In this morning's legal news...
"“Hey, hey, hey, she has a truck full of bees,” one deputy can be heard telling another, who responded, “What?”"
www.nytimes.com/2026/04/27/u...
Woman Gets Jail After Unleashing Bees During an Eviction
The bees stung deputies and other sheriff’s staff members multiple times, including one who got stung in the face and head, and another who was hospitalized.
She was convicted of using the bees as a weapon. www.nytimes.com/2026/04/27/u...
Dear NYTs,
As a beekeeper I expect more from your journalism.These bees did not swarm. Bees swarm to follow a queen leaving the hive in order to create a new hive. Swarming bees that are at their most docile. You can pick them up with your best hands.
www.nytimes.com/2026/04/27/u...
