Comments on: Patriotic Arson Kits

By: R Booth

R Booth — Sat, 23 Jul 2005 09:17:08 +0000

I would have to ask Tam? How can you enjoy your back yard at any time with all the dog poop and urine. Bet they even produced more with all the fireworks!

By: SWS

SWS — Wed, 20 Jul 2005 16:57:33 +0000

I think it should be up for a vote. Just have the ballot say, “Do you want ariels and exploding fireworks LEGAL in the state of Idaho? Yes or no.” If the people say no, then dont sell them and outlaw them. If the people say yes, then open up stands and let people light them.

Tam, IT’S THE FOURTH OF JULY!!!!! Everybody lights fireworks, get used to it. If you don’t like the fireworks that go, on or around the fourth, then take a camping trip that weekend or week. Get real. Thousands of Boise citizens celebrate the fourth and because of a couple complainers of noise the cops get tied up. It’s absolutely ridiculous.

By: Ryan

Ryan — Wed, 20 Jul 2005 14:55:33 +0000

To address one of your first concerns about this issue…..I agree with a ban of “fireworks” sales. Some might say that is like taking Christmas lights away from people during the holiday season…….(well, it is a waste of energy…..) Why don’t we celebrate Independence Day in a traditional way and read the Declaration of Independence to our children. Explain to them the real purpose of celebrating the July 4th holiday.

By: Tam

Tam — Wed, 20 Jul 2005 13:56:43 +0000

Foolish consistency…the hobgoblin of small minds? Actually, I only disagree to a slight degree. The fireworks issue is a particularly sore spot with me. My 10 and 13 year old neighbors brought home three large boxes of police issue flash bang devices, m-80s and other airbornes, from their father’s in Pennsylvania. It was a war zone and I admit I did call the police after requests to stop were ignored. I frankly, don’t know if an officer came or not…the fireworks never really stopped. The trauma to my dogs was horrific, and I could not enjoy my own backyard, which tends to get my dander up a bit. It’s legal to take alcohol on a boat, but not legal to drive the boat under the influence. It’s legal to take a can of beer in an automobile, but illegal to open it. I see these things more in line with the alcohol ban on the river. I think it’s okay (read necessary) for local entities to create ordinances that restrict activities more than state law, so long as they don’t trample Constitutional rights and so long as there is some enforcement capacity. I don’t think drinking beer on the river is a Constitutional right, and simply placing officers at Barber park put-in to check for alcohol should be enough, and then only randomly, not constantly. I do NOT, however, think placing a Lieutenant in the river, adorned in Cabela’s finest, speaking into Mr. Microphone, is true enforcement capacity. Just a sorry waste, which likely gets lost on BPD powers that be.