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Pete Buttigieg Says He Was Separated From His Children After ‘Swatting’ Tip (www.nytimes.com)
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The former transportation secretary recounted being kept away from his 4-year-old twins overnight after an anonymous report falsely accused him of posing a threat to them.

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[–] 1 point 4 months ago (1 child)

If there's no evidence beyond an anonymous tip, this is the wrong response. Make enough anonymous tips, and every kid in America could be required to sit for an interview, over and over.

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  • [–] 1 point 4 months ago

    Then you have a completrly different set of circumstances where false reports wildly out number real cases and that would need to be accounted for but process should be followed regardless.

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