No more common sense! I hope someday they make fireworks illegal with the exception of firework shows that are regulated and used for the public entertainment in celebration of Independence Day! There are far too many idiots out there that don’t have a brain in their head that love to light fireworks and they always burn down houses every single year and cause horrific injuries now that we have a drought and everything is so dry I can’t believe people are so careless.
Fred
June 29, 2021 - 3:01 PM 3:01 PM
Fireworks ARE illegal in contra costa county. Until they punish the violators appropriately, it won t change.
Martinezmike
June 29, 2021 - 4:20 PM 4:20 PM
Accordingly to the age statistics, only 1 percent over 65 are ever injured… Sooo…let them do whatever they want. It’s only logical.
remember
June 29, 2021 - 4:38 PM 4:38 PM
who wants to bet those most at risk will be the least likely to read this
Raiderette
June 29, 2021 - 5:44 PM 5:44 PM
Play stupid games, you win stupid prizes…..
Bdpirate
June 29, 2021 - 6:17 PM 6:17 PM
We’ve been lighting off fireworks for 55 years. Yea I started at 7 years old and so did our kids our friends and their kitchen d’s in fact the whole darn town we grew up in and not one accident to this day.
People get more hurt in skateboard and bicycle accidents as kids.
Yes exactly throw the fear factor out there to try to scare people to death of fireworks it doesn’t work it never has and it never will fireworks will be around to the end of time and kids and parents alike enjoying them.
If you don’t like them and are scared of getting hurt with them then don’t light them off simple as that.
CCC illegal yes for them but that’s only if you get caught and nowadays the cops ain’t gonna come do anything about it.
Gee, you might want to tell your story on the expertise of all things fireworks to a longtime friend of mine whose house was burnt to the ground 2 years ago because the next door jackasses were lighting off fireworks. I’m sure she’d take your 55 years of expertise to heart. The fact is, and I ‘m speaking from 3 generations of family in the Fire Service, 99% of the idiots out there have no idea what they are doing; rather like a 5 year old with a book of matches. Unless you are a certified pyrotechnician, which I doubt, all you have is 55 years of being lucky. Your snarky comment about “it’s only illegal if you get caught” tells a whole lot about your character, and it ain’t good.
The San Mateo County Sheriffs Office announced Friday that it had seized 15,000 pounds of illegal fireworks, made 2 arrests and located $1 million dollars in cash so “ain’t gonna come do anything about it” is a crock…be safe folks.
Bd, Unless you live on a lake with no neighbors you attitude is callous and immature. Have you perhaps heard of the drought? It does not take many sparks to ignite a fire, if it lands on dry grass, then if it is windy disaster follows. Fires are so destructive, and devastating to those who loose their home to fire, or worse yet their lif
I love fireworks, but in this dry weather I can do without it. Unless it is put on by professionals that can do it safely.
Read the comments by “Did I day that”. What is your comment on that post?
@Simon
What is a crock is that story from San Mateo SO. They have of course greatly exaggerated that busts value and make wy found to make themselves look good just like they do for marijuana busts..
@Did I say that
Well are we suppose to be impressed you have 3 generations fire service in your family? I am not..yea I said that..not impressed at all.
Your 99% idiots comment you can’t backup at all, did your three generations of fire service come up with that percent number?
The booms are coming
Led
June 30, 2021 - 7:57 AM 7:57 AM
The proudest I have ever been of California was last year’s 4th, when fireworks shows were shut down and the people supplied a grassroots fireworks show that filled whole cities.
Which also suggests that just making things illegal doesn’t make the real world safer…
The Mamba
June 30, 2021 - 8:06 AM 8:06 AM
Fireworks disproportionately affect men, somebody do something!
Mimi (original)
June 30, 2021 - 10:22 AM 10:22 AM
Quite honestly, if you’re stupid enough to use fireworks you deserve what you get!
The ol’ Jason Pierre Paul…
More fear porn…Don’t worry the Bay Area is on it’s way to canceling the 4th of July permanently…along with Thanksgiving and Christmas.
No more common sense! I hope someday they make fireworks illegal with the exception of firework shows that are regulated and used for the public entertainment in celebration of Independence Day! There are far too many idiots out there that don’t have a brain in their head that love to light fireworks and they always burn down houses every single year and cause horrific injuries now that we have a drought and everything is so dry I can’t believe people are so careless.
Fireworks ARE illegal in contra costa county. Until they punish the violators appropriately, it won t change.
Accordingly to the age statistics, only 1 percent over 65 are ever injured… Sooo…let them do whatever they want. It’s only logical.
who wants to bet those most at risk will be the least likely to read this
Play stupid games, you win stupid prizes…..
We’ve been lighting off fireworks for 55 years. Yea I started at 7 years old and so did our kids our friends and their kitchen d’s in fact the whole darn town we grew up in and not one accident to this day.
People get more hurt in skateboard and bicycle accidents as kids.
Yes exactly throw the fear factor out there to try to scare people to death of fireworks it doesn’t work it never has and it never will fireworks will be around to the end of time and kids and parents alike enjoying them.
If you don’t like them and are scared of getting hurt with them then don’t light them off simple as that.
CCC illegal yes for them but that’s only if you get caught and nowadays the cops ain’t gonna come do anything about it.
Gee, you might want to tell your story on the expertise of all things fireworks to a longtime friend of mine whose house was burnt to the ground 2 years ago because the next door jackasses were lighting off fireworks. I’m sure she’d take your 55 years of expertise to heart. The fact is, and I ‘m speaking from 3 generations of family in the Fire Service, 99% of the idiots out there have no idea what they are doing; rather like a 5 year old with a book of matches. Unless you are a certified pyrotechnician, which I doubt, all you have is 55 years of being lucky. Your snarky comment about “it’s only illegal if you get caught” tells a whole lot about your character, and it ain’t good.
The San Mateo County Sheriffs Office announced Friday that it had seized 15,000 pounds of illegal fireworks, made 2 arrests and located $1 million dollars in cash so “ain’t gonna come do anything about it” is a crock…be safe folks.
Bd, Unless you live on a lake with no neighbors you attitude is callous and immature. Have you perhaps heard of the drought? It does not take many sparks to ignite a fire, if it lands on dry grass, then if it is windy disaster follows. Fires are so destructive, and devastating to those who loose their home to fire, or worse yet their lif
I love fireworks, but in this dry weather I can do without it. Unless it is put on by professionals that can do it safely.
Read the comments by “Did I day that”. What is your comment on that post?
@Simon
What is a crock is that story from San Mateo SO. They have of course greatly exaggerated that busts value and make wy found to make themselves look good just like they do for marijuana busts..
Y’all a bunch of whiners…
@Did I say that
Well are we suppose to be impressed you have 3 generations fire service in your family? I am not..yea I said that..not impressed at all.
Your 99% idiots comment you can’t backup at all, did your three generations of fire service come up with that percent number?
The booms are coming
The proudest I have ever been of California was last year’s 4th, when fireworks shows were shut down and the people supplied a grassroots fireworks show that filled whole cities.
Which also suggests that just making things illegal doesn’t make the real world safer…
Fireworks disproportionately affect men, somebody do something!
Quite honestly, if you’re stupid enough to use fireworks you deserve what you get!
Problem is often innocents are victims.