Story Time: Swatting Incident

Background

• Speaker: Austin, also known as Luna
• Context: Sharing one of the weirdest experiences from his YouTube journey

Introduction to Swatting

• Swatting: Prank where someone calls the police to another’s house, leading them to send the SWAT team based on a false report.
• Speaker’s Past Experience: Has been swatted before; shared stories in the past.

Main Story

Setting

• Age: Austin was 17 at the time.
• Friends: Two online friends visiting, both met while playing Call of Duty.
• Accommodation: Proposed renting an Airbnb for more freedom - one friend was 19 and rented it.
• Condition: Airbnb had to be within 10 minutes of Austin’s mom’s house.

Initial Days at Airbnb

• First Days: Smooth and enjoyable; feeling of independence.
• Activities: Included live streaming on Twitch.

Incident Day

• Day 3: Normal start with breakfast and a mall visit.
• Live Stream: Streamed from Airbnb, accidentally exposed location through a glass door view.

Doxxing Incident

• Viewer’s Message: Viewer in Twitch chat identified the street and house incorrectly but was close.
• Response: Banned the viewer multiple times as they continued to reappear and post addresses.

Swatting Event

• Nighttime: 2:30 AM, Austin asleep.
• Dream: Woke up to find police officers in his room.
• Initial Reaction: Fear of being in serious trouble.
• Police Explanation: Received a false call about a severe fight allegedly initiated by Austin.
• Resolution: Police understood it was a prank and left peacefully.

Aftermath

• Number of Officers: About 12 officers responded.
• Friend's Reaction: Friends and Austin were shocked and opted to go back to sleep.
• Mother's Involvement: Informed his mom about the incident, reassured her.
• Next Morning: Friends confirmed the event wasn’t a dream.

Reflection

• Past Experience: Similar wake-up scenario in previous swatting incidents.
• Lesson Learned: Careful with sharing identifiable house images online.

Conclusion

• Call to Action: Encourages viewers to like, comment, and subscribe.
• Personal Note: Sign-off with a reflection on mood and memories.