Republican presidential candidate Nikki Haley is one of the latest targets of swatting, according to the Charleston County Sheriff’s Office.
Sheriff’s Office spokeswoman Amber Allen said officers were dispatched to Haley’s Kiawah Island home on two separate days: Dec. 30, 2023, and Jan. 1, 2024. The caller who dispatched police to the first incident falsely stated the following over the phone: If you shoot a woman, you’re probably putting yourself in harm’s way. The caller who initiated the second incident claimed that a woman had shot her daughter and that she would probably shoot herself as well. according to Go to NBC News.
Haley continues to campaign, but was not home that day.
“Law enforcement officials said in both cases they met with the caregivers of Haley’s parents, 87 and 90, at their homes and confirmed that the calls were hoaxes,” the report said. That’s what he said.
In a subsequent statement about the incident, Allen said, “False reporting to law enforcement is not only a crime, it is extremely dangerous and a waste of taxpayer money and public resources.” He described the incident as “difficult to investigate.” Because they are made from untraceable phone numbers. ”
“However, law enforcement is following these incidents and we will work with our state and federal partners to identify the perpetrators to the best of our ability,” she added.
Haley is not the first politician to become a prominent target of swatting, the act of falsely reporting a crime and mobilizing police resources to the area where it was reported. Rep. Marjorie Taylor Greene (R-Ga.) and Rep. Brandon Williams (R-New York) both said their homes were attacked on Christmas Day. Days later, Florida Sen. Rick Scott (R-FL) also found himself the target of swatting.
Our house was destroyed this afternoon. We would like to thank the deputies and police officers who contacted us prior to our arrival.
They took home homemade cookies and spiced nuts! Merry Christmas everyone! pic.twitter.com/uQ2xkzLVJ6
— Rep. Brandon Williams (@RepWilliams) December 25, 2023
I just got hit.
This seems to be the 8th time.
I’m here with my family for Christmas.
My local police are the best so I don’t have to deal with this.
I am so grateful to them and my family and I are joyfully celebrating the birth of our Savior, Jesus Christ.
— Rep. Marjorie Taylor Greene🇺🇸 (@RepMTG) December 25, 2023
Last night, while I was having dinner with my wife, cowards “stormed” my house in Naples. These criminals wasted law enforcement time and resources trying to terrorize my family.
Ann and I would like to thank @Naples Police & @CollierSheriff They are doing everything they can to keep us safe.
— Rick Scott (@SenRickScott) December 28, 2023
Early in the new year, Texas Attorney General Ken Paxton (R) and his wife, Texas Sen. Angela Paxton (R), filed a lawsuit against Swatting after receiving a false report that a “life-threatening” situation had occurred at their home in McKinney. became a target.
In January, emergency workers Appeared An incident occurred at the White House after a prank caller claimed the mansion was on fire.
