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Miley Cyrus
Cops Race to L.A. Home
in Apparant 'Swatting' Prank
TMZ ^
| August 1, 2012
| TMZ Staff
Posted on 08/01/2012 9:51:48 PM PDT by Bratch
Cops raced to Miley Cyrus' L.A. house tonight after receiving a report about a possible home invasion ... but when they arrived to the scene, it turned out to be a false alarm ... and all signs point to a troubling prank known as "Swatting."
Law enforcement sources confirm ... the LAPD received a 911 call at 6:50 PM to report a possible home invasion, possible shots fired.
The LAPD responded immediately ... guns drawn ... but the house was quiet, no one was home ... and there was no sign of a crime. Cops determined it was a false alarm.
Law enforcement tells TMZ ... officials now believe the caller is a "911 abuser."
The call seems to fall in line with a prank called "Swatting" -- in which a caller tries to trick emergency responders into dispatching law enforcement (like the SWAT team) to a home by making up a serious crime.
Cops tell TMZ ... if the call was indeed a prank, which it appears to be, the caller will be arrested ... and face serious criminal charges. In fact, we're told if someone were to be hurt or killed due to the prank, the caller could even face felony charges.
TOPICS: Crime/Corruption; News/Current Events
KEYWORDS: media; miley; swatting
When liberals were SWATTING conservatives, it was pretty much ignored by the media.
Wonder how much attention this incident will get?
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posted on
08/01/2012 9:51:57 PM PDT
by
Bratch
To: Bratch
I wouldn't know who Miley Cyrus was if she pulled up next to me at a traffic light. But yesterday I learned she is the God daughter of this woman.
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posted on
08/01/2012 10:05:13 PM PDT
by
I see my hands
(It's time to.. KICK OUT THE JAMS, MOTHER FREEPERS!)
To: Bratch
“Miley Cyrus cops”
that sure had me going for a minute.
To: Bratch
Miley Cyrus Cops Race to L.A. Home in Apparant 'Swatting' PrankWhich state is the city of Miley Cyrus located in?
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posted on
08/01/2012 10:45:13 PM PDT
by
Isabel C.
To: Isabel C.
To: I see my hands
But yesterday I learned she is the God daughter of this woman. And...???
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posted on
08/02/2012 12:32:12 AM PDT
by
SuperLuminal
(Where is another agitator for republicanism like Sam Adams when we need him?)
To: Isabel C.
Which state is the city of Miley Cyrus located in?
Confusion.
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posted on
08/02/2012 2:43:05 AM PDT
by
Bratch
To: Bratch
They make arrest sound like a certainty. But when it was happening to us, few arrests were made.
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posted on
08/02/2012 4:22:55 AM PDT
by
cicero2k
To: Bratch
In the days prior to the militarization of law enforcement, I had reason to call 911 for police assistance during two separate home invasions in progress. Both times, local law enforcement provided appropriate response. No lights and sirens. No SWAT team. No flash-bang grenades, or dynamic entries. No Hollywood-style shoulder rolls into the living room. No drawn guns. In both cases, the 911 dispatcher notified me when the responding officer had arrived. I was directed to sequester the dog if we had one, come to the front door, and speak with the officer. All residents in the house were asked to come outside, as a helicopter and K-9 team searched for the intruders. No shot dog. No property damaged by police “entry tools.” That was then. These days, however, I would hesitate to call upon their assistance.
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posted on
08/02/2012 4:41:46 AM PDT
by
PowderMonkey
(WILL WORK FOR AMMO)
To: SuperLuminal
They lived happily every after.
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posted on
08/02/2012 7:58:37 AM PDT
by
I see my hands
(It's time to.. KICK OUT THE JAMS, MOTHER FREEPERS!)
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