swatting
noun [ U ] mainly US uk/ˈswɒt.ɪŋ/ us/ˈswɑː.t̬ɪŋ/
报假警恶作剧
the action of making a false report of a serious emergency so that a SWAT team (= a group of officers trained to deal with dangerous situations) will go to a person's home, by someone who wants to frighten, upset, or cause problems for that person
Swatting has become an increasingly popular harassment tactic among online gamers. 报假警恶作剧已经成为网游玩家中越来越流行的骚扰手段。
A "swatting" hoax led to police shooting dead a 28-year-old man. 一场报假警恶作剧导致警方开枪打死了一名28岁的男子。
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- Swatting involves placing a hoax emergency call to draw a strong police response to an address.
- The man who allegedly placed the "swatting" call has been arrested.
- It was only a matter of time before swatting would cost someone their life.