US Presidential Candidate Nikki Haley Recent Target Of 'Swatting' Attack. Here's What It Means
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Swatting is the act of contacting police with a false report of an emergency.
The South Carolina home of Republican presidential candidate Nikki Haley was the target of a "swatting" incident at the end of last month, a new report has said. According to Reuters, a man claimed to have shot a woman and threatened to harm himself at Ms. Haley's home in Kiawah Island on December 30. Ms Haley, who previously served as South Carolina's governor, and her family were not home at the time of the call. It was later deemed as a fake emergency.
South Carolina state police, the FBI, and Ms Haley's security team were informed of the event. Meanwhile, law enforcement agencies are yet to publicly identify a suspect in the case or make any arrests.
Swatting is the act of contacting police with a false report of an emergency. It involves anonymous people using the addresses of public figures when calling 911 to report fake violent incidents, like murder, and shootings. The goal of the false police report is to elicit a SWAT team response by the police to the target's home.
