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State rep., FCSO lieutenant detail recently approved swatting bill

Officers with Forsyth County Sheriff's Office's SWAT team take part in a drill at Riverwatch Middle School. Recently, Gov. Brian Kemp signed into law a bill into law that increases penalties for those who make hoax reports, such as hostage situations, requiring a large police presence.

SWAT 5.jpg — Officers with Forsyth County Sheriff's Office's SWAT team take part in a drill at Riverwatch Middle School. Recently, Gov. Brian Kemp signed into law a bill into law that increases penalties for those who make hoax reports, such as hostage situations, requiring a large police presence.

In January 2014, authorities in nearby Johns Creek received a report of a triple shooting, with a shooter holding a fourth victim hostage, and, quickly, the home was swarmed with a swift response from the local SWAT team, rifles drawn and ready for the worst.