‘Going after family members like this is not going over well. Expect a response’
By Joe Kovacs
(Photo by Norbu GYACHUNG on Unsplash)
The parents of popular conservative influencer Jack Posobiec were “swatted” Saturday, just a day before Christmas Eve, with someone falsely telling authorities the commentator had shot his parents and was also threatening to shoot his own family.
Swatting is when someone makes a false report of an ongoing serious crime in order to elicit a response from law enforcement, such as the dispatch of a SWAT unit.
Posobiec, who is a senior editor at Human Events and host of a daily talk show on “Real America’s Voice,” provided some details on X, formerly Twitter.”My parents were just Swatted,” he began.
“Everyone is fine. Law enforcement are fully involved and tracking down the perpetrator.
“They told police that I had shot my parents and was threatening to shoot my family.”
Later Saturday evening, Posobiec, who is Catholic, thanked people for their concern, and warned the perpetrators:”Thanks to everyone who reached out this evening. I understand others are going through this as well tonight. Law enforcement is fully involved.
“Going after family members like this, at Christmas, is not going over well. Expect a response.”