Swatting in Southern California continues to be a major problem. Yesterday it was Beverly Hills, on Sunday it was the Redondo Beach Pier delaying the start of day three of the BeachLife Festival, last week it was a middle school, and back in March it was The Shops at Santa Anita, which apparently targeted influencers who were live-streaming from the mall. Dr. Lauren Shapiro, associate professor at John Jay College of Criminal Justice and author of Cyberpredators and Their Prey, talks about it with L.A.'s Morning News.
May 06, 2026
