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title: ""The residents of Hillsborough County, Florida, can sleep safely…"
date: 2020-02-05
source: facebook
type: Archer T. Ships shared a link.
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# "The residents of Hillsborough County, Florida, can sleep safely…

*February 5, 2020 · Facebook*

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[https://reason.com/2020/02/05/undercover-cops-hired-118-handymen-then-arrested-them-all-for-not-having-licenses/](https://reason.com/2020/02/05/undercover-cops-hired-118-handymen-then-arrested-them-all-for-not-having-licenses/){target="_blank"}
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\"The residents of Hillsborough County, Florida, can sleep safely tonight following the arrest of 118 people for performing unlicensed contracting work as part of a Hillsborough County Sheriff\'s Office sting known as \"Operation House Hunters.\"\
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The sting, according to Patch, saw sheriff\'s deputies pose as homeowners seeking handymen on social media to do jobs that required licensure. These unsuspecting handymen would be lured to one of five homes, where undercover deputies filmed them performing or agreeing to perform prohibited tasks like painting or installing recess lighting.\
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The stings were carried out between March and December of last year. The arrests were announced yesterday.\"
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