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Prosecutors seek 25 years in prison for deadly Kansas hoax
Federal prosecutors are seeking a 25-year prison sentence for a California man who made a hoax call that led police to fatally shoot a Kansas man following a dispute between online gamers.
[...] Barriss faces sentencing Friday in federal court in Wichita for making the false report resulting in a death. He has pleaded guilty to 51 charges related to fake calls and threats across the country.
The defense is seeking a 20-year prison sentence.
Sentencing is set for March 29.
Previously: Swatted: Police Kill Innocent Man in Kansas
Related: Gamers Use Police Hoax to Lash Out at Opponents
Swatter Just Prankster?
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Swatter Who Caused a Death in Kansas Likely Faces at Least 20 Years in Prison
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(Score: 1, Insightful) by Anonymous Coward on Saturday March 02 2019, @01:24PM (2 children)
The cop should face at least face ten years in jail, but I doubt he will be even in a court charged of any offense. Anyway he should never go to the streets again and should be doing office work until retirement. So the easy trigger can only only pull the trigger of his automatic pen.
(Score: 0) by Anonymous Coward on Saturday March 02 2019, @05:30PM (1 child)
But the cops have no other choice. They are protecting themselves and us. Why do you hate America?
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=9QVkdleurzQ [youtube.com]
(Score: 0) by Anonymous Coward on Saturday March 02 2019, @07:54PM
i only watched two incidents but the second knife guy was hilarious.