Man seeks millions after being shot by police in game-related swatting incident

A Tucson man is asking Pima County to pay $176 million after sheriff's deputies shot him, leaving him paralyzed, when online hackers falsely reported a shooting at his home. The man had alerted the Sheriff's Department to fears that he would be "swatted" just days earlier.
40 points by anigbrowl 83 days ago www.tucsonsentinel.com 35 comments

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A Tucson man is suing for $176 million after being shot by police during a swatting incident, which he had warned authorities about just days before. The incident left him paralyzed, raising serious questions about police response to online threats.

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