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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: 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.