Thousands of islanders who have pets, along with youth and elders with respiratory-heart issues or are sensitive to loud noises and lights, are deeply grateful to the Illegal Fireworks Task Force for the recent seizure of more than 100,000 pounds of deadly disruptive polluting bombs and fireworks.

Vivid in memories across the islands from the previous holiday season was severe trauma for many of our pets and elders; a lot of pets died. A lot of pets died. We deserve to be free of trauma caused by ear-splitting noises throughout the days and nights.

I strongly encourage the governor and mayor to continue to enforce laws, reduce invasive pests and corruption in our ports — and these illegal blast bombs that are deadly, fire-producing risks to our community’s health and safety.

Rob Kinslow

Maunalani

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