Current Events > 19 y/o Gamer SOBS and is BLINDSIDED by a PRISON SENTENCE for SWATTING!!

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19 y/o Jerk, Casey Viner from Ohio sobbed UNCONTROLLABLY and was BLINDSIDED by the prison sentence said he was "awfully sorry" to a judge after he hired a man to make a fake SWAT call against another gamer on XBOX One and caused the death of a Kansas Dad!!

He glanced at his parents where they were seated his Mom began BAWLING and got up and left the courtroom and his POLICE OFFICER FATHER Dad put his head into his hands. The prosecutor and defense agreed to only PROBATION for less than 2 years and NO PRISON time but Judge Melgren said he wanted to make a statement against swatters and made an example out of him.

He was upset over a 1.50 bet while playing Call of Duty: WWII Online and was sentenced to 15 months in prison and is also banned from gaming for 2 YEARS while on supervised release as he repeatedly gulped and crestfallen as the judge announced his decision

He plead guilty in April to felony charges of conspiracy and obstruction of justice in the hope he WOULDN'T be sentenced to prison.

He admitted in trying to hide his involvement in 2017 when he realized someone got killed as he told the judge he was awfully sorry for anything to happen and he thought about it everyday

Prosecutors and Defense lawyers agreed to a recommended 2 years on probation with the condition he is confiend for 6 months to his home unless going to work or school or CHURCH as well as the ban on gaming

But Judge Melgren said a prison sentence was required to reflect theseriousness of his offense and give the public a sense that the criminal justice system was working

Viner himself was SWATTED 20 days earlier to the Kansas incident according to his lawyer and said Viner lost 20 POUNDS given the reflection he took on his "harmless prank"

Then 19 y/o Shane Gaskill was also arrested and 25 y/o Tyler Bariss from Los Angeles, who has a reputation was sentenced to 20 years in the big house

28 y/o Andrew Finch was killed and it drew national attention on "swatting"a form of gaming retaliation where someone reports a false emergency to get SWAT team to descend on a fake address given by another gamer

Finch was shot IMMEDIATELY upon opening the door when a police officer shot him out of "surprise"

US Attorney Debra Barnett says she doesn't know what a kid like Viner is gonna get out of sitting on a block with more hardened criminals as she FEARS for his safety

As for the officer who shot Finch, the local district attorney REFUSES to charge the officer because he thought Finch was "reaching" for a gun at the time of the door opening

Do you agree with Judge Melgren on ignoring the prosecutor and defenses agreement for no jail time and gave him a prison sentence anyway?

Casey - Going to the big house





Tyler - 20 years in the big house



Andrew - Deceased





Judge Melgren -


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Actual article:

https://www.nbcnews.com/news/us-news/ohio-gamer-sentenced-15-months-prison-fatal-swatting-case-n1054331
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Kind of gets what he deserves if you ask me.

Dude why do you post interesting stories but make up stuff.
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cjsdowg posted...

Dude why do you post interesting stories but make up stuff.

And his stupid little one word insults at the beginning of all of them
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Good.

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FATHER Dad

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He absolutely needs to go for exactly the reason given. To have an example set.

A life was ended over this incident. Everyone knows these SWAT teams are deployed expecting to be shot at and/or killed. Maximum tension in a situation and someone DID get killed, because theyre EXPECTING the worst. Thats why theyre deployed.

So when you SWAT someone, youre deliberately risking someones life. This kid may not have intended for anybody to get hurt, but anyone with a brain should know theres always that risk in any situation involving a gun. Especially when said situation is lead to be dangerous or involving a hostage with an armed assailant.

That, and the cop that shot the guy reacting to his surprise now has to live with the fact that he killed an innocent man. Its not his fault. They were all lead into a situation where they were TOLD someone dangerous and armed was in the house, so he had reason to assume the worst. But now, someone is dead. Another life is likely scarred (the officer), and that speaks nothing of the family and friends of the deceased either.

Yes, I think a 15 month prison sentence is a pittance compared to the irreparable pain and suffering he just caused countless lives

fair next
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fair next

He was upset over a 1.50 bet while playing Call of Duty: WWII Online

Kid had someone killed over a 1.50 bet.
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cjsdowg posted...

Dude why do you post interesting stories but make up stuff.

Because clickbaiting.

P.S, Sucked in to this dipshit, he deserves prison for his actions resulting in the death of another.
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Unanimously voted yes. Good.
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he's just fortunate it isn't a longer sentence.
maybe when he gets out. he'll learn from this experience.
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008Zulu posted...

Because clickbaiting.

P.S, Sucked in to this dipshit, he deserves prison for his actions resulting in the death of another.

I agree with you on both points. I just think he should have went as long as the other guy.
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"Stupid games have stupid prizes" needs to be broadcasted to the public more often.
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don't think i've ever seen a pool this one-sided. looks like we've finally found something we all agree on
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I don't want him dead but to actually suffer

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Duck bear is the best poster on ce
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ledbowman posted...

Duck bear is the best poster on ce

part of the reason I come here
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yes the judge was right
swatting is attempted murder and should be treated as such

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Absolutely the correct decision. Swatting someone is at minimum attempter murder and gross waste of authorities time. Not only that but the stress the victim goes through if they live, not being able to work during questioning etc.
In this case it actually was murder since the victim died.

Not only does the person who committed this need prison, they need an excessive amount to serve as an example to others.
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That kid will never see his father again. The judge was too fucking lenient sentencing that pos to less than 2 yrs in prison. Should've been a minimum of 5 years, no games for 5 years and 5 years probation if he plays games on the last day of those 5 years, put his ass in prison for 5 more years.

GSWarriors- posted...

That kid will never see his father again. The judge was too fucking lenient sentencing that pos to less than 2 yrs in prison. Should've been a minimum of 5 years, no games for 5 years and 5 years probation if he plays games on the last day of those 5 years, put his ass in prison for 5 more years.

I was gonna say at least half of what the person who called it in got. Not the full 20 years due to that person having priors of course.

10 years, with a lifetime ban on video games would have been a better sentence.
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industrializeit posted...

cjsdowg posted...

Dude why do you post interesting stories but make up stuff.

And his stupid little one word insults at the beginning of all of them

And the "!!" double exclamation points. So annoying.

...2 years on probation with the condition he is confiend for 6 months to his home unless going to work or school or CHURCH as well as the ban on gaming

All this piece of shit has to do is ask God for forgiveness and he's back on track to Heaven.

coinstarcad posted...

...2 years on probation with the condition he is confiend for 6 months to his home unless going to work or school or CHURCH as well as the ban on gaming

All this piece of shit has to do is ask God for forgiveness and he's back on track to Heaven.

Ok? What does that have to do with anything?
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There's always that one guy

The cop also needs to at least lose his job. Nothing happening to him seems wrong. You don't want someone who shoots unarmed people when they open the door to be cops.

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the no vote is from casey viner
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Full Throttle posted...

As for the officer who shot Finch, the local district attorney REFUSES to charge the officer because he thought Finch was "reaching" for a gun at the time of the door opening

Of course

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Thats a fair sentence and to the TC i had to scroll to see how long he was sentenced but of course you were too busy making up nonsense and shit poating to do that

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if only he had visited CE and understood that swatting has casualies
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What a stupid way to ruin your own life.


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A little lenient, but on the right track. Agree with the sentence.
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As for the officer who shot Finch, the local district attorney REFUSES to charge the officer because he thought Finch was "reaching" for a gun at the time of the door opening

Well that's fucking ridiculous
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Full Throttle posted...

it bothers me that that mohawk look slightly off center >_>
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I think he deserves a LITTLE bit of sympathy due to being a teenager and not fully grasping the situation. But that means he has to be in a program and change. I know about this sort of thing because I observe CE. But did he know what the possible consequences might be?

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He's an adult who got someone killed. He should be getting a lot more than 15 months. No sympathy.

The officer should be held accountable too though. He is clearly way too trigger happy.

HollowKnail posted...

I think he deserves a LITTLE bit of sympathy due to being a teenager and not fully grasping the situation. But that means he has to be in a program and change. I know about this sort of thing because I observe CE. But did he know what the possible consequences might be?

Teen? You are considered an adult at 18 where I live and for some crimes even at 16 you will be judged as an adult

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eston posted...

As for the officer who shot Finch, the local district attorney REFUSES to charge the officer because he thought Finch was "reaching" for a gun at the time of the door opening

Well that's fucking ridiculous

do you even know what SWATTING is? They're told that this dude has likely already murdered someone.
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He should get a life sentence. I don't see this as much different from hiring a hitman.
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There's no way Full Throttle didn't know that this thread already exists...

https://gamefaqs.gamespot.com/boards/400-current-events/78013264

I'll agree Throttle's post is more entertaining, but I'm not rehashing this thread again.
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He got off easy imo. Wasn't this the same kid that was bragging and shittalking all over twitter that he was going to get away with it DURING the trial?

Should've gotten 5 years MINIMUM and banned from online gaming/streaming/social media for life.
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Good. His life is functionally over.
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He got a man killed. The fuck should be in jail for much longer, just for that.
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What the kid did is dumb as fuck but honestly the biggest thing wrong with this story is that the officer who murdered an innocent man is facing nothing for it. But thats par for the course.

Also,

biggernails posted...

ledbowman posted...

Duck bear is the best poster on ce

part of the reason I come here

this
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HollowKnail posted...

I think he deserves a LITTLE bit of sympathy due to being a teenager and not fully grasping the situation. But that means he has to be in a program and change. I know about this sort of thing because I observe CE. But did he know what the possible consequences might be?

Being a teenager isnt a defence for murder. He is old enough to know right from wrong.
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Caution998 posted...

eston posted...

As for the officer who shot Finch, the local district attorney REFUSES to charge the officer because he thought Finch was "reaching" for a gun at the time of the door opening

Well that's fucking ridiculous

do you even know what SWATTING is? They're told that this dude has likely already murdered someone.

The story that Tyler Barris told police was that that he already shot his father in the head, was holding his mother and a sibling at gunpoint in a closet and was considering setting the house on fire before killing himself.

So the swat team goes in there on edge because they are trying to prevent someone else, or themselves from getting shot. This isnt a joke, and I hope Others see that and think twice about it.