Fox Regular Jonathan Turley Hit With Swatting Call

The New York Post reports:

Legal scholar Johnathan Turley has become the latest victim of “swatting” as a 911 call was made falsely reporting someone was shot at his Virginia home. “Yes, I was swatted this evening. It is regrettably a manifestation of our age of rage,” the George Washington University law professor said in a statement on Friday.

The Fairfax County Police Department confirmed that the caller falsely said somebody was shot at Turley’s address.

The incident comes one day after Turley spoke out against “swatting” during an interview with Fox News Digital. “This is a crime that flourishes because there is insufficient deterrent,” Turley told the outlet.

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— New York Post (@nypost) December 30, 2023