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musicradio77 07-03-2004, 12:10 AM Here's the article I found this from NY1 website www.ny1.com
Officers Confiscate 160 Boxes of Illegal Fireworks
Police and firefighters have confiscated thousands of dollars of illegal fireworks, including some from a Brooklyn daycare center, just days before July 4th.
Officers found 125 cases of fireworks Thursday in a Flatbush home known as the "Gems of Tomorrow Daycare" on East 46th Street.
Another 35 cases were found on Menahan Street in Bushwick.
The fireworks have conbined street value of about $18,000
"Can you imagine if these fireworks that were placed in a daycare center where children were staying, if they got into the hands of these children and how many more injuries we'd have this year?" said Chief Fire Marshal Louis Garcia.
Police arrested Stacey Holmes, 41, in the Flatbush daycare bust. He is charged with child endangerment and unlawful dealing of fireworks.
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http://real.ny1.com:8080/ramgen/real3/000BBE11_040702_130306lo.rm
Hollow 07-03-2004, 12:13 AM ahaha
musicradio77 07-03-2004, 12:54 AM Originally posted by Jen1989
The lady is very irresponsible for having fireworks at a daycare. 125 boxes of fireworks?! Geez! Why does she need that many fireworks? Perhaps she bought it at a low price and though she could re-sale them at a high price and make a profit? Who knows, but I think she deserves to sit in jail for what she did. If in fact the children had gotten ahold of the fireworks like the article mentioned there could have been not only injuries, but possibly fatalities. It was stupidity on her part to bring them to the daycare to begin with.
This is what the picture looks like. There were lots of illegal fireworks sets off and cause minor injuries. I don't used them, instead, I like real fireworks.:)
http://www.pbase.com/image/16874857.jpg
Mr. Stefani 07-03-2004, 12:56 AM ha. I dare them to come check out my basement. Making them illegal in Zoo York only makes me want them even more. Last year my friend set himself on fire:lol:
robyrob 07-03-2004, 01:04 AM 125 cases of fireworks? where'd the guy have room to put the all the kids? :confused:
Kay Scarpetta 07-03-2004, 01:40 AM Originally posted by BrooklynGuy78
This is what the picture looks like. There were lots of illegal fireworks sets off and cause minor injuries. I don't used them, instead, I like real fireworks.:)
http://www.pbase.com/image/16874857.jpg
Oh wow... I have some of those are sitting in my kitchen as we speak. Whoops.
Chelsea 07-03-2004, 08:47 AM Different Types of Fireworks are illegal in different states....
Kay Scarpetta 07-03-2004, 12:09 PM Originally posted by Seth Thrasher
Different Types of Fireworks are illegal in different states....
Ya unfortunately I realized that when the guy said I had to go to Ohio for bottle rockets. I was like... no thanks :o
Chelsea 07-03-2004, 12:17 PM Most fireworks in the town I live in, in KY, are purchased in TN, a state with far less restrictive fireworks laws (Last time I checked) than KY.
Of course, I never that close to lit fireworks (Forget about having me light one), as I tend to be a little accident-prone
Kay Scarpetta 07-03-2004, 12:26 PM Originally posted by Seth Thrasher
Most fireworks in the town I live in, in KY, are purchased in TN, a state with far less restrictive fireworks laws (Last time I checked) than KY.
Of course, I never that close to lit fireworks (Forget about having me light one), as I tend to be a little accident-prone
Yeah I'm in Springfield, which is 10 minutes to the border of CT, so we just go there... but as for the lighting part, I still leave that to my father. I like fire a little too much :o
musicradio77 07-03-2004, 04:51 PM Originally posted by Seth Thrasher
Most fireworks in the town I live in, in KY, are purchased in TN, a state with far less restrictive fireworks laws (Last time I checked) than KY.
Of course, I never that close to lit fireworks (Forget about having me light one), as I tend to be a little accident-prone
I remember back when I was a youngster, I looked at the window and I saw someone sets off illegal fireworks outside of the housing projects in Red Hook, Brooklyn. I know that there were hundreds and thousands of illegal fireworks sold in every state including NY and the rest including cities I originally came from was Brooklyn.:) As a matter of fact, I don't buy fireworks. No way!:o
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