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Man ‘Butt-Dials’ Wife Who Calls In SWAT Team

5:20AM January 6, 2011 | Kat Hannaford

Oh, Illinois. This is too stupid to believe. A woman received a call from her husband, who unbeknownst to her had accidentally dialled her from his pocket. Believing he’s been kidnapped due to the “gangster-like” music playing, she calls 911. More »


Behind The Secret Service

12:00PM December 28, 2009 | Jack Loftus

LIFE Magazine, as it is wont to do, assembled yet another of its utterly interesting photo essays. The topic this time? The Secret Service. Fittingly, a few of the photos profile The Beast, aka the President’s tech-savvy, super-fortified ride. More »


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Blind Phone ‘Swatter’ Gets 11 Years For 911 Phone Hacking

3:00AM July 1, 2009 | Jason Chen

A 19-year-old who was part of a swatting group—hacking the phone system to get 911 to respond with a SWAT team to potentially dangerous situations in order to harass people—just got sentenced to 11 years in prison. More »