U.S. Senator Rick Scott 'Swatted' At Florida Home

U.S. Senator Rick Scott (R-FL)


NAPLES,  Florida - U.S. Senator Rick Scott (R-FL) was 'swatted' at his home last night in Naples, Florida.


Just after 9 pm, on Wednesday, December 27, 2023, Naples Police Department dispatchers received a call on the agency's non-emergency line stating that a shooting occurred in the 3100 block of Gordon Drive.


"Last night, while at dinner with my wife, cowards “swatted” my home in Naples. These criminals wasted the time & resources of our law enforcement in a sick attempt to terrorize my family, Senator Rick Scott tweeted.



"Within 15 minutes, we were able to confirm that the events did not occur, and the incident was a swatting event," the Naples Police Department stated.


'Swatting' is defined as a false report of an ongoing emergency or active threat of violence intended to prompt an immediate tactical law enforcement response," NPD added.


Police say that swatting has evolved and includes a range of tactics and techniques used with the intent to cause false public alarm and divert law enforcement resources to a hoax threat. 


Offenders often use spoofing technology to anonymize their own phone numbers and programs to digitize their voices when communicating with police dispatchers.


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