"If you were in my shoes": Twitch streamer Nickmercs recounts the times he got swatted
Many internet personalities face the dangers of simply existing on the internet, and Nickmercs is no different. From being stalked and being on the receiving end of hate crimes to even being hunted down and physically harmed, those that publically post their face and earn their livelihoods on the internet are generally aware that they are susceptible to these aggressions.
American Twitch streamer and YouTuber Nicholas "Nickmercs" recently revealed the number of times he had been subjected to swatting. The term refers to a criminal harassment tactic used by pranksters to send a swarm of police officers to a location to 'swat' an individual or site.
Nickmercs was clipped on April 23, suddenly declaring a very shocking statement:
As it turned out, the shocking answer was not completely unprompted. Prior to the statement, viewers were spamming the chat and requesting their streamer to do a cooking stream with Emu (Emumita Bonita is Nick's wife). He then explained his reasoning to his viewers so that they would understand why he personally chooses to not mesh his offline and online lives:
Nick urged his viewers to not pity him but rather empathize with him. He also implied that he refused to let people get away with their crimes and has already put those that sent police raids his way behind bars:
It doesn't seem to be an exaggeration on the content creator's end either. Nick has been tweeting about his swatting experiences in the past, and it's clear that it is an imminent issue that continues to persist in his life.
Viewers on the livestream reacted to Nickmercs' retelling of the incident. There was a general consensus that he was not at fault for being swatted, but it was the "weirdos" of the internet that subjected him to cruel
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