FBI Director Kash Patel recently appeared on Joe Rogan’s podcast, casually mentioning how he was swatted the other day.
Yes, the Director of the FBI. Swatted.
Kash Patel was SWATTED.
Swatting is attempted murder.
These people need to be arrested. pic.twitter.com/T7zwDFFWav
— Libs of TikTok (@libsoftiktok) June 6, 2025
The man responsible for federal law enforcement had a SWAT team show up at his home because someone phoned in a fake emergency.
Swatting is a serious, dangerous crime. It’s a deliberate act of harassment meant to scare and disrupt.
False emergency calls draw police with weapons ready to respond. Lives are put at risk.
Each incident costs around $10,000 in wasted resources. It’s reckless and life-threatening.
Patel has taken bold steps to expose wrongdoing, challenge powerful institutions, and bring light to dark places. That’s likely why he was targeted.
There’s a pattern here. Conservatives who speak out are being harassed and threatened.
Not debated. Not disagreed with. Threatened.
Meanwhile, those who claim to stand for tolerance and open dialogue are silent, or worse, cheering it on.
This kind of behavior is dangerous. It undermines public trust and damages the very freedoms they say they want to protect.
Patel pointed out on the podcast that there seem to be a double standard in these situations.
If this had happened to a left-wing public figure, the media would be wall-to-wall with coverage. Politicians would be screaming for action.
Where is the federal response? There isn’t one.
No national law defines swatting clearly as a felony. States have tried, but the laws are uneven and often too weak.
People are using 911 calls to settle political scores or silence opponents.
This is about safety, yes—but it’s also about liberty.
If speaking your mind comes with this kind of risk, then free speech is just a slogan. It means nothing without protection.
Swatting cases are on the rise. Hundreds have been reported in just the past year.
This is real. It’s time to act.
Congress must pass a federal anti-swatting law, and it should carry real consequences.
We can’t keep letting this slide.
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