Police Arrest Boy in Bieber, Kutcher ‘Swatting’ Incidents

December 18, 2012 Hot Topics

The LAPD announced they have arrested an unidentified juvenile in a series of "swatting" pranks that targeted celebrities, including Ashton Kutcher and Justin Bieber.

Police Arrest Boy in Bieber, Kutcher ‘Swatting’ Incidents
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Authorities say they have strong evidence linking the boy to several incidents in which calls or electronic messages were sent to police, claiming people were in grave danger, and prompting SWAT officers to rush to the scene, hence the term "swatting."

Cops arrested the boy on December 10 at his parents' home in Southern California, but would not release additional details about the youth’s identity, exact age or background.

According to authorities, the boy allegedly targeted Bieber and Kutcher, as well as several other victims, including local businesses.

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louisemccloud@yahoo.com
156 days ago

I think it's sad and says a lot of negative things about our society and the breakdown of the family unit when the perpetrator of this "Swatting" isn't even a teenage. I believe he's 11 or 12 years old, he's still a baby, this child definitely needs to be punished and severely but in a constructive way, how about some community service (at least 100 hours in a soup kitchen) along with counseling for his entire family and a fine of at least $500, he's a child, what he did is extremely serious and could have resulted in loss of lives along with thousands of dollars in tax payers money, but can be rehabilitated, he can learn from his horrible prank, his parents can learn how to be better parents. This child has a chance to turn his life around.

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ashraf bilal
156 days ago

Great work done by the cops. These boys should be collected and punished severely. I came to know about an incident where my buddy's half-sister makes $68/hr on the computer. She has been out of work for 5 months but last month her pay was $17785 just working on the computer for a few hours. Read more on this web site http://www.wiki80.com

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