A fake emergency call to police resulted in officers responding Friday night to the home of Maine Secretary of State Shenna Bellows just a day after she removed former President Donald Trump from the state’s presidential primary ballot under the Constitution’s insurrection clause.

She becomes the latest elected politician to become a target of swatting, which involves making a prank phone call to emergency services with the intent that a large first responder presence, including SWAT teams, will show up at a residence.

Bellows was not home when the swatting call was made, and responding officers found nothing suspicious.

  • @chitak166
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    011 months ago

    Why would a swat team be sent for your neighbor’s loud music?

    Why does your comment have almost 50 upvotes?

    • LazaroFilm
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      111 months ago

      I have no idea why so many people upvote this stupid comment.

      • @chitak166
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        -111 months ago

        Yeah, that’s what I’m asking.