Legislation by State Rep. Phillip Ensler (D-Montgomery) adding criminal penalties for swatting was signed into law by Gov. Kay Ivey on Thursday.
Legislation by State Rep. Phillip Ensler (D-Montgomery) that would add criminal penalties for swatting in the state is heading for a vote in the Alabama House of Representatives.
Earlier this week, U.S. Sens. Tommy Tuberville (R-Auburn), Rick Scott (R-Fla.) and Mike Rounds (R-S.D.) introduced the so-called Preserving Safe Communities by Ending Swatting Act, which according to a release from Scott's office would expand the federal criminal hoax statute to "specifically prohibit "swatting" hoaxes through which false information about a crime is reported to law enforcement with the intent of eliciting an emergency response at a target address."
“Swatting” should be a felony in Alabama.
State Rep. Phillip Ensler (D-Montgomery) made an early appearance Tuesday on “Fox & Friends First” to talk about the nearly 200 swatting incidents that took place over the weekend at synagogues across the nation.