I completely understand swatting someone is dangerous, can get someone killed and what if something did happen somewhere else, and the Swat team was busy with arresting innocent people.

But 5 years?

He deserves 5 month in jail, 50 days community service, 3000$ bill, to compentsate to the wasted police resources and the family he swatted. That is justice. that is atleast my opinion.

5 years isn't enough if you ask me.

You just answered your own question.

Point taken. But it's a lot better then to try explain people my view on it. 

So um. What happened?

Five years? Why not 6?

agreed, especially knowing that in the american system that 5 years means 1 year or less. 

the shear malicious assholery of it makes me sick.

I think all crimes need stricter punishment. People wouldn't do them then. If stealing a candy bar resulted in 5 years of jail, do you think people would steal candy bars?

I think it's more than fair. It waste SWAT time and scars the victim. If there's a legit terrorist attack at the same time, the false reporter would be responsible.

So what does swatting someone mean? what was the actual crime?