“But somebody calls Swat from 1/2 way across the US, and an innocent man dies.”
Haven’t heard that story. Could you please elaborate?
https://www.pcgamer.com/kansas-swatter-faces-involuntary-manslaughter-charge/
Tyler Barriss, who instigated the swatting that led police to kill an unarmed man in Wichita, Kansas in December, has been charged with involuntary manslaughter, according to Glixel, as well as giving false alarm and interference with law enforcement officers. Barriss, who has previously faced charges of making fake bomb threats, was arrested in California on December 29 and extradited to Kansas yesterday.