Posted on 09/03/2022 7:13:26 AM PDT by jimjohn
A Word About Swatting…
By J. Johnson
It appears to be the new rave among the enemy hostiles among us: The art of calling 911 with false statements in an attempt to generate a possibly lethal interaction with law enforcement. Although the expected response is outrage and shock, if we look at this through a ‘war time’ lens (thank you Joe Biden for saying the quiet part out loud), an analysis may provide a few lessons on how to address these matters down the road since of course – this could happen to any Real American fighting for freedom.
… and it probably will, unless we learn how to counter-act it.
A little background: Yes, this author experienced something similar years ago, but I’m pretty sure it wasn’t political. It started with a pizza that I didn’t order, followed by an airport pickup service a few minutes later, and then came the ambulance. By then, I picked up the pattern and simply waited outside for the police – who came last. All this, while living in a neighborhood that most readers would call ‘sketchy’, yet no guns we ever drawn. It didn’t take long to determine the source. Without further details, the blame can be firmly placed on “Hell hath no fury…”
…Yeah, you get the drift. This will come back up later. But back to the matter at hand…
As our opposition learns how effective this weapon can be when used against opponents, allow me to give an example of a possible future: Let’s say 1 out of even 10 folks with blue yard signs decide to scan the neighborhood for folks with red signs in their yards (or snakes on yellow flags, black & white American flags with cool colored stripes near the bottom, etc). Then make it a virtual campaign waging SWAT assaults on their enemies. See how this could get out of control fast? (See Germany 1934-1939)
But it’s not just the possibility of inducing an armed standoff with police. This weapon can also be used for at least 3 other benefits:
Benefit #3 is where I’d like to focus, and the primary reason for this article.
Three of some of our most notable SWAT-ees are video podcaster Tim Poole (and associates), Steve Bannon, host of the video podcast “War Room”, and U.S. Congresswoman Marjorie-Taylor Greene (MTG). The multiple actions taken against this trio are widely known due in part to each of the above mentioned publicizing it themselves. And this is where the author takes issue. Would it be better if it were NOT publicized, instead allow law enforcement and/or your own counterforce to investigate and track down the perpetrator?
Let’s think about what we know about the SWAT-er: They have the location of their target. They are probably using a “safe”, possibly untraceable phone (or at least they think). And unless the cops are plain stupid, the perp is probably somewhere in the vicinity of the target, or in contact with someone who is.
Stupid, you ask?
In each of these cases, the swat caller explains that a deadly standoff or incident has occurred at the target’s location. Assuming police are smarter than this author, the 911 dispatcher should have the tools at their disposal to determine if the caller is actually near or at the location of the target – else how would the caller know about the allegations they are spewing? E.g., swat-er makes call from area code (or cell tower located in) XXX but target is in area code (or nearest cell tower) located in YYY; 90+% chance is this a false 911 call if the person is claiming they are seeing or hearing something that requires a SWAT-like response.
Now, for those thinking the cops are in on it and simply want to harass/intimidate the targets, then why bother waiting on a phone call? Been watching the FBI, etc. in action, lately? In most cases the calls are made to a local 911 operator (need a fast response, right), who show up not knowing what to expect. And in the era of mass-shootings, no one wants to be blamed for not responding in full force against such threats. (Unless you’re in Uvalde, TX, Pulse NightClub and a few other places). But I digress…
What’s the easiest way for a SWAT caller to know if their operation was a success if the call was ruled a hoax and there was no hostile interaction? ANS: Wait for the victim to report it, and it gets picked up in the news cycles. After all, you know how some on our side think playing the victim is somehow a positive thing.
It’s like someone firing an artillery shell toward your home from a distance, not knowing if they actually hit the target – until you go public and confirm it.
The enemy learns more than merely a successful operation, they could also learn police response times, what equipment may accompany the response, the layout of the area-of-operation, and the target’s response. And if per-chance the enemy has concurrent operations going on during the swat callings, even more valuable information can be gathered (aerial signal [SIGINT] and/or human intelligence [HUMINT] on the ground for example).
If when this happens to say - the reader of this article in the future (a.k.a: you), my suggestion would be to NOT broadcast it. Key reasons for this would be to eventually track down whoever is making the call(s). Broadcasting it tells the perp to cover their tracks, if they haven’t already. You can also learn a lot for if/when said SWAT team does arrive (see SALUTE reports).
In my case (years ago), by not making it public (yes, I was a well-known public figure in some circles), “Hell hath no fury” had no idea what effect the calls were having, and I was documenting the actions, and fed the police the names of the possible suspect(s). I also went back to every service that arrived at my home, giving them a name and number to backtrack in the event it ever happened again…
… this individual had an ‘official’ visit less than 72 hours later.
If such an incident happens to you, my suggestion would be to first: verify the people outside are actually cops, then after it is peacefully resolved, ask the police for any information that could lead to the identity of the caller. Having a friend or two on that side of the blue line can be a plus. It’s one thing if/when the perp has a visit from a badge (but with certain DA’s these days – who knows?). But it’s a whole other matter with the perp learning that YOU know who they are. In most cases, that fear is an order of magnitude higher than being on the police radar.
Remember: MTG blows up vehicles with a .50 cal BMG. You really want to cross hairs with this Mama Bear when her family is under threat?
Lastly, if you happen to be among those who are fighting the good fight for Real Americans and the Constitution, being considered the ‘threat to democracy’ that you are, here’s a suggestion:
Contact your local authorities. Have a sit down explaining what you do, and the fact that you have enemies out there (don’t worry, Mr. Biden confirmed it on 9/1/2022). Give them your contact information, what you do for a living and when. Under a good relationship, before everyone gears-up over a false call, it would be easier to simply have the 911 team have you flagged for a possible false-flag call, and to either call you first, allowing a direct connection to your own security apparatus (with your permission of course). Not to mention, cops: check where the call is coming from (law enforcement 101) BEFORE jumping to a conclusion and getting hazardous-duty pay for nothing.
Overall, the advice here is to not allow this activity to become an effective weapon against us. Key to preventing this is knowing our surroundings and having a good communication network on both sides of the blue (and even the red) lines. Remember: Prior planning prevents …. poor performance.
Carry on,
Just my $0.02.
As reprehensible as swatting is, when one side in any conflict uses a diabolical weapon it always opens the door for the other side to use it too. Two way street that radical leftists never think others will use.
You know more about it than I do. Thanks for sharing your insights.
No comment.
And just whom do you think prosecutors will throw the book at?
Those sandwich shops by the same name?
Thank you.
Seems like this is not an incentive to find the Swat perps.
Swatting has existed for a long time. The problem is the cops. And they’re too dumb to understand it. Begging the cops not to kill you when somebody swats you is just a pathetic sign of how screwed up this country is.
And if the “hell hath no fury” is a LEO?
The person/people who swatted MTG used some sort of abuse hotline website. No phone needed and they used a VPN to prevent tracing.
It is clear to me that those being swatted in Democrat controlled areas (e.g, government, LE, etc.) won’t get any help from those agencies in terms of being aware of the potential beforehand and taking caution to not harm anyone there.
However, those like MTG who have been swatted probably have a better insurance from LE, local government on any future occurrences solely because they aren’t infested with leftist zealots in LE and Government.
Ping
Some are waiting for the pendulum to start swinging back..
How far to the left does the left want to push it?
We’ve been awakened to just how far by their treatment of one man, Trump..
And that one man, Trump, may be the one man that says okay, ‘ now it’s my turn’
And that will be a wonderful time of comeuppance that is way overdue..
bkmk
And, sadly, they are right.
The right has too much integrity to stoop to the levels that the left uses to intimidate and frighten.
Yet, something needs to change because passive resistance is not working, but I know violence would only backfire because it would be the excuse the left uses to really clamp down on us and impose martial law and Jan 6 a whole bunch more people.
I was swatted by my alcoholic brother a week ago. He used to live with me briefly a few years ago. He’s been calling the new suicide hotline and police were sent to my home for a “wellness check.” Apparently the CA law states it’s legal to abuse the new hotline (prank calling it repeatedly).
My brother later apologized for swatting me but I explained to my teen daughter (who watched the police come and talk to my husband through an open window) how dangerous it is to interact with police. Things can escalate or be misinterpreted and my husband could have been shot through the window.
If a prominent Democrat gets swatted, you can bet the perpetrator will be tracked down within hours and arrested the next day.
These calls can always be traced. It is more work than the police normally want to do. But they will do it if the heat is on from the bosses. The local force may not have all the necessary technical capabilities, but the Federales most certainly do.
And they can always just "round up the usual suspects". That works too.
Leftists use techniques like swatting and doxing opponents because Leftists are tacitly protected by the Government. The "Patriots" are not so protected.
When the "rules" of conflict are so one-sided, they are ultimately abandoned altogether. That is the future which radical leftists never consider. They are much too dependent on their protected status under the current "rules".
They won't thrive in a world where everybody plays by the same "rules".
I can’t remember how long ago this happened, but it was before the internet.
I started getting magazines in the mail that I had not subscribed to. I thought it curious, and didn’t think much more of it at the time. Then I started getting the bills for subscriptions I didn’t take out. I wrote to each publisher explaining that I did not take out any subscriptions and please cancel. A few did, and a few kept hounding me, threatening me with collection if I didn’t pay. I had to get nasty right back, a couple of them sent me copies of subscription cards that I did not fill out, with my name and address on them. Clearly someone was doing this.
I finally got everyone off my back when it became obvious that it was a prank.
I never did find out who did it, but I’m fairly certain it was a family member, for whatever reason.
Low tech “swatting” from years ago.
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