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🌱 Why Jennings police say homecoming pranks are no longer harmless fun
Jennings, Louisiana Patch AM: a 3 min readHey there, Jennings! Let's get started with what's happening in and around town. Read on and stay in the loop. ☀️
In today's newsletter:
- Why Jennings police say homecoming pranks are no longer harmless fun
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📰 News we're reading
• Jennings Police Crack Down After Homecoming Pranks Go Too Far (1079ishot.com) — Jennings police are tightening enforcement around homecoming after a 15-year-old was tied to a pole at Houssiere Park and doused with messy substances, and another incident involved BB guns fired inside a local business. Officers say there will now be zero tolerance for vandalism, unsafe driving, and similar pranks, and school administrators have been warned to alert students. 
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Dustin Ray Music →
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-- The Patch AM Team
P.S. The answer to today's riddle: "MAN OVERBOARD!" (Thank you M J. for sending it in!)
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