Comments on: Ban Consumer Fireworks in Hawaii http://evanrapoport.com/2010/02/06/ban-consumer-fireworks-in-hawaii/ Thu, 29 Apr 2010 01:18:07 +0000 hourly 1 By: Julie http://evanrapoport.com/2010/02/06/ban-consumer-fireworks-in-hawaii/comment-page-1/#comment-782 Julie Sun, 04 Apr 2010 07:35:30 +0000 http://evanrapoport.com/?p=479#comment-782 I meant to ask - What can I do to help???! I meant to ask – What can I do to help???!

]]> By: Julie http://evanrapoport.com/2010/02/06/ban-consumer-fireworks-in-hawaii/comment-page-1/#comment-781 Julie Sun, 04 Apr 2010 07:34:59 +0000 http://evanrapoport.com/?p=479#comment-781 Your article is very well done!! I truly wish it could be heard by all. I am a military wife with a newborn and a very sweet family dog. Both were very effected by the fireworks this year. We used to live in Kapolei and weren't bothered by them too much but now that we live in Waianae the fireworks are out of control! From Thanksgiving night to New Year's Day was horrible!!!! The baby woke all night every night from the "boom"'s and my dog shook hour after hour, night after night. I asked the neighbors continuously to stop but to no avail. Obviously, the communities here have no respect for people and sound polution. Frankly, I think the police department is LAZY. We've had to call the HPD regarding domestic disputes and a few times about the fireworks and IF they show up - the incident is long over. Frankly, I can't wait to move back to the mainland where fireworks are for special occasions and for professionals. I can't even imagine how I'd feel if my child was involved with a fireworks accident! But people here put their kids in the truck bed and their infant carriers in the front seat!! In any case, I truly hope someone hears your message - for the safety and sanity or the rest of us! Well done and thank you! Your article is very well done!! I truly wish it could be heard by all.
I am a military wife with a newborn and a very sweet family dog. Both were very effected by the fireworks this year. We used to live in Kapolei and weren’t bothered by them too much but now that we live in Waianae the fireworks are out of control! From Thanksgiving night to New Year’s Day was horrible!!!! The baby woke all night every night from the “boom”‘s and my dog shook hour after hour, night after night.
I asked the neighbors continuously to stop but to no avail. Obviously, the communities here have no respect for people and sound polution. Frankly, I think the police department is LAZY. We’ve had to call the HPD regarding domestic disputes and a few times about the fireworks and IF they show up – the incident is long over.
Frankly, I can’t wait to move back to the mainland where fireworks are for special occasions and for professionals. I can’t even imagine how I’d feel if my child was involved with a fireworks accident! But people here put their kids in the truck bed and their infant carriers in the front seat!!

In any case, I truly hope someone hears your message – for the safety and sanity or the rest of us!
Well done and thank you!

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