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Missouri pushes for tougher penalties after ‘swatting’ death

A Missouri lawmaker is pushing for tougher penalties after a death that resulted from a prank call to police. Republican Rep. Bill Kidd has filed legislation to hold pranksters civilly and criminally liable if they make a call resulting in an emergency response. The push comes amid the rise of "swatting," a prank in which someone calls ...

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