Timcast IRL · January 8, 2022 · 2h 0m
Timcast IRL #442 - Liberal Supreme Court Justice SLAMMED For Lying About Kids With COVID w/Chris Karr
Episode Recap
On January 8, 2022, Tim Pool and the Timcast IRL team addressed a serious security incident during their live broadcast. The episode began with Tim announcing that the show had been swatted the previous night while on air, with someone making a false 911 call claiming an active shooter and injuries on the property. Tim explained that eight officers from three different jurisdictions arrived, including state troopers and sheriff's deputies, but were politely asked to leave without a warrant. The team attributed the swatting to their hosting of Marjorie Taylor Greene the previous day, noting she had been receiving numerous death threats starting January 6th when notifications went out about her appearance. Tim emphasized this timing was unlikely coincidental. Co-host Ian Crossland and executive editor Chris Carr joined the discussion, with Luke also present. The team discussed security protocols and praised staff members who remained professional during the incident, with one employee preventing the raid from escalating. Tim mentioned pursuing legal action and working to preserve body camera footage and 911 call records. The episode covered updates on the swatting situation, pending news about SCOTUS, vaccine studies, and a Joe Rogan clip, though the transcript excerpt focused primarily on the security incident and its potential connection to the Marjorie Taylor Greene interview.
TL;DR
- →Timcast IRL experienced a swatting incident during their live show, with someone falsely reporting an active shooter to police who arrived in force from multiple jurisdictions
- →Tim Pool and team politely refused entry to officers without a warrant and are working with legal firms to investigate and preserve evidence
- →The swatting appears connected to Marjorie Taylor Greene's appearance on the show the previous day, coinciding with her receiving death threats
- →Executive editor Chris Carr joined the show, while scheduled guest Michael Graves couldn't attend due to severe winter weather conditions
- →Staff members are praised for their professionalism during the police response, with one employee preventing escalation of the situation
- →The team discussed developments in finding the perpetrator, including obtaining police radio calls and body camera footage
Key Moments
- 0:00Swatting UpdateTim opens with news about the previous night's swatting incident and introduces Chris Carr
- 5:00Security DetailsTim explains the scope of police response with eight officers, state troopers, and sheriff's deputies
- 10:00Marjorie Taylor Greene ConnectionTim discusses the likely connection between the swatting and MTG's appearance and death threats
- 15:00Legal ResponseTim outlines the legal firms involved and evidence preservation efforts
- 20:00Staff ResponsePraise for employees who professionally handled the police interaction and began filming immediately
Notable Quotes
“Yesterday was pretty crazy. We got swatted while we were live on the air. We do have some updates for you.”
— Tim Pool · opening segment
“We don't know who did it. We do have a couple different firms, legal firms filing everything. And we're getting into high gear to figure out what we can preserve body camera footage, the 911 call.”
— Tim Pool · investigation details
“The morning of January 6th, when people are getting this notification that we hosted her, that's the day she was getting slammed with death threats. So I don't think it's a coincidence.”
— Tim Pool · MTG connection analysis
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— Ian Crossland · We were very lucky that one of our employees was outside and prevented the swatting, prevented the raid.
“This was a major incident, and luckily it didn't get escalated.”
— Tim Pool · closing assessment