Rep. Marjorie Taylor Greene, a Republican, was the subject of a swatting call on Wednesday morning, which is a call intended to needlessly draw a large, armed police presence to a specific residence.
According to a Rome Authorities Department incident report, just after one in the morning, police got a call from a VA crisis line about a man who had been “shot five times in a bathtub.” A female was still inside the house, according to the crisis line, and “maybe had some children inside with her,” according to authorities.
While on their way to the house, the officers discovered it belonged to Greene, according to the report. Police made a “tactical approach” to the congresswoman’s house and rang her doorbell as they tried to figure out what was going on.
Minutes later, Greene opened the door and said there were no issues at the house, according to the report. She asked for a “keep check” on her house and promised to notify the appropriate security authorities.
I was swatted last night just around 1:00 a.m.
I can’t thank my local police enforcement enough here in Rome, Floyd County.
More information is coming.
By Representative Marjorie Taylor Greene on August 24, 2022 (@RepMTG).
Following the visit, the suspect called the police department and, using a computer-generated voice, claimed responsibility for the event, according to the report.
The group said that they were attempting to “SWAT” Ms. Greene and that they were unhappy by her position on the rights of transgender youngsters. According to the report, the suspect claimed to be associated with a website that encourages cyberstalking.
Police stated the incident is being investigated but could not disclose if an arrest was made.
On Twitter, Greene acknowledged the event and praised the authorities for their quick action.
“I was swatted last night around after 1:00 a.m. I can’t thank my local police enforcement enough here in Rome, Floyd County. more information to follow, “On Wednesday, she tweeted.
After the event, Greene said on Newsmax that “this is how they get people murdered,” comparing it to “political terrorism.”
In a tweet regarding the event, Representative Adam Kinzinger said that he had received two swatting calls in 2012.
He said, “It’s exceedingly risky, and whomever did this, if deliberate, should be punished.”