Canadian Man Gets 9 Months Detention for Serial Swattings, Bomb Threats
Summary: Curtis Gervais of Ottawa, who was 16 when he began a swatting spree, was found guilty of making almost three dozen fraudulent emergency calls across North America in 2013 and 2014, phoning in phony bomb threats and spoofed hostage reports that sent police to schools and residences. Ontario Court Justice Mitch Hoffman sentenced him to nine months - six in a youth group home and three at home under strict restrictions including forfeiture of a home computer - plus 18 months of probation barring Twitter and Skype, citing more than 900 hours of volunteer service.
Key Takeaway: According to the FBI, each swatting incident costs emergency responders approximately $10,000, and every hoax sends armed officers to a door on a report that is entirely fabricated.
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