A hive of trouble

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NICK EICHER, HOST: A woman in Massachusetts turned a sting operation back on the police.

Authorities say professional beekeeper Rebecca Woods tried to stop sheriff’s deputies from serving an eviction notice on a friend back in 2022 . That was when Ms. Woods released boxes holding thousands of bees.

Several deputies got stung—one ended up in the hospital.

Prosecutors said Ms. Woods deliberately deployed the swarm to block the eviction.

Last month, a jury found her guilty, and now she faces up to six months in prison. 

A reminder there are lawful ways to object to evictions, and then there’s something like that.

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