by Bob Walsh
"SWATTING" is a particular nasty stunt, viewed as a joke by many, that fakes communication from a house, usually indicating a home invasion robbery or something else nasty going down RIGHT NOW. The cops respond. Sometimes shots are fired. Sometimes people die. It really isn't that funny.
Andrew Finch of Kansas was killed in December when the cops responded to a house where they believed a hostage situation was under way. It wasn't. A couple of video game geeks faked it up.
One of the two defendants, Shane Gaskill, was charged this week with wire fraud and making a false statement. He is also facing federal charges of obstruction of justice.
Two other men are also charged with this incident.
EDITOR'S NOTE: Why aren't they being charged with involuntary manslaughter?
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