Years in prison for making bogus emergency calls to authorities across the u-s, including one that led police to fatally shoot a kansas man following a dispute between two on-line players over a video game bet.

26-year-old tyler barriss had pled guilty to a total of 51 federal charges related to fake calls and threats.

The 20-17 death of 28-year-old andrew finch in wichita drew national attention to the practice of "swatting," a form of retaliation in which someone reports a false emergency to get authorities to descend on an address.

""we hope that this will send a strong message about swatting which is a juvenile and senseless practice.

We'd like to put an end to it within the gaming community and in any other context."" dowe: barriss apologized to finch's family in court today -- and said he takes full responsibility for what happened.