SWAT tragedy should put an end to gaming’s worst hate attacks

A joke gone bad ended in tragedy last week, and it brings into the spotlight one of the worst aspects of gaming culture.
Last week, someone made a fake emergency call (known as swatting) to police in Wichita, Kansas, and the police shot an innocent man. On Friday, police in Los Angeles arrested 25-year-old Tyler Raj Barriss, who reportedly goes by the name SWAuTistic, for allegedly calling in the false report. Social media posts on the incident have continued this week. Let’s hope that thi