GOOD: Man gets 20 years for deadly “swatting” hoax. “Tyler Barriss, whose hoax call to Wichita police led to the shooting death of an innocent man, has been sentenced to 20 years in prison, the Associated Press reports. The sentence in Kansas federal court is a stark reminder of the serious consequences of the deadly prank called ‘swatting.'” It’s not a “prank,” it’s a species of felonious assault.