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'Swatting' Hoax Threats Send Multiple Massachusetts School Into Lockdowns 'Swatting' Hoax Threats Send Multiple Massachusetts School Into Lockdowns
'Swatting' Hoax Threats Send Multiple Massachusetts School Into Lockdowns Multiple Massachusetts schools have been forced into lockdowns because of fake gun and bomb threats, otherwise known as "swatting" incidents, over the past four days.  "Swatting" is defined as "the action or practice of making a prank call to emergency services in an attempt to bring about the dispatch of a large number of armed police officers to a particular address," according to Oxford Language.  These incidents have seen an uptick across the Commonwealth in the wake of the deadly shooting at the Michigan State University on Monday, Feb. 13 in which three students perished. T…

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by David Cifarelli
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Pedestrians Reportedly Hit In Amesbury Supermarket Parking Lot (DEVELOPING) Pedestrians Reportedly Hit In Amesbury Supermarket Parking Lot (DEVELOPING)
Pedestrians Reportedly Hit In Amesbury Supermarket Parking Lot (Developing) Two people were reportedly hit in an Amesbury supermarket parking lot on the afternoon of Wednesday, Jan. 4, according to developing reports.  Amesbury Auto vs 2 pedestrians 6 Pond St Vermette’s parking lot 2nd ALS M/A From Merrimac FD — ActionPage (@ActionPage1) January 4, 2023 The incident happened in the parking lot of Vermette's Super Market, located at 6 Pond Street in Amesbury, developing reports said. Amesbury Police and Fire were said to be responding as well as several ambulances.  AMESBURY @Local1783 @AmesburyPD RESPONDING POND ST. VERMETTES PARKING LOT. REPORTED 2 PERSON…

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by David Cifarelli