Famed God arrested over swatting allegations

The concept isn't new, watch a popular streamer while they are playing a game, track down their home address via their IP address, call the police and wait for the officers to break down the door during the stream. This unfortunate trend is called swatting and apparently some people find it funny. It's not.

Swatting is dangerous and expensive, both to the victim and the officers on the scene. The law enforcement officers do not assume the call is a hoax. Tthat being said, when 19-year old Brandon Wilson, also known as famed "Famed God," his offense wasn't handled lightly.

Wilson allegedly called Chicago police and convinced them to raid a house in Illinois. He essentially he swatted someone (allegedly). When police entered Wilson's home and seized his computer, there was evidence that he had used the computer to perform the hoax.

By coincidence, on the day of Wilson's arrest, Twitch streamer Joshua Peters had his home swatted by police during a RuneScape stream. In a teary eyed video Peters relayed that his younger brothers had guns pointed at them and that someone could have been shot. The video truly shows that swatting isn't a game to be played. It can traumatize and maybe even get someone killed.

Wilson faces up to five years in prison if convicted.

If you want to learn more about the dangers of Swatting, take a look at our piece where our senior editor, Lance Liebl, speaks to a former member of SWAT and a lawyer about the ramifications of such a prank.

[GameSpot]