A U.S. congressman from Tennessee was the victim of a “swatting” over the weekend, a tactic that is more frequently being used to attack political foes in the United States.
Representative Tim Burchett (R-TN-02) was the victim of the nefarious incident.
Swatting typically involves a false tip sent to authorities claiming that the target of the swatting attempt is carrying out an act of violence at their residence. When authorities – sometimes SWAT teams, from which the term swatting derives its name – arrive on the scene, they will typically raid the property with guns drawn.