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?
(Score: 1, Insightful) by Anonymous Coward on Saturday March 02 2019, @06:19PM (1 child)
Yes, yes, blame the victim for not being more bulletproof. Why not just blame him for being alive when the police showed up? If he had killed himself none of this would have happened.
(Score: 0) by Anonymous Coward on Saturday March 02 2019, @07:52PM
The persons morally responsible are the swatter and police, that does not preclude others from having the ability to prevent it.
Advising a person to lock their door isn't blaming those who forget for them having been burgled.
I literally couldn't have made that clearer than the tedious and redundant list of examples, none of which would have been there if there world weren't filled with idiots like yourself.
I hope you're intentionally misunderstanding me, because if not I'll be sad.