I'm a paramedic, who has personally attended a swatting call where every single detail was so egregiously wrong, but police still went in, no-knock, causing thousands of dollars damage, that, to be clear, they have absolutely zero liability for, but thankfully no injuries.

"I can see them in the upstairs window" - of a single story home.

"The house is red brick" - it was dark grey wood.

"No cars in the driveway" - there was two.

Cops still said "hmm, still could be legit" and battered down the front door, deployed flashbangs.