Anonymous wrote:How the heck does one know the race of people who are shooting off fireworks? That’s beyond ridiculous to assume it’s just one race.

I've lived in Petworth since 2008. It's definitely black people.

Anonymous wrote:Why dont the US stop importing firework? It will solve the problem.
The “boys”, black, white, or brown, dont know how to make firework in their back yard or a cave.

Fireworks and guns.

Why dont the US stop importing firework? It will solve the problem.
The “boys”, black, white, or brown, dont know how to make firework in their back yard or a cave.

Someone needs to chill out.

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Anonymous wrote:Seriously? And this, too, is supposed to just be tolerated? Or is anyone working for DC actually acknowledging the problem and working to end it?

Why do you want young black men arrested? Are you a giant racist, or just a regular racist?

NP. Wow. What’s more racist than having lower standards of behavior or laws for black people? What, they “can’t help it” , “don’t have the resources” , “don’t know better”? Hope it’s not your house that burns down. A friend’s rooftop caught fire a few years back from this. Her 3 year old was sleeping on the top floor. Fun times. But hey, zero accountability will help DC thrive for sure.

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While I really don't like the fireworks, the public disturbance and lack of consideration, I am also cognizant that there has never previously been a time in my life when black boys were treated with a "boys will be boys" attitude. As long things don't get out of control and people get hurt, then I'm cool with it. But they should only get 2-3 days, not 2-3 weeks.

Ummm...dirtbikes and ATV's...

Do you live in DC?

+1. Also, how about we don’t let anyone get away with doing bad stuff just because they’re “boys”?

Two words that must not be mentioned in 2021: “personal”, “responsibility”

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Anonymous wrote:The poor animals. Mine shake on July 4th. No way would I want to deal with it all summer.

Yeah, I live in NE and I have to drive my dog to upper NW every single day in the summer because he gets so traumatized by the fireworks he refuses to go to the bathroom in my neighborhood. I don't want anyone to be arrested unless they're serial offenders, but it would be nice if the police gave ANY disincentive at all like fines and confiscation.

Police are ok with you driving your dog across town to pee rather than risking getting fired confronting a young black male over fireworks.

NP. Lazy police would be, sure. Gotta protect that job instead of do that job.

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While I really don't like the fireworks, the public disturbance and lack of consideration, I am also cognizant that there has never previously been a time in my life when black boys were treated with a "boys will be boys" attitude. As long things don't get out of control and people get hurt, then I'm cool with it. But they should only get 2-3 days, not 2-3 weeks.

Ummm...dirtbikes and ATV's...

Do you live in DC?

+1. Also, how about we don’t let anyone get away with doing bad stuff just because they’re “boys”?

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Anonymous wrote:How the heck does one know the race of people who are shooting off fireworks? That’s beyond ridiculous to assume it’s just one race.

Yep, where I grew up it was young white rednecks who were out blowing things up with fireworks. That's where the expression, "hold mah beer" came from.

There’s a distinct shortage of young white rednecks in DC though.

Ummm, and?
The DC explosions are set off by the same types of people, who just have a different skin color.

Although, I'm in MoCo and it seems like rednecks of all ethnic backgrounds here likes to set off illegal fireworks as much as humanely possible during the month of July.

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Anonymous wrote:How the heck does one know the race of people who are shooting off fireworks? That’s beyond ridiculous to assume it’s just one race.

Yep, where I grew up it was young white rednecks who were out blowing things up with fireworks. That's where the expression, "hold mah beer" came from.

There’s a distinct shortage of young white rednecks in DC though.

Anonymous wrote:Just do a search in these forums. People complained about the same thing last year lasting all summer into the fall and we blamed it on the activism post Minnesota.

Yep, must be "BLAMTIFA" at it again

Anonymous wrote:How the heck does one know the race of people who are shooting off fireworks? That’s beyond ridiculous to assume it’s just one race.

Yep, where I grew up it was young white rednecks who were out blowing things up with fireworks. That's where the expression, "hold mah beer" came from.

Just do a search in these forums. People complained about the same thing last year lasting all summer into the fall and we blamed it on the activism post Minnesota.

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Anonymous wrote:I love the new people to the city that are chiming in saying, "oh it's the 4th of July, just let things be". This is a DC summer thing that starts around the 4th of July and goes all summer. It is not a few bangs and then over. Some people, not me, get genuinely disturbed by the randomness.

But the police will never arrest anybody concerning the explosions because of the demographics involved with those entertained by blowing things up all summer. It is simply not worth it.

Um, what are you talking about? The newbies are usually the complainers. I'm a DC native and it's tradition to me. I don't participate in any of the illegal ones, but we set of lots of the legal ones and enjoy seeing others throughout the neighborhood. Most of us are used to it. It's definitely crazy the days surroounding the 4th, but it's really not all summer except sporadically.

I've been here 20 years but in my experience, there have been many things DC natives have needed to hear about the arse-backwards small southern town they pretended was a city until things got a bit more cosmopolitan recently. Tolerating quality of life crimes again is a huge step backward.

Fireworks outside of professional displays were illegal in the much bigger city I grew up in. I just don't get the tolerance for dumb yokels setting off explosives in the alleys here. It's not cute at all.

Anonymous wrote:I love the new people to the city that are chiming in saying, "oh it's the 4th of July, just let things be". This is a DC summer thing that starts around the 4th of July and goes all summer. It is not a few bangs and then over. Some people, not me, get genuinely disturbed by the randomness.

But the police will never arrest anybody concerning the explosions because of the demographics involved with those entertained by blowing things up all summer. It is simply not worth it.

Um, what are you talking about? The newbies are usually the complainers. I'm a DC native and it's tradition to me. I don't participate in any of the illegal ones, but we set of lots of the legal ones and enjoy seeing others throughout the neighborhood. Most of us are used to it. It's definitely crazy the days surroounding the 4th, but it's really not all summer except sporadically.