Someone not far from us who was setting off fireworks burned down their own home. Place was completely destroyed. Idiots.

Anonymous wrote:The stuff people set off on our street is unbelievable. It is comically dangerous. Honestly surprised no one dies

They do.
Every year.

https://www.cpsc.gov/Newsroom/News-Releases/2023/Have-a-Blast-Just-Do-It-Safely-this-Fourth-of-July-CPSC-Report-Shows-Trips-to-the-Emergency-Room-Remain-High

And every year, it's the same old replies. People lodging legitimate complaints and concerns and people replying to those concerns with derision and mockery. It's ok if people get hurt or die because getting jollies is more important.

At least in D.C., it is actually legal to set off fireworks. In MoCo it's illegal, but the police refuse to enforce the law. I mean, 2 idiots blew up their own house in Damascus a couple of days ago and had to be sent to the hospital from prepping themselves for today. Maybe if the police actually ticketed violators, then these people would not have been so brazen? Maybe.

Also turns the air quality to shit

The stuff people set off on our street is unbelievable. It is comically dangerous. Honestly surprised no one dies

I love it

We don’t let our kids go out. It sucks.

I’m sure these fireworks come from only the most reputable factories in China and are rigorously checked by both the Chinese and US authorities to make sure they meet the highest safety standards.

Ha!

Anonymous wrote:We are afraid to leave our house because some lunkhead is setting off a small bomb in the street. I can’t believe DC allows this.

I have PTSD. And two dogs terrified of loud noises. It's been hell for us in Falls Church every night since last Friday. Last night the fireworks were going off from before dark (?) until about 10:30 when that major storm rolled in. Then when the storm let up right at midnight or so? The fireworks started up again. They are going off now. I don't think it will stop for at least a few more days. It's been hell for us.

Don’t whine about guns when the city allows twelve year olds to set off explosives that burn hot enough to scorch pavement

You call it a nanny state yet you want the govt to stop the fireworks? You can’t have both.

Anonymous wrote:

Anonymous wrote:We are afraid to leave our house because some lunkhead is setting off a small bomb in the street. I can’t believe DC allows this.

lok, Cry it all out, cupcake!

Hopefully they will pull a Jason Pierre Paul

I would settle for DC doing something about the actual bullets.

I moved here from a Republican state and firework sales were extremely illegal there.

Anonymous wrote:We are afraid to leave our house because some lunkhead is setting off a small bomb in the street. I can’t believe DC allows this.

lok, Cry it all out, cupcake!

We are afraid to leave our house because some lunkhead is setting off a small bomb in the street. I can’t believe DC allows this.