"If this is a practical joke, it's not funny because someone is going to get seriously hurt or perhaps killed in one of these engagements that can go very, very wrong," Moriarty said. "It's never fun to walk out your front door and have shotguns aimed at your house."
Well, if you don't like it, press assault charges against those who assaulted you with deadly weapons despite dispatch believing it was a false alarm. How much do you want to bet Moriarty's bill has criminal punishment for the callers who are rarely identified and does nothing to stop cops from coming in 'guns a'blazin'?
EDIT: Yep, it's an anti false reporting bill, not at all aimed at deadly LEO responses to false alarms.
I especially like the statement that callers will be liable for police expenses, but nothing about making anybody liable for damage the police do to the victims.
http://www.nj.com/politics/index.ssf/2015/04/lawmakers_want_stiffer_penalties_for_swatters_amid.html#incart_story_package
The bill (A3877) would upgrade the level of crime whenever a false report "involves a false report or warning of an impending bombing, hostage situation, or person armed with a firearm or other deadly weapon capable of producing death or serious bodily injury," according to the text of the bill.
Swatters could receive five to 10 year prison terms and a fine of up to $150,000 and would be liable for the costs incurred by police and first responders sent to the scene of a hoax call.
