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Parkland teenager David Hogg 'swatted' in prank call | Parkland teenager David Hogg 'swatted' in prank call |
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Student gun-control activist David Hogg has been the victim of a prank call that saw armed police raid his Florida home. | Student gun-control activist David Hogg has been the victim of a prank call that saw armed police raid his Florida home. |
Broward Sheriff's office said officers were sent to the 17-year-old's parents' home after a report of a hostage situation on Tuesday morning. | Broward Sheriff's office said officers were sent to the 17-year-old's parents' home after a report of a hostage situation on Tuesday morning. |
David, who is out of the state, called the incident "a distraction". | David, who is out of the state, called the incident "a distraction". |
It comes a day after he and other students activists announced a nationwide tour. | It comes a day after he and other students activists announced a nationwide tour. |
David has become a leader of a youth-led movement for gun control after a shooting that claimed 17 lives at Marjory Stoneman Douglas High School in Parkland, Florida, on 14 February. | David has become a leader of a youth-led movement for gun control after a shooting that claimed 17 lives at Marjory Stoneman Douglas High School in Parkland, Florida, on 14 February. |
Speaking to Florida's Local 10 news station on Tuesday, he said: "I think it's really a distraction from what we're trying to fix here, which is the massive gun violence epidemic in this country." | Speaking to Florida's Local 10 news station on Tuesday, he said: "I think it's really a distraction from what we're trying to fix here, which is the massive gun violence epidemic in this country." |
You may also be interested in: | You may also be interested in: |
He and his mother are currently in Washington DC, where he has accepted a human rights award. | He and his mother are currently in Washington DC, where he has accepted a human rights award. |
The hoax call - which claimed someone was holding the Hoggs hostage in their home - was made at 08:39 local time on Tuesday, said authorities. | The hoax call - which claimed someone was holding the Hoggs hostage in their home - was made at 08:39 local time on Tuesday, said authorities. |
Armed police arrived at the property and soon determined nobody was home, the Broward County Sherriff's office said. | Armed police arrived at the property and soon determined nobody was home, the Broward County Sherriff's office said. |
The call led to lockdowns at two nearby primary schools, CBS Miami reports. | The call led to lockdowns at two nearby primary schools, CBS Miami reports. |
Authorities say "swatting" - making prank calls to emergency services to deploy a Swat team - has grown in popularity. | Authorities say "swatting" - making prank calls to emergency services to deploy a Swat team - has grown in popularity. |
In December last year a 28-year-old Kansas man was inadvertently shot dead by a heavily armed police unit that had been sent to his home by a prank call about a hostage situation. | In December last year a 28-year-old Kansas man was inadvertently shot dead by a heavily armed police unit that had been sent to his home by a prank call about a hostage situation. |
David and other survivors of the February school shooting have formed a pro-gun control advocacy group called Never Again MSD since February's school massacre. | David and other survivors of the February school shooting have formed a pro-gun control advocacy group called Never Again MSD since February's school massacre. |
On Monday, the student activists unveiled plans for a nationwide tour before November's US mid-term elections. | On Monday, the student activists unveiled plans for a nationwide tour before November's US mid-term elections. |
The March for Our Lives: Road to Change initiative aims to increase youth voter registration across the country. | The March for Our Lives: Road to Change initiative aims to increase youth voter registration across the country. |
The students said they plan to visit over 75 congressional districts to register young Americans to vote, starting on 15 June in Chicago. | The students said they plan to visit over 75 congressional districts to register young Americans to vote, starting on 15 June in Chicago. |
David and his fellow activists have become lightning rods for opponents of gun control. | David and his fellow activists have become lightning rods for opponents of gun control. |
In March, Fox News host Laura Ingraham apologised after tweeting a criticism of his academic marks. | |
In April, a Missouri broadcaster resigned after saying on air that he was "getting ready to ram a hot poker up David Hogg's ass". | In April, a Missouri broadcaster resigned after saying on air that he was "getting ready to ram a hot poker up David Hogg's ass". |
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