🌱 Why Landover Hills police have BolaWrap devices they’ve never deployed
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- Why Landover Hills police have BolaWrap devices they’ve never deployed
Today's riddle: David's father has three sons: Snap, Crackle, and... ? 🤔 (Answer below!)
- Saturday: Intervals of clouds and sun, with a high of 90 and low of 74 degrees. 🌶 Hot!
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- Monday: Showers and a heavier t-storm, with a high of 84 and low of 71 degrees.
📰 News we're reading
• Police explore less-lethal means to respond to crises (wbaltv.com) — Landover Hills residents should know their local police department already has BolaWrap devices on hand, though officers haven’t yet used them. A new WBAL investigation looks at how agencies across Maryland, including Howard County and Baltimore-area departments, are expanding less-lethal tools like Tasers and considering options such as BolaWrap to better handle mental health and other crisis encounters. 
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Silver Spring
- 1 Person Dead, Another Hospitalized After Three-Car MoCo Collision (patch.com)
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