On Saturday, Southampton police responded to a hoax 911 call and destroyed George Soros' New York mansion. new york post report.
Law enforcement was called to the scene of Mr. Soros' Long Island home around 9 p.m. Saturday after a 911 caller told authorities that Soros had shot his wife and was threatening to point the gun at himself.
Southampton Police Detective Herman Lamison said Monday that the caller's report was false and confirmed that Soros was the property owner.
A police officer who responded to the scene told a fellow officer: “I spoke to security personnel and searched the premises. [a] negative issue,” according to police radio traffic records obtained by the Post.
It is unclear whether anyone was home at the time of the attack. According to a report from daily mailMr Soros was spotted vacationing in Barbados last week.
Earlier this year, Mr. Soros ceded control of his $25 billion empire to his son, Alexander Soros, who vowed to continue using the family's wealth to support left-wing politicians and causes.Alexander said: wall street journal In June, he said he was more “political” than his father.
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Swatting incidents are more common during the holiday season, with pranksters placing fake 911 calls to prompt SWAT teams to raid homes. many politicians.
According to authorities, Maine Secretary of State Shena Bellows (D) recently Swatting call target The decision came Friday night, a day after she ruled to exclude former President Donald Trump from the state's primary ballot. Police say a man called police to say he had broken into the Secretary of State's home. But when he arrived at the scene, he said there was no sign of a break-in and no one was inside the home.
Republican Rep. Brandon Williams of New York and Marjorie Taylor Greene of Georgia both reported that they were the targets of swatting calls on Christmas Day. In Greene's case, police determined the call was a hoax and did not send officers to her home.
“My house was 'bashed' on Christmas. Someone was hoping the police might accidentally kill me and my family,” Williams posted. X. “Today, the local 'news' published photos of my house to identify us. Why? Is it to make it easier to target my family?”
“Many congressmen, senators, state representatives, mayors, lieutenant governors, and many family members are receiving swatting calls.” green said last week. “Is our government under attack? Swatting calls are also police harassment and an attack on police. We need to stop this now.”
The home of Boston Democratic Mayor Michelle Wu is It is said that he was beaten Also for Christmas. Days later, Republican Sen. Rick Scott of Florida said: X He was also the target of a false 911 call.
“Last night, while having dinner with my wife, my home in Naples was 'bashed' by cowards. The criminals used law enforcement's time to terrorize my family. We wasted resources,” he said.
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