SCHOOL SWATTING SURGE: Multiple SoCal schools have been hit by false reports of active shooters amid nationwide surge in campus swatting incidents this fall
There appears to be a sharp uptick in such incidents across the country this fall as schools return to session.across the United States in just the second half of September alone.
Many of the incidents appear to be connected, happening within minutes of each other and coming from perhaps the same person or group, the magazine said. The calls may have originated from overseas, although investigators are still trying to determine the origin. At the same time, some law enforcement officials also worry that social media trends encourage teens to make false threats.
Law enforcement officials in South Carolina earlier this month blamed a TikTok challenge for a series of school threats in that state.WCIV/ABC4. Swatting - or intentionally calling in a false threat to a school or other location - can cause disruptions to schools and even dangerous situations, experts say. Armed officers don't know what to expect when they arrive at the location, and students and parents are left in a state of fear.
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