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How to combat major spike in ‘swatting’ incidents in Northeast Ohio schools

HUMANITIES, ARTS + SOCIAL SCIENCES | September 19, 2024
STORY BY: EDITORIAL STAFF

WOIODaniel Flannery, the Dr. Semi J. and Ruth Begun Professor and director of the Begun Center for Violence Prevention Research and Education, emphasized the severe impact of swatting incidents on schools.

“These incidents traumatize students and staff, consume emergency resources and undermine safety,” Flannery said, highlighting the growing frequency of swatting and the urgent need for effective prevention measures.

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