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Posted: 10/19/2022 8:07:36 PM EDT
https://www.wcvb.com/amp/article/bees-unleashed-in-attack-on-deputies-hampden-county-massachusetts-sheriff-says/41712098

LONGMEADOW, Mass.  Deputies assigned to enforce an eviction in western Massachusetts said they were attacked by a woman armed with a swarm of bees.


The deputies were enforcing the eviction at 49 Memery Lane in Longmeadow at 9:15 a.m. on Oct. 12 when a blue Nissan Xterra pulled up, Hampden County Sheriff Nicholas Cocchi said in a statement. The SUV was driven by 55-year-old Rorie Susan Woods, of Hadley, the sheriff said.


Woods was towing manufactured bee hives behind her SUV. Photos provided by the sheriff's office show Woods struggling with a deputy.


Woods appears to be struggling with a deputy in photo provided by the Sheriff's Office
Hampden County Sheriff's Office
"A Sheriff's deputy tried to stop her, but as the agitated bees started getting out and circling the area, he pulled back," the sheriff wrote in a statement. "She then smashed the lid, and flipped a hive off of the flatbed, making the bees extremely aggressive. They swarmed the area and stung several officers and other innocent bystanders who were nearby."


Woods donned a beekeeper's suit and carried a tower of bees to the front door of the home, where she tried to further agitate the bees, Cocchi said. The sheriff said this was an attempt to stop the eviction process.


Photos provided by the sheriff's office show Woods was still wearing the beekeeper's suit when she was eventually arrested.


"This woman, who traveled here, put lives in danger as several of the staff on scene are allergic to bees," Cocchi said in a statement provided by his office. "We had one staff member go the hospital and luckily, he was alright or she would be facing manslaughter charges. I support people's right to protest peacefully but when you cross the line and put my staff and the public in danger, I promise you will be arrested."


Woods is facing four counts of assault and battery by means of a dangerous weapon, three counts of assault by means of a dangerous weapon and one count of disorderly conduct. She was booked at the Western Mass. Regional Women's Correctional Facility.



Link Posted: 10/19/2022 8:12:30 PM EDT
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Link Posted: 10/19/2022 8:12:47 PM EDT
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Good story. Almost Florida Man.
Link Posted: 10/19/2022 8:24:46 PM EDT
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A+ for creativity.

Link Posted: 10/19/2022 8:30:06 PM EDT
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Link Posted: 10/19/2022 8:31:21 PM EDT
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How many bees were shot?
Link Posted: 10/19/2022 8:31:24 PM EDT
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It was a sting operation.
Link Posted: 10/19/2022 8:35:02 PM EDT
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Video with the Benny Hill theme song playing would be fun to watch.
Link Posted: 10/19/2022 8:37:06 PM EDT
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Does it need to be said?

When are we going to see some sort of sensible limits to the keeping of bees?

/Karen
Link Posted: 10/19/2022 8:38:07 PM EDT
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Good thing they weren't killer bees or murder hornets*!

*whatever happened to the murder hornets?
Link Posted: 10/19/2022 8:38:43 PM EDT
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Tommy Boy

Link Posted: 10/19/2022 8:42:02 PM EDT
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Link Posted: 10/19/2022 8:45:28 PM EDT
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That would kill me.
Link Posted: 10/19/2022 8:47:29 PM EDT
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Little Nicky-Henry Winkler Covered in Bees
Link Posted: 10/19/2022 8:51:42 PM EDT
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Link Posted: 10/19/2022 9:04:40 PM EDT
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Aww... My bees.

Link Posted: 10/19/2022 9:05:43 PM EDT
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I live across the state line from Longmeadow in CT.  Very very wealthy town. Median home price  $430,000.
Link Posted: 10/19/2022 9:14:09 PM EDT
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Link Posted: 10/19/2022 9:16:42 PM EDT
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I’m not even mad.
Link Posted: 10/19/2022 9:19:17 PM EDT
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All I can say is that her life is pretty plain…
Link Posted: 10/19/2022 9:19:55 PM EDT
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Assault bees
Link Posted: 10/19/2022 9:19:59 PM EDT
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Way more effective than siccing a dog on them, that’s for sure.
Link Posted: 10/19/2022 9:22:07 PM EDT
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Link Posted: 10/19/2022 9:22:29 PM EDT
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I'll BEE damned.
Link Posted: 10/19/2022 9:22:53 PM EDT
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So she took out the cops with a Bee Bee gun. Impressive. Guess they need to upgrade their vests to stinger proof.
Link Posted: 10/19/2022 9:23:44 PM EDT
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She’s releasing the bees, shoot the dog
Link Posted: 10/19/2022 9:26:41 PM EDT
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Link Posted: 10/19/2022 9:28:28 PM EDT
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Bees?

BEEEEEES!
Link Posted: 10/19/2022 9:29:37 PM EDT
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The ball is in our court.
Link Posted: 10/19/2022 9:29:54 PM EDT
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Link Posted: 10/19/2022 9:32:45 PM EDT
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seems "mostly peaceful"
Link Posted: 10/19/2022 9:33:07 PM EDT
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Easy peasy -  Flammenwerfer FTW!
Link Posted: 10/19/2022 9:34:02 PM EDT
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They'll probably charge her with a shit ton of felonies for that stunt.  I wouldn't be surprised if they go for attempted murder.

Fun story though.
Link Posted: 10/19/2022 9:34:26 PM EDT
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Apis Mellifera the original guard dog
Link Posted: 10/19/2022 9:35:27 PM EDT
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That's the bees knees
Link Posted: 10/19/2022 9:36:05 PM EDT
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Link Posted: 10/19/2022 9:37:14 PM EDT
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Assault bees! Ban 'em for the chidrins

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Link Posted: 10/20/2022 12:48:42 AM EDT
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I came here to post this exact thing, about Homer and the dogs that shoot bees out of their mouth

But here's where it gets weird... read the story, the bee lady's name is Rorie

Rorie? Rory?  Rory B Bellows?  Rory "BEE" Bellows?  

This is too perfect to bee a coincidence.

Link Posted: 10/20/2022 12:57:26 AM EDT
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Depends on the dog.  Thankfully the ones sicced on me were never that well trained or as mean as they needed to be.  

My brother once got bit pretty good once by a suspect’s dog though.  

And a well trained dog like say a police K-9?  I will take the bees all day long, thanks...
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+1....  I will give her that!
Link Posted: 10/20/2022 1:08:27 AM EDT
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A smart attorney will use that FDA ruling that bees are in fact fish or whatever fucking stupid thing they did a year or two ago concerning bees.

Watch the case will hang at trial.
Link Posted: 10/20/2022 1:19:49 AM EDT
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What round for bees?

Ban assault bees!
Link Posted: 10/20/2022 1:22:55 AM EDT
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Outstanding
Link Posted: 10/20/2022 1:25:27 AM EDT
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