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, Flamebait) by Anonymous Coward on Saturday March 02 2019, @08:00PM
stfu you bootlicking bitch. you want videos of people and animals being executed by pigs just because these cowardly pieces of shit think they can do whatever they want? there's plenty of them. so this guy dares to not put his hands where he's told. fuck them. at least he died a man instead of a bitch like you. chicken shit motherfuckers are far away with way more firepower. they kill my dogs or family and you'll see what the fuck justice looks like.