Swatting is a terrible thing. It’s not cool when jerks on the internet convince authorities to show up, armed to teeth, at unsuspecting streamer’s houses. Doing it to yourself, even as a faux gag, is also not cool. That’s exactly what popular Twitch streamer Trick2g did. And now he’s been banned.
To celebrate reaching the impressive 800 000 subscriber milestone, League of Legends streamer thought he’d get his mates to come around and act like law enforcement officials, pretending he’d been swatted. It’s all fun and games, right?
Well no, because his Twitch account has now been banned. It’s apparently not a permanent one. You can watch the whole sham go down at around the 3:00 mark.
Taking to the Team2G website, the streamer’s manager, Cher Gambino, has tried to clarify it all – by defending the whole affair.
“Trick is an entertainer and that is just how it is, he streams 12 – 14 hours a day and brings constant laughter throughout each and every stream,” Gambino wrote.
“‘Now, I know some of you are saying…’Cher it is not funny to make a joke about being swatted,’” she continued. “There is always someone that thinks only their sense of humor is what matters and if they don’t think it is funny then it couldn’t possibly be. That is why our Country is in the shape it is now, because we fear making light of anything that might be thought of as controversial.
To take that stream ending serious is absurd, Trick was laughing, the person used was NOT in disguise and was the same person who was on the stream all day yesterday setting up cameras and assisting the stream. The ending was scheduled for 3PM which again if thought process was used in any way, one would know that a swat team would not wait until the end of a stream to engage.
We don’t have to always be politically correct to have a sense of humor and we don’t have to hide the fact that we think something is funny simply because someone might not. We will not live in fear of our sense of humor but we will apologize to those who feel theirs is the only sense of humor to have.”
While I do agree that perhaps people often take things too seriously, staging a swatting is beyond stupid. In the end though, no matter what you think of it, it violates Twitch’s terms and conditions, so his suspension is warranted.
Last Updated: August 4, 2015
Dutch Matrix
August 4, 2015 at 12:07
Hmmmm. Theoretically speaking: Do you think a swatting is possible to organize in Souf Effrika?
Mark Vincer
August 4, 2015 at 12:43
Not if there’s a set end time like this one. They’d be late
Deceased
August 4, 2015 at 13:39
Do we even have some kind of “Special Forces” team?! O.O
Generic ZA
August 4, 2015 at 13:55
Define “special” ;P
Deceased
August 4, 2015 at 14:02
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Ottokie
August 4, 2015 at 13:56
Don’t really know…but we do have a “special” kind of stupid in this country.
RustedFaith
August 5, 2015 at 09:15
Yup we do and they are still one of the best Special Forces on the planet. They do all the work the police and flying squads are to scared to do.
Dutch Matrix
August 4, 2015 at 12:07
Hmmmm. Theoretically speaking: Do you think a swatting is possible to organize in Souf Effrika?
Dutch Matrix
August 4, 2015 at 12:07
Hmmmm. Theoretically speaking: Do you think a swatting is possible to organize in Souf Effrika?
Dutch Matrix
August 4, 2015 at 12:07
Hmmmm. Theoretically speaking: Do you think a swatting is possible to organize in Souf Effrika?
Dutch Matrix
August 4, 2015 at 12:07
Hmmmm. Theoretically speaking: Do you think a swatting is possible to organize in Souf Effrika?
Dutch Matrix
August 4, 2015 at 12:07
Hmmmm. Theoretically speaking: Do you think a swatting is possible to organize in Souf Effrika?
Gavin Mannion
August 4, 2015 at 12:51
I really don’t see the problem…
He didn’t waste the police’s time, he did a prank on his own channel that some may have not found funny.. but if being unfunny is a crime then Darryn would have been locked up years ago
RinceThis
August 4, 2015 at 13:01
You mean… He ISN’T?!
Hammersteyn
August 4, 2015 at 13:25
Well he is banished to PE
Brady miaau
August 4, 2015 at 13:44
I think in the politically correct atmosphere they (twitch) are almost forced to function, they have to view this a serious thing. I do not know why, so please do not ask me.
I just thinkn THEY think they have to do with for polemical correctness sake.
Deceased
August 4, 2015 at 14:04
https://youtu.be/PEZWYXPvmS8
Brady miaau
August 4, 2015 at 14:05
I do not have to like how things work or even agree with them.
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Geoffrey Tim
August 4, 2015 at 14:14
Impersonating a police officer is indeed a crime in the US. He may not have, but he got others to do so.
Greylingad[CNFRMD]
August 4, 2015 at 14:17
Impersonating a police officer in South Africa is illegal too, just, if you do, you’ll probably do a better job than the one you’re impersonating…
Pariah
August 4, 2015 at 14:17
Easiest impersonation in the world. Just pick up some KFC, sit in your car, and do nothing. Profit.
Greylingad[CNFRMD]
August 4, 2015 at 14:18
HAHAHA!! And make sure you park in a disabled parking spot….
Pariah
August 4, 2015 at 14:18
Hey, parking in the disabled zone is legit. Most of them truly are…
Greylingad[CNFRMD]
August 4, 2015 at 14:19
Stupidity is not a disability….
Pariah
August 4, 2015 at 14:20
I take it you don’t deal with stupid people every day? Trust me – it’s one of the worst disabilities.
Greylingad[CNFRMD]
August 4, 2015 at 14:21
Hahaha, ok, you have a good point…
Pariah
August 4, 2015 at 14:17
So all those cops in movies? Those movies should be banned too. They’re just actors, impersonating a police officer…
Gavin Mannion
August 4, 2015 at 14:28
Yeah but I kinda see it as acting.. it’s only really impersonating if the other person thinks you are real..
RinceThis
August 4, 2015 at 13:01
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Pariah
August 4, 2015 at 14:16
Wow. Even Twitch is too sensitive now. The fuck is going wrong with the world? One day soon even sneezing is going to offend people. Seriously, it’s fucking stupid.
Gavin Mannion
August 4, 2015 at 14:28
Sneezing is gross and shouldn’t be practiced outside of home
Pariah
August 4, 2015 at 14:50
Home is where I practice. When it’s out in the real world, that’s real. That’s what the practice is for. I’ll show you next time we meet. The technique is precise – to get just the right balance of noise, wet stuff and people looking.
Deceased
August 7, 2015 at 12:05
Some call it “gross”, as for myself… I see it as ART !!! O.O