Information reaching Kossyderrickent has it that WH swatted after 911 prank call
Fire trucks and ambulances swarmed the White House on Monday morning after a caller told 911 dispatchers the building was on fire and someone was trapped inside in what appears to be a ‘swatting’ incident.
President Joe Biden was at Camp David when the call came. D.C. fire and emergency services dispatched 13 units in response. Of course, none of it was true … something official realized quite quickly. AP says that when the authorities tried calling the number that first called in — the person on the other end denied placing any such call … so the whole thing was just an elaborate practical joke.
Swatting incidents happen to celebs all the time — but it’s stunning D.C. got duped at the most famous residence in the world. You’d think they’d have cams on the place … apparently not!
The call to the White House was traced to a fake number, a source told CNN.
The call, which came at 7:03 a.m., was determined by District of Columbia Fire and Emergency Medical Services and U.S. Secret Service personnel to be a false alarm.
‘Fire in the White House, 1600 Pennsylvania Avenue,’ a DC dispatcher said at 7:04 am.
An ‘all clear’ was declared at 7:15 a.m.
Someone who was reached at the callback number for the 911 report indicated they did not place it, a source told the Associated Press, indicating it was likely spoofed.
Biden is scheduled to return to the White House on Monday afternoon after spending the better part of the day in Philadelphia for a service event in honor of Martin Luther King Jr. Day.
The United States has seen a ramp up ‘swatting’ incidents, which is where a false report is made to police with the express purpose of luring them to a location.
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