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Fireworks excessive around Fourth of July holiday
To the editor:
As I sit here this July 4 evening listening to the various bursts of fireworks (one just went off that changed my inner ear) I have to wonder where the money comes from to afford such large explosives. And where does the money come from to pay the inevitable medical bills when something goes wrong? Should the rest of society be forced to pay the bill for such careless behavior. Certainly save the person’s limb and life, but should we not then bill the person, if need be for the rest of this (mostly) life?
And what about injury to others? Should there not be penalties for injury to others, even if that injury is to a family member?
And what about injury to pets and wildlife? We had a dog who was terrified of fireworks. Instead of living with it one to three nights a week she lived with it for days around July 4 and several other times during the year.
I notice, as I sit in the backyard, birds going totally silent when firecrackers are lit nearby. At shortly after 9, this is their primary time for making contact.
And this is not going to end soon either this evening or this week. As one television station’s broadcasters remarked, a bit too late, why don’t we leave this to the professionals.
Jim Matthews
Greenfield Indiana
