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Alleged Perpetrator of Call of Duty WWII 'Swatting' Death Indicted for Involuntary Manslaughter - M
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Alleged Perpetrator of Call of Duty WWII 'Swatting' Death Indicted for Involuntary Manslaughter - MMORPG.com News
Tyler Raj Barriss is accused by the state of Kansas of making a false 9-1-1 call to Wichita Police that led to the "swatting" death of Andrew Finch who was not part of the ongoing argument between Barriss and another Call of Duty: WWII player. His bond has been set to $500,000 for involuntary manslaughter. This chard means "a killing was unintentional which resulted from recklessness or during another unlawful act. He could end up with a felony conviction of 36 months in jail & a $300k fine.
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Good to see this guy brought in on felony charges. Personally, I think 3 years in jail is too short, though; however, I doubt any other charges would have fit (or "stuck", rather) this particular case.
Aloha Mr Hand !
I seriously hope he makes some real friends while he's inside ......
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Brenics ~ Just to point out I do believe Chris Roberts is going down as the man who cheated backers and took down crowdfunding for gaming.
I think that quote is from the Mom of the deceased. Not the kid who called the SWAT
I have no words.
Sadly you can not prove he had the intention to kill anyone, in fact it will be very easy for his defense to prove that he did in fact not intent to have anyone killed.
Involuntary Manslaughter is the best we will get, because that can be proven.
This have been a good conversation
They should just give him the same treatment. There is no room for "whoopsie, my bad" in here.
As a law enforcement officer in the US, I have to ask. Exactly how am I? Please explain further since you appear to know me so well.
Btw I might sound like the bad guy here, but the mom response was really... I know that she is in pain, but she basically spat in the face of anyone that enjoys playing games as a hobby as if everyone is an accomplice to that imbecile that made the call.
Call of Booty/Cell Block 2........... for you
Also, clearly this kid was dumb because he clearly used his home phone, with spoofing APPS to make a prank call, this is something you would never do, and it is absolutely possible to SWAT people while remaining 100% untraceable, and Anonymous given the fact anyone can buy disposable phones which are only used one time, and much better methods to actually make it untraceable which is why this kid was indeed stupid.
3 Years may not seem like a long time to most, but 3 years in jail is a long time to those who are actually in jail/prison for years.
Either way Law Enforcement needs to do a better job at screening these calls because even I knew just by listening to the 9/11 call that this was a hoax, but then I've been around the whole internet trolling/griefing thing for years to recognize these kinds of calls very easily.
Law enforcement failed miserably in this scenario & killed an innocent person.
"3 Years may not seem like a long time to most, but 3 years in jail is a long time to those who are actually in jail/prison for years." What an egregious malice comparison to be weighed against the loss of life, Renoaku.
Well, when he gets to his new “home”, I’m sure someone will.
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Brenics ~ Just to point out I do believe Chris Roberts is going down as the man who cheated backers and took down crowdfunding for gaming.
Going to have to disagree with you. Involuntary Manslaughter is for these reasons. If you read what the charge means. "A killing was unintentional which resulted from recklessness or during another unlawful act." Drunk drivers get charged with this when they end up killing someone due to their poor decisions. The person has committed multiple swattings and shows no remorse for what he did. He had an interview and clearly showed that.
911 Operators don't have the luxury of "screening" calls. If a call comes in and life is being threatened, that would call would be treated as an emergency. Same with car accidents and what not. Every second wasted is a second paramedics, swat, firefighters is not on the scene. Things happen unpredictably during emergency situations.
That being said, I am not saying the Officer shouldn't be held accountable for his actions. Whenever a killing is involved; an investigation should always happen. That is literally what happens in every case where a cop kills someone. However, had the caller not placed the call, that officer wouldn't have had to pull a trigger that night, and a man wouldn't have lost his life. The actions of this individual took 1 life, but also ruined many. The caller should be held accountable to the maximum punishment for what he did. Specially since he held no remorse for it happening.
Every cop who kills someone is not always a bad cop. Leading back to what I said "Things happen unpredictably during emergency situations". Until an investigation is completed; we won't know if the cop acted too quickly, or acted following protocol.