they basically just serial killers
... the only difference is that one group goes around torturing and murdering 3+ people, and the other makes a phone call that could put someone in danger.
they waste an entire army of people's time,
So charge them for the hours wasted.
they are hackers
No, they are people capable of operating a telephone.
they are starfishs
Which is why they should go to jail. So they will stop being starfishs once they get out.
they deserve way more than a quarter of their lives taken away. Think about it.
Jail is meant as a deterrent, not as revenge. How many years do you think you would have to sit in a cell before you realize Swatting is bad? 20? Really?
If they get away with swatting, they've killed someone.
... No, they literally haven't. I don't think any swatting has ever resulted in a death.