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That is a serious accusation. Care to elaborate with links and reputable sources? Otherwise, I believe you should delete your comment.

That comment is important context. If its true that this guy is being harassed by multiple groups for varied reasons that substantially muddies the supposed Norm connection.

The harasser's motives being as bullshit as they are varied seems likely, but it's odd for the article to lay it all at the feet of apparent Norm fans. Kind of like the article is using Norm's name to get clicks..

Contrariwise:

Internet Trolls Have Tormented This Sci-Fi Writer for Years—and He Can’t Stop Them

https://www.thedailybeast.com/internet-trolls-have-tormented...

Well, that’s certainly a hot take. Your framing of getting swatted as “police keep showing up” is incredibly disingenuous considering there is documented proof that the calls were fake. Having a 2654 page thread does not justify anyone getting swatted as some vague form of internet vigilantism.

I'm not trying to justify the calls, I'm only trying to explain why the police are obliged to take these calls seriously.

You have not justified that these calls need to be taken seriously.