Rep. Marjorie Taylor Greene (R-GA) said on Wednesday that she plans to introduce legislation that would make it easier to combat “swatting” incidents that have impacted her and many others across the country.
The announcement came as Greene, also known as “MTG,” and other elected officials were targeted this holiday season by calls to law enforcement involving fake reports of an emergency.
“The dangerous swatting harassment continues, as tonight, one of my family members was swatted at their house,” Greene said in a post to X. “I will be introducing legislation to make it much easier for law enforcement to arrest and prosecutors to prosecute these criminals.”
Swatting incidents can already lead to charges, but they have become increasingly commonplace with the rise of technology that makes it easier to trick people. Schools, religious institutions, hospitals, online…
