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shenmue

(38,537 posts) Thu Jan 18, 2018, 03:21 PM Jan 2018

US police arrest two boys after vandalism killed 500k bees

http://www.bbc.com/news/world-us-canada-42730201

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US police arrest two boys after vandalism killed 500k bees (Original Post) shenmue Jan 2018 OP

I've read recently of increased violence to bee keepers lapfog_1 Jan 2018 #1

wasnt it two boys who burned down Gaitlinburg Tenn? samnsara Jan 2018 #2

"The boys aged 12 and 13 ..." left-of-center2012 Jan 2018 #3

lapfog_1

(30,059 posts)

1. I've read recently of increased violence to bee keepers

Reply to shenmue (Original post)

Thu Jan 18, 2018, 03:27 PM

Jan 2018

including this sort of vandalism as competitors try to corner the local markets on bee services and honey.

I would ask these kids if someone suggested that they do this or if they were paid to do it.

samnsara

(18,281 posts)

2. wasnt it two boys who burned down Gaitlinburg Tenn?

Reply to shenmue (Original post)

Thu Jan 18, 2018, 03:31 PM

Jan 2018

...and one or two boys who burned up Multnomah Falls, Oregon? I'm not an expert on boys as I had no brothers and no sons but seems to be something of a pattern.

left-of-center2012

(34,195 posts)

3. "The boys aged 12 and 13 ..."

Reply to shenmue (Original post)

Thu Jan 18, 2018, 04:53 PM

Jan 2018

The damage to 50 beehives at Wild Hill Honey farm in Sioux City resulted in the honey bees freezing to death.
The boys aged 12 and 13 are charged with three offences.

Wild Hill Honey's owners said they had caused $60,000 of damage and called the crime "completely senseless."

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