Cops shoot and paralyze man who told police he feared being “swatted.”

08/07/2026 Notes in the Margin

A man told the police he feared being “swatted” by scammers. The cops ignored this and attacked the innocent man instead.

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Cops shoot and paralyze man who told police he feared being “swatted.”