Eagleman had a message for the culprits: “Fortunately, I have good relations with law enforcement, and extra patrols will be added. I don’t tolerate threats and will find the culprit. This was their worst mistake.”
Finally, Trump impersonator Shawn Farash revealed Thursday evening on X that he and his wife were swatted.
“We are totally safe,” he said. “Thank you to everyone who checked in. We are going to do whatever is necessary to find out who is behind these coordinated attacks and hold them accountable to the fullest extent. Thank you all for the support!”
In a video posted on X Thursday evening, Farash noted that he was asleep when the police appeared at the house, but his wife was awake, and shaking with terror at the sight of armed policemen outside their door.
Everyone who was swatted reportedly received orders of either Domino’s or Papa John’s pizza that were labeled “COD” (cash on delivery).
The swattings come after a series of attacks on Tesla dealerships throughout the country in recent weeks, that include arson attacks, vandalism, theft, and gunfire.
And Thursday morning, Trump Tower in New York City was occupied by leftists chanting “Free Mahmoud, Free them All!”
NYPD reportedly arrested 98 protesters for trespassing, resisting arrest, obstruction of governmental affairs, among other charges.
Another Info Wars writer, Jamie White, was shot and killed outside his apartment complex in South Austin on Sunday, but the murder does not appear to be political. Austin police say investigators believe White was shot dead when he interrupted suspect(s) burglarizing his vehicle.
And far left, corrupt Democrat judge Chutkin wants to DOX DOGE so THEY can be exposed and get swatted.
The Democrat Party has deployed its street goons.
Again.
Going for indirect targets in the families, too.
With the pizza orders and such, odds are good for the perp to be caught.
We would have peace in our country if it weren’t for the constant violence of the left. Why can’t they just leave people alone?
Waiting for the White House swatting.
(Coincidentally 51 guys in uniform...)
7...they also swatted the one guy’s sister, and his dad.
If somebody, one person, would get arrested, it sure would go a long way.
They need to PROITIZE the closing of the USA Borders to where
the illegals can't just cross and come in without penalties including
jail time and working in chain gangs to make the border harder to
cross or wading the Rio Grande.These workers come in the spring
and prepare, plant and harvest the crop and then back across the
border and wait for next spring. Life is grand, enjoy until death.
California Teenager Sentenced to 48 Months in Prison for Nationwide Swatting Spree
I wondered if the pizza deliveries were just to make sure it was the right address and that the target was at home. The pizza deliverers could be the perps.
Multiple felonies. Find out who’s funding it, find out the lieutenants,the foot soldiers, etc....multiple felonies for all of them. 40 years minimum in custody each.
48 years is a more appropriate sentence.
Organized terrorism. Treat it as such.
Misdemeanor only in most states and usually even that is not pursued and prosecuted unless someone is physically hurt.
It's "just a joke" you know.
I think it already is a felony. Perhaps increasing the sentences in prison would be in order. I’d suggest 20 years. Then add on civil penalties including restitution for the expenses incurred.
FBI Director Kash Patel vows to ‘crack down’ on swatting incidents against conservative journalists, influencers
https://x.com/TPostMillennial/status/1900558850475864285?t=B-3A3rezI2iszzdQkpPqpA&s=19
Can I stop laughing now? Any violence against Conservatives in the District of Columbia will be celebrated by the
Leftist Judiciary.
The swatted Conservatives will be lucky if the DA and Courts don't charge them with breach of the peace and insurrection.
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