Authorities brought 20 police cars, five SWAT officers, and drones to her house
https://www.twitch.tv/grammacrackers/clip/CharmingSolidNoodleKevinTurtle-CCpMMy7EX_W4v7_S
update: Found this video from local news https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=OGeb3cuqLxE
half the fun is strapping up. so many toys
what do you even have to say on the phone for them to send 20 cars bro
Is she using X-ray and macros or something to cheat at Minecraft? Seeing very little discussion of the video.
It’s some kind of thing were if she goes afk, chat can decide what the player should do. In this case they decided to mine ores.
Props to Grannycrackers for handling the aftermath with such grace and humour. Not sure I would be half as composed as her. (Or half as chuffed at getting to ride in a police car.) Hope she smashes her fundraising target.
Looking forwards to the news of the arrest of the no-lifer who swatted her.
You’d be surprised at how many old people request to be arrested by the police, it’s like a thrill ride for some of them.
Yeah. The best possible outcome after a situation like this is the victim not being harmed in any way, so the perpetrator is denied the satisfaction of causing harm.
Funny how these supposedly specialized police officers have such a cool name, SWAT, because of course they do because it’s the US and they have to look and sound cool and do cool stuff.
Never mind that they supposed to be serving and protecting the citizens
I know these specialized teams also exist in other countries. What are they called there? No fucking idea, but it ain’t cool because in those countries, those guys are actually the real deal and they don’t need cool nicknames or military equipment, they are there to do a job.
Fuck, the US always was such a shit show, why are you people allowing police to be so fucking put of control?
You thinking SWAT sounds cool is on you. Though the marketing does help, tv series, movies, games etc.
In Sweden we call our equivalent “Strike Force” but in swedish of course. And they basically have access to whatever they need to get the job done. That’s why they exist. And personally, i think their name is pretty cool. It’s very direct and you know instantly upon hearing it what it is they do.
What country are you in?
why are you people allowing police to be so fucking put of control?
Two issues. One is that some asshole did a fraudulent call and police had to respond.
Other is that due to gun proliferation they can take it lightly and have to assume the worst
They can take it lightly, but they are trained away from de-escalation and critical thinking in general.
I can’t speak for anywhere else, but here in Canada, emergency response team is not a full time job (except in the largest metro areas). Members do regular police work until an emergency.
And even if the cities with full time ERT, they rarely respond as a full team. They are often dispatched to assist constables for other duties. It’s very rare for a full rollout of a tactical ERT team here. And even more rare that shots are fired.
Edit: I am in no way a police expert, but I learned a lot when I worked on a rollout of a body camera program.
Amurica 🦅
I really hope, they find out who swated her and jail them.
Did she survive?
Awful, the damn SS and NKVD would be proud of the US SWAT officers.
Info about Grandma Crackers’ fundraisers for her grandson’s cancer treatment and Phoenix Children’s Hospital.
Ew crypto
Love it how banks managed to convince everyone that crypto is bad, so they can stay rich and in power of controlling your money.
Ever tried buying a loaf of bread with BTC?
banks managed to convince everyone
I don’t think banks have been in charge of the countless pump and dump crypto schemes in recent years. And Bankman-Fried (despite his name) wasn’t running a bank.
You know why there’s much less fraud with banks? Because they’re regulated. You know why crypto is not regulated? Because banks don’t want it, it’s bad for business.
And if you think billionaires/bankers won’t do everything in their power to hold on to that power and money, including campaigns to make crypto look bad, and everything in their power to hide their own crimes, you are are heavily misguided.
I didn’t say “banks good”, I said “crypto bros (also) bad”. You don’t think the ones running the crypto schemes are also “greedy corrupt pedophiles”? Maybe you’re “heavily misguided”.
Dude, did you not know that most cryptos, the good ones, are decentralised. Tell me, who owns BTC? Spoiler alert - no one.
Are cryptos perfect? No, but you should really educate yourself about cryptos, beyond the Facebook posts you saw.
Oh, I didn’t know that billionaires are honest and law abiding people. Not some greedy corrupt pedophiles, no no no.
“Please, Mr. Billionaire, take my money, I know you will do good things with it. I’ll even kiss your boots to take my money.”
Nah, they just launder money so it’s OK.
How the fuck is swatting even a thing?
Can just anyone call the police, yell “BOMB AT X ADDRESS!” and they just show up, tear down doors and throw you to the ground???
All, without repercussions???
Cops live for that shit dude. They do it themselves for fun every once in a while, this just makes the excuses easier for them.
In my state there is a law that makes false call to 911 a criminal offense. If someone says “there is a bomb” on such call, that makes it more serious offence because this will cause public alarm. If the person making such call is stupid enough to do it from their phone, they will likely be identified and prosecuted. And people doing stupid things tend to be that stupid.
I’m not sure about damages caused by the raid, though. SWAT doesn’t know if the threat is real or not, so they can’t be held liable. Probably the victim can sue the caller, if they’ve been found…
How about the police do, idk, like 5 min of police work to verify literally any part of the story first?
things like this can often be very time sensitive, beyond that exactly how would they verify it?
Call people in the neighborhood, ask if anything is off? Send in a single car to scope out the scene, while keeping reinforcements in the wings? Ask 911 where the call originated, and adjust expectations based on that?
At least two of these things can be done while the police begins to move towards the destination, as intel gathering doesn’t require policeman to be making the inquiries, just support staff.
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Fact of the matter, is that American police are the same breed of ‘warrior’ that Pete Hegseth is: Bloodthirsty, undisciplined, incompetent, and in service to powers of capital and hate, not the citizens they are supposed to serve.
Like what? Do you have an example?
I don’t really believe that swat is necessary even in theory.
If someone is being held hostage, call in a negotiator. If it’s a bomb, bomb squad. What precisely is the swat team for?
That’s crazy talk!
Exactly, like asking “is the caller even in the same area? Who lives there? Is this place usually agitated?” Which seems like they would need to know before going in anyway…
Not only without repercussions, but without reparations. Anything destroyed or damaged is on the owner to replace/fix, including the pile of splinters formerly known as your front door
Yeah, exactly, that’s exactly how it happens. It’s so fucking dumb.
What else are they going to do with all of that excessive money and time…and desire to shoot people?
Gotta test this bearcat somehow!
Pretty cool way of collecting OT too… kitting up with the boys, kicking doors down, shouting at grandmas…
Police? Work? Nah
Well, that’ll teach her.
Does the video mention if she met her donation goal? After all the bullshit, I hope she destroyed it.
It doesn’t say. I did find another article that says it’s for her grandson’s cancer treatment so it might be an ongoing thing.
EDIT: I found this. Looks like she also donates money to Phoenix Children’s Hospital
why a 82 y.o. grandma have to stream to pay for fucking cancer?
Most people get cancer free of charge. Is there an opt-out in the US or do you just have to pay for cancer whether you want it or not, like taxes?
America just cosplaying as a first world country
The greatest nation on earth ladies and gentlemen.
This whole story is a series of failures.
Murica!
#Freedom
Because orphans need to be ground and you gotta pay to stop that.
Reminder that SWAT was created in response to the black panthers. It’s a Jim Crow tool for dealing with uppity blacks that know their rights.
As always ACAB
I did not know that, so thank you for sharing. I’m disappointed, but not surprised to learn this
After reading this, and then checking the video, I was surprised that the victim was white.
