FILE - Boston Mayor Michelle Wu speaks during a Democratic election night party, Nov. 8, 2022, in Boston. A spate of false reports of shootings at the homes of public officials in recent days could be setting the stage for stricter penalties against so-called swatting in more states. Wu, U.S. Sen. Rick Scott of Florida, Georgia U.S. Rep. Marjorie Taylor Greene and Ohio Attorney General Dave Yost have been among the victims. (AP Photo/Michael Dwyer, File) FILE PHOTO
