Sen. Rick Scott Says He’s the Latest Politician Targeted by Swatting Attempt

Sen. Rick Scottsaid his home in Naples, Florida, was targeted with a bogus police call in a form of potentially deadly harassment known as “swatting.”
Sen. Rick Scott Says He’s the Latest Politician Targeted by Swatting Attempt
Sen. Rick Scott (R-Fla.) in Washington on Nov. 16, 2022. Anna Moneymaker/Getty Images
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Sen. Rick Scott (R-Fla.) said his home in Naples, Florida, was targeted on Wednesday night with a bogus police call in a form of potentially deadly harassment known as “swatting.”

“Last night, while at dinner with my wife, cowards ’swatted' my home in Naples. These criminals wasted the time & resources of our law enforcement in a sick attempt to terrorize my family. Ann & I want to thank @NaplesPolice & @CollierSheriff for all they do to keep us safe,” the Republican senator said in a post on the X social media platform (formerly Twitter) on Thursday.