Voice actor Ned Luke, known for his role in “Grand Theft Auto 5,” was swatted during a live YouTube stream, prompting him to abruptly end the broadcast.
Swatting, a dangerous hoax involving false 911 calls, has become more common, with over 200 incidents recorded by the FBI between May and September.
The FBI takes swatting seriously due to the risks it poses to innocent people. (Trending: Biden’s Mental Decline Getting Even Worse)
I can't believe some kids on the internet actually called the cops and swatted Ned Luke (Michael from GTA V). He's just started streaming and I swear he's the sweetest actor ever, this is just disturbing and the government should take action against this behavior pic.twitter.com/oU3Y72nHM0
— NikTek (@NikTekOfficial) November 23, 2023
Luke accused “GTA’s” publisher, Rockstar, of not masking the IP addresses of its players.
“I gotta go,” said Luke in the middle of his broadcast.
“Now these a–holes have swatted my house, so I gotta go,” exclaimed the popular streamer.
#ICYMI: #FBI Boston sat down with @GMA to discuss an increase in "swatting" – fake threats phoned into police about active shooters, bombs, or violence in progress. Watch this report to learn about what the FBI is doing to try & combat this costly crime: https://t.co/C2BihMvgNO pic.twitter.com/zth9Gg6ufL
— FBI Boston (@FBIBoston) November 14, 2023
According to Fox News, “The FBI takes swatting very seriously because it puts innocent people at risk.”
The incident with Luke follows a similar swatting of YouTube star “IShowSpeed.”
Darren Watkins Jr said to his followers, “I just got swatted. I wish I knew whoever did that.”
“That’s f—ed up. Don’t ever do that again in your life, bro,” demanded Watkins.
These hoax threats have even resulted in fatalities, such as an incident in 2017 where a false report led to a fatal police shooting in Kansas.
Rockstar failing to hide people's IP addresses from Modders could've resulted in one of the lead actors for GTA getting shot and killed.
Rockstar should've solved this problem YEARS ago. This is completely unacceptable. https://t.co/ylCEdR1NYQ
— Istura (@IIstura) November 23, 2023
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