Alex_Mexico
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Good. What a spineless asshole.
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22 year old gamer sentenced to 1 year and a day in prison for swatting
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Lackadaisicool
Neo Member
I agree.
Dick Jones
Gold Member
Same opinion. Hit him for a year in prison for every SWAT member used and fine him a years wage for all staff used. America might as well make a profit from bellends.
PeregrinSe7en
Member
only on xbox
just kidding
1 year is plenty, if we are talking about reintroducing him into society and not just punishing him because we want to. Putting him in for say 5 years will do no one any good.
Northeastmonk
Gold Member
News media loves this stuff because non-gamer professionals can reach into their knowledge bag and start copying and pasting psychology with video games.
I think the punishment is good, 1 year, 6-8 months for good behavior. It's quite idiotic. Even when he's that young, he shouldn't have thought about making such a ridiculous group.
Everything he does that associates himself with another person is under some form of Terms of Service or affiliated with a company. Anarchist sorta went out when guys were printing off the cookbook in high school. I didn't necessarily see that sort of behavior as being beneficial.
By 2015 the world should know not to generalize or stereotype something, but we still have people seeing video games as some taboo for a select amount of people. E3 and all the award ceremonies get neglected by the media because some kid does something stupid.
I think the punishment is good, 1 year, 6-8 months for good behavior. It's quite idiotic. Even when he's that young, he shouldn't have thought about making such a ridiculous group.
Everything he does that associates himself with another person is under some form of Terms of Service or affiliated with a company. Anarchist sorta went out when guys were printing off the cookbook in high school. I didn't necessarily see that sort of behavior as being beneficial.
By 2015 the world should know not to generalize or stereotype something, but we still have people seeing video games as some taboo for a select amount of people. E3 and all the award ceremonies get neglected by the media because some kid does something stupid.
drotahorror
Member
If you've got money they got all sorts of nice food you can eat in county jails and prisons. Cheaper too.
I think I'd like to see anyone found guilty of this to serve what the courts think is best, but also be fined the amount it would cost for a SWAT team to be sent out, and pay for whatever damages (physical and/or emotional) the victim has suffered.
Wait, where does it say he swatted Sandy Hook?
PreFire
Member
The reason people are saying more than 1 year is because this won't stop other (jerkoffs) people from doing it in the future. Wtf is 1 year with good time? 7 months?
Swatting isn't taken as seriously as it should be. Yea, this kid probably caught his first charge and most likely will learn his lesson.. But 1 year for the crime in question, is a joke.
These people need an example made out of them until this shit stops. That's the whole point. If the punishment isn't "scary" then who the fuck is going to stop?
1 year lol.. The fucking guy was part of a group that does this. Just because he snitched he gets 1 year
crimsonheadGCN
Banned
He didnt' do it. His group did though and he knew about it.
http://abcnews.go.com/US/inside-swat-prank-ring-allegedly-composed-box-gamers/story?id=25436074
J
Jotamide
Unconfirmed Member
Agreed.
No kidding. What a little shit.
Jacksinthe
Banned
Good but should be longer. Swatting is fucking dangerous.
Northeastmonk
Gold Member
It'll be on his permanent record for life. He's gonna find it hard getting a good job or doing anything having that on his background check.
Atlas AS7-K
Banned
I was a 22 year old kid. I was pretty dumb too, just not maliciously dumb like this.
andrerobot
Member
I would say that 1 year is enough instead of plenty. He was involved in at least 4 swatting incidents, so that'd make a 3 month sentence each.
Neuromancer
Member
'TeAM CrucifiX or Die' is a terrible name. Crucifix isn't even a verb.
I don't know about that but it definitely creates a very dangerous situation not to mention is a gross misuse of police resources.
You'll find that age really isn't a measure of anything other than how long someone's been hanging around.
See personally I'm in favor of banning SWATers from the internet forever but sending him to prison is a good one too.
Too many green sounds. Mods hate green sounds.
t_wilson01
Member
His sentence is not long enough.
PreFire
Member
Lmao
You know records can be expunged, right? He will have a hard time, but his life is far from over. He got a 1 year sentence. felony or not, The short sentence doesn't seem like he was charged with a violent crime (which he should have) and that makes it easier to expunge from your records. Which means this little prick could be a customer support representative for your ISP/Whatever when he's 23 years old.
A friend of mine is a NYC bus driver and he's had multiple A1 felonies (non violent) expunged from his record. A New York fucking City transit public bus driver. I mean, the benefits from that job alone are insanely good. So yeah, a felony doesn't mean his life is over.
He can always be a Youtube streamer and live off ad revenue.
And hope he doesn't get swatted
I'll just leave this here. It is not about said dickfuck, but about other one who might as well share some social disfunctions as him.
This is what happens when a 4chan user from /v/ goes to prison. PART 1
After wrong choices inside prison, not looking tough to show and present himself....
This is what happens when a 4chan user from /v/ goes to prison. PART 1
After wrong choices inside prison, not looking tough to show and present himself....
James Scott
Banned
Has anyone gotten injured in these swatting cases?
I first heard of them earlier this year IIRC. I wonder if these will keep happening and if there will be a case where this ends in death.
I first heard of them earlier this year IIRC. I wonder if these will keep happening and if there will be a case where this ends in death.
My sister went to st john vianny high school. Glad to see people doing stuff like this get punished. Only serious consequences deter stuff like this. Im always in favor of banning computer/internet usage for at least a year for a first offense. I think the threat of losing electronics as a strike one would be a good start. Jailtime for multiple offenses is warranted.
BumblebeeCody
Member
What a loser
Possumowner
Member
1 year...pff very light sentence
crimsonheadGCN
Banned
I haven't heard anyone get injured yet, but someone's dog was killed and 8 chan was happy about it.
https://www.reddit.com/r/GamerGhazi/comments/2syrju/8chans_swating_attempts_finally_turns_violent/
XxRampage07xX
Member
He reaped what he sowed. I hope this will teach other people the consequences of swatting.
BouncyFrag
Member
Is it even possible to ban someone from the Internet?
crimsonheadGCN
Banned
https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Year_and_a_day_rule
Yes, there's been cases where it was ruled that someone couldn't use the internet again. It requires supervision though.
DoktorEvil
Banned
It is worth it. Fuckboy can't swat anyone from jail.
1 year is very lenient for what is criminal mischief.
Edit: His life isn't over. Hes only losing 1 year.
lol people thinking one year is "too low".
You guys don't know what's even like to be even in a jail cell. Putting someone away longer is not going to do us any good. One year will get the message across his head. Not to mention he has 3 years probation and 300 hours of community service to do.
You guys don't know what's even like to be even in a jail cell. Putting someone away longer is not going to do us any good. One year will get the message across his head. Not to mention he has 3 years probation and 300 hours of community service to do.
That's fair. I agree that 1 year isn't enough of a punishment, but it's long enough that this kid will learn his lesson and never do it again.
I don't agree with "making an example" sentences though. You're basically saying "Yes, this punishment doesn't fit the crime, but you are the unlucky one that needs to be made an example of". The punishment should be long enough to deter others, but not so long that someone has to suffer longer because of it.
Agreed.
Jazzy Network
Member
I used to live in Monmouth County. I had no idea this stuff happened a few years ago.
Enter the Dragon Punch
Banned
haha prison rape guys. hilarious
shit should be considered attempted murder honestly
Why?
DoktorEvil
Banned
Uhh... We don't joke about that anymore.