#110 The Tale of the Game of Hoaxes: Swatting & the Killing of Andrew Finch

The Killafornia Dreaming Podcast

Roseanne

True Crime, Killers, Non-fiction, Mystery, Justice System, News, Podcast, Criminal, Murder, California, Law Enforcement, Discussion, Crime

4.4 • 2K Ratings

🗓️ 15 October 2019

⏱️ 99 minutes

🔗️ Recording | iTunes | RSS

🧾️ Download transcript

Summary

The Killing of Andrew Finch By Way Of Swatting - A Prank Online Gamers Pull On One Another By Having Police Sent To Their Homes

**KD IS NO LONGER WITH ORBITAL JIGSAW OR BLUBRRY**

On December 28, 2017, Andrew Finch was sitting in his Wichita, Kansas when he heard some sort of commotion outside. Curious, he stepped out onto his porch only to be blinded by flood lights and confronted and surrounded by heavily armed Wichita Police officers. Before anyone had a change to react or respond to officer's commands, one officer discharged his rifle, striking Andrew in the chest, piercing his heart. The police were called in to the scene by way of an emergency call, claiming one person had been shot dead, and other family members were taken hostage, and the house was doused with gasoline. But once officers stormed the house, there was nothing of the sort going on. It was a hoax. A fake call known as "swatting" initiated by an online video game player in retaliation against a rival. But the address given for the swatting to take place was fake too. And Andrew Finch became an unwitting victim in somebody else's deadly game.

LINKS:

Patreon: https://www.patreon.com/killaforniapod
PayPal: https://www.paypal.com/paypalme/killaforniapod
Merchandise: https://killaforniadreamingpodcast.threadless.com/
Website: https://killaforniadreamingpodcast.buzzsprout.com/
Facebook Group: https://www.facebook.com/groups/1296620370450345/
Facebook Page: https://www.facebook.com/killaforniadreaming
Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/killaforniadreamingpod/?hl=en
Twitter: https://twitter.com/killaforniapod
Email: [email protected]

Transcript

Click on a timestamp to play from that location

0:00.0	Hello, Dreamers. This is Alicia Mar on Facebook from Washington State. You are listening to
0:07.9	California Dreaming hosted by Roseanne, Fred, on the orbital Jigsaw Network.
0:16.0	California Dreaming is brought to by Blueberry.
0:18.0	You know that there is a little bit more to making a podcast than talking into a mic and hitting publish. You need a little bit more than that.
0:24.9	And I'm talking about a reliable hosting service so your time can be spent working on your show.
0:29.5	You also want accurate download numbers, you want to see the audience that you're reaching and you're going to want a web page that's simple and easy to work with.
0:37.0	That's why I use Blueberry. With it simple media hosting and a fully integrated WordPress website, it can't get any easier.
0:44.3	If you host a show or you're thinking about starting one, visit
0:47.6	W.W.orbitaljigsaw.com slash Dream to give Blueberry a try for a month for free.
0:53.2	Blueberry's support team will be right there with you every step of the way to help you
0:57.2	migrate over. You won't lose any of your subscribers in the process either.
1:01.6	And if you're new to this, they can get your show up and
1:04.8	running. And with a month we're free to try it out using promo code Dream, what have you
1:08.9	got to lose? There are a number of ways that you can support California Dreaming. You can follow us on
1:16.5	Facebook, Instagram and Twitter. You can spread the word about the show. You could
1:21.0	recommend us in podcast and true crime fan groups and you can
1:24.9	leave the show a rating and review on iTunes or whichever platform you listen to
1:29.0	us on. And if you would like to go a little above and beyond, you can support the show on our Patreon.
1:37.0	For as little as $1 a month, you can gain access to one exclusive episode per month,
1:42.0	and there are currently more than two dozen
1:44.5	episodes that you can binge so it's a pretty good deal for just a dollar.
1:49.6	This week I'd like to thank Faye T Jeffrey J Lael C, Lisa B, and Asia R for joining and Angie F for
	...

Please login to see the full transcript.

Previous episode | Next episode

Disclaimer: The podcast and artwork embedded on this page are from Roseanne, and are the property of its owner and not affiliated with or endorsed by Tapesearch.

Generated transcripts are the property of Roseanne and are distributed freely under the Fair Use doctrine. Transcripts generated by Tapesearch are not guaranteed to be accurate.