
On Oct. 3, 2012, police responded to a call from someone at Kutcher’s Hollywood Hills home who said people were in the house with guns and explosives, and that several people were shot. The incident was later determined to be a "swatting" prank. (credit: CBS)
LOS ANGELES (CBSLA.com) — A Torrance legislator on Wednesday introduced a bill to enact stiffer penalties for any one who falsely reports emergencies, including at homes of entertainers, celebrities and public officials.
Under the proposal by State Senator Ted Lieu, any person convicted of making a false 911 report would be held liable for all costs associated with the response by law enforcement and make it easier to charge a swatting suspect with a felony when someone gets hurt as a result of the prank call.
KNX 1070’s Jon Baird reports so-called “swatting” pranks have targeted a number of Hollywood A-listers in recent weeks.