“Hoax” Swatting Calls At Florida Schools
Have you heard of swatting? It’s when someone makes a call regarding an active shooter, but it’s not true.
On the MJ Morning Show, we talked about the rash of celebrity swatting that’s taken place over the last couple of years. Justin Bieber experienced it. So did Ashton Kutcher.
Well now it’s been happening at schools around the state. On Tuesday, police responded to fake calls of active shooters in various counties, including Miami-Dade, Broward, Palm Beach and Orange counties. In each of those counties, calls were made to 911 with the callers saying there were mass shootings and gunmen wearing body armor.
Later in the afternoon, schools in Hillsborough, Pinellas and Nicollet counties got 911-calls with reports of mass shootings, also.
Swatting is an issue that appears to be something more prevalent. And not only is it scary, but it wastes important law enforcement resources.
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Six Florida Cities You May Be Mispronouncing
I’ve lived in Florida my entire life, but there are still some cities that I don’t properly pronounce.
I went to elementary school in Dunedin so I know how to say that, but Thonotosassa always throws me. Here’s a short list of city names that might even throw off Florida natives.
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