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Swatter Who Caused a Death in Kansas Likely Faces at Least 20 Years in Prison

posted by janrinok on Saturday March 02 2019, @09:52AM   Printer-friendly
from the triggered dept.

takyon writes:

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.

2017 Wichita swatting.

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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  • (Score: 1) by khallow on Sunday March 03 2019, @03:34PM

    by khallow (3766) Subscriber Badge on Sunday March 03 2019, @03:34PM (#809429) Journal

    while apocalypse literally means revelation.

    I guess I swam into a school of red herring.

    Your usage of initiating a catastrophic event must be political

    Except, of course, when it's not.