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The fireworks-related deaths and injuries in Salt Lake on New Year’s Eve are a tragedy. The fact that fireworks claim victims each year is insanity.
This year Kailua was rocked by endless “concussion bombs,” or fireworks with an explosion resembling a war zone. I could feel the concussive pressure wave from many and am glad that none of our house’s windows were damaged.
The laissez-faire attitude of law enforcement in enforcing the ban on illegal fireworks has allowed some, not fearing any repercussions, to continue and enhance their holiday noise-making at the expense of neighbors and their terrified pets. Enough.
Peter Oleson
Kailua
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