Legalize fountains, spinners, sparklers then remove the permit requirement for firecrackers and you will see the powerful exploding aerials reduce drastically. You need to give Hawaii easy access to safer fireworks. Otherwise the black market will dictate the type of fireworks sold.
I remember growing up in Hawaii. Back then we all went to Ala Moana Beach Park to watch aerial fireworks and let the professionals do the fireworks. Now it's out of control and there are so many illegal fireworks.
The State wanted to take it (fireworks)over 2 years ago - because it comes in via State Harbors. Everyone mad when HPD makes arrests - everyone mad when they don’t make arrests! I seen the Cops drive up in my neighborhood and all the violators run and hide in their house!
People don't realize they're playing with a deadly bomb. If you ever had a firecracker go off in your hand you would be afraid to just hold one of those bombs.
Every politician in this state needs to look at themselves in the mirror and be honest with themselves... this is hawaii everyone knows everyone... i bet every politician has a family member blowing fireworks... just make the damn thing legal and educate ppl on it and designate a safe zone to pop... we have hundreds of open parks on the islands... wake up hawaii
Over 300 people died in Hawaii last year alone of drug overdoses. Fireworks are the least of our problems here in Hawaii but in true democrat form they will never let a good disaster go to waste.. this just another way for them to strip us of more rights and traditions!
All aerials are illegal, but it’s the big “BOOM” type the blew that person’s brain all over the side walk. Also these large ones blew people’s arms and legs off. Watch the video, multiple large explosions were at ground level. There are no “cultural traditions” connected to these mortar type devices.
Truth is that if you allow it to be imported, people will find ways to get it. Shifting the focus to possession just allows for huge fines to be issued (which means the state makes money). Punishable up to 5 years OR $10,000 judges will not put people in prison, people will get fines.
They said it right their! Put fear into. Fear is the only way to control people. People need to wake tf up. One headline incident and now they wanna move on it.
Someone needs to be held accountable. People in Hawaii go nuts with fireworks. Always have. It’s got to be strong and the public needs to Not want them as much.
lol at the first lawmaker who said his job will be to make the public afraid to buy fireworks. That is the exact opposite of working for his constituents 😂
Good luck. Like a band aid……rip it off! Ban all sales of fireworks. Our government let it go for way too long. It won’t change. All talk. Everyone protects each other.
You'll never stop this without becoming a police state. The problem with making things illegal is that you destroy all forms of dictating product enhancement (in terms of safety in this case), and the ability to educate the public with knowledge of safe use and handling of these items. Learning to not store your fireworks where something can go wrong and set everything on fire and/or learning how to make a proper stand so your fireworks don't tip over while going off would have prevented this. Having the ability to dictate safe manufacturing methods (so things don't catch on fire too easily from the outside) would have helped a ton too, but why would a manufacturer or smuggler want to bother with these things when the objective is purely to get it past law enforcement and make as much profit as possible?
@@bilwillard9810 couple people die all of a sudden and immediately u want bans and harsher punishments. What about alcohol? Kills way more than fireworks and I bet u don’t support an alcohol ban?
I bet the public alone can locate these homes blasting and the public gets a reward of a $1000.00 per confirmation, because they're spending more than that not catching anyone. Think about it really.
1st offense $10K, 2nd offense $50K, 3rd offense $100K and/or forfeiture of house/property. All offenses could include five year jail time too. Now, Firecrackers, sparklers, kids throw on the ground pops should be permissible, as long as it’s kept to under 5 pounds total per household. This way, nothing too crazy can happen. All while allowing Hawaii residence to still celebrate new years.
Deterrents are ineffective in Hawaii because many people remain unaware of the law or simply do not care. Additionally, punishments are imposed only after the fact. The focus should be on preventing the sale of dangerous items.
Ridiculous. This is America and politicians are just looking for a way to enforce more control over us. Also making fireworks illegal just makes it worste because black market fireworks have no safety regulations.
For those of us that wonder where that fireworks ban came from originally, look no further than Marcus Oshiro. In 2010 he sponsored house bill HB1987 without any other law maker supporting it. That year, one of his top donors was the Consumer Fireworks Safety Association.
Fireworks Enforcement? Almost every night in upper pearl city, aiea in the last 2 years. Multiple through out the night. It so obvious and FE can't find them. Interesting
Instead of assigning officers assigned to stop spectators from stopping on freeways, we could have had them patrolling neighborhoods. If we had laws that can allow officers confiscate fireworks (If an officer is sent to investigate a neighbor setting off illegal aerials, but finds fireworks but no permit for it, officers should be able to fine the home owner AND confiscate it). If possession of any illegal fireworks become felony offense, it might help deter people from buying it. We should monopolize on the results of this very unfortunate Aliamanu incident to use its momentum to pass laws, and procedures to help officers in keeping our neighborhoods safer, by keeping illegal explosives out of them. Find ways to help streamline and eliminate red tape to aid our officers, and keep us all safe.
A one-year moratorium on all fireworks permits and related consumer activity would be a practical way to put a pause on fireworks use by the public, leaving it to the professionals through govt and private displays only. This could be a way for the community to heal and find solutions together for the use of fireworks in Hawai’i moving forward. This pause can perhaps be in honor of those who lost their lives and the friends, families, and neighbors who suffered as well. Those who vehemently oppose a moratorium may be those who actually profit off of illegals. Something to think about.
Why are fireworks sold to general public so strong? These seem to be industrial strength. To be ignited in a residential area is no doubt a tragedy in waiting. 😮 do better everyone. 👍✌️🙏❤️
3:05 Why does Victor Bakke think that a 1st time fireworks offender shouldn’t get sent to prison? There are 1st time fentanyl distribution offenders who are incarcerated.
@@Icureditwithmybrain Doesn’t matter whether you think someone is a good or bad person. Distribution of a contraband that can hurt & kill others is a crime. That’s the bottom line.
@@SamWesting No victim = no crime is my belief. It would be immoral to throw someone in prison just for having an inanimate object thats designed for entertainment.
@ So the 3 people killed in the blast & the 21 with critical injuries are not victims? Do you have the guts to say this to the faces of the family members of these unfortunate ones? Or are you the type to hide behind your keyboard?
Use drones to identify those who are setting off the illegal fireworks, and send police directly to those homes. Find those who are participating. This can also include drones with facial recognition, and cross reference the department of licensing data based to locate and fine those participating.
That’s actually a good idea. You don’t need thousands just enough to get started. Once the word gets out that people are being prosecuted, you will see a decrease in these illegal fireworks. Once the target source has been located, send in unmarked vehicles and under officers to issue the citations or make the arrests.
I’m just saying it now, making people paranoid about fireworks is what leads people acting stupidly. Not saying unreasonably but if you’re worried about getting “busted” then safety concerns aren’t responsibly being addressed.
I can see homeowners insurance going up. Insurances will look at Hawaii as a risk with illegal fireworks. Just like Maui after the fires, when time for renewal, either your insurance will drop u or moved u to a new company with high rates. It affected the whole island. Didn’t affect just 1 family but the whole State!! 🤦🏻♀️🙃
Sooooo, you mean to tell me that it took this long before somebody thought of it? Geeze, they can come up with citing the owner of the car, and not the actual driver, for violating the law from a picture. They can arrest someone for having drug paraphernalia. And it took them this long to figure out that if you have illegal fireworks they can arrest you, huh? Those law makers move real slow on this kind of stuff. Bet it will take a little longer so they can figure out how to use this to get money.
With stupid and irresponsible people no amount of warnings or rules are going to prevent them from doing stupid things that can harm themselves and others.
There's really no way to know there's usually like 40 people around and they walk down the road and don't pop in front there house so good luck with that.
No the state should not have banned aerial fireworks they should have still allowed it and regulated it. now look people go to extreme measures to hoard illegal fireworks
Legalize fireworks and then offer free classes for fireworks safety. Every 5th house had fireworks, lets just accept that the population WANTS fireworks.
I think the news just let the cat out of the bag. Basically there is no enforcement just intercepting fireworks at the ports it’s pretty much what the HPD task force has been doing. Yeah, they gotta go into the neighborhood to make a difference.
TONS COMING IN? Are you kidding me? I suggest you start to trace it back to the Chinese source/supplier. Then find out who's taking the imports on the mainland. TONS shouldn't be getting within 1000 miles of Hawaii! Come on port authorities.
I'm still wondering if anyone will be made legally responsible for this tragedy. Illegal fireworks, possibly homemade. Why isn't anyone being arrested for this. As usual all lip, nothing will come of this.
Literally fireworks wasn’t as bad as it is now when I was a kid cause back then fountains and stuff was still legal. After the ban it got way worse. You guys like one solution, try making fountains and ground bloomers and stuff legal again! Should go down for sure. Not all the way but better than what it is now.
Failure to control the illegal import of the Ariels . I was a kid of the 70s here and we had fire crackers and some minor stuff like jumping Jack's and somme small rockets, sparklers but not this professional grades Ariel stuff that should only be done by authorized permitted shows. You see how deadly those are ,point upwards , but point lateral and they can be deadly weapons. Permits for firecrackers and minor stuff like sparklers , jumping Jack's are good, but the Ariels should not be available to un permitted people. Problem is in inability to control the import of the illegal, which makes you imagine beyond fireworks that they can smuggle in illegal firearms, military grade weapons , illegal drugs and narcotics. I'm just an observer I haven't did fireworks since the 70s and 80s , so the Cultural or traditional claim is relatively new cause we weren't doing those ariels back in the day. With the amount they are doing these types of tragedies are inevitable, I worry about damage and injury to people, pets houses , cars etc.
No one needs aerials. Celebrate the New Years in a better way and a more environmental friendly way. Stop making excuses to shoot of crap that effects everyone from the smoke to the noise, etc.
Illegal or banned? Or. Illegal cause its banned? Hawaii needs to regulate it. Give the people what they want make all consumer fireworks legal like other states. I understand yes leave the pro stuff to licensed professionals. (Lots of ariels are consumer grade for those that dont know) Put a 100% greedy state tax on fireworks and make your money. Make people take a safety class and get a certificate of completion like hunter education. Teach people the proper ways and safe handling and only then you are able to buy fireworks with a certificate of completion. You do it for hunting. Enforce it to only New Years since thats when Hawaii does it big. If you get caught outside that time you get a fine or time or something. When you use or are around people that use fireworks you know the risk involved. Life is full of risk. You take a risk everyday in life walking outside your house, walking around the block, driving your car, going to the beach. They all have risk and you know that. What are you gonna do banned driving or going to the beach? How many people die or get hurt driving or in the ocean every year?
Wow, talk about an absurd and ultimately worthless policy. You have to stop it at the port. That’s the only way you solve this problem. Cut off the supply. It should be relatively easy since it’s a damned island chain and the only way things get there is via the ports, except apparently the longshoreman’s union has the state government by the balls.
Fireworks will be banned on newyears eve but not on july4th,why? Because its american freedom.hmmm it still fireworks got lit by individuals.so no difference.or maybe because its independce day a freedom of all that everyone can do fireworks?
we didnt need a hpd major to predict this happening. hpd does not enforce the fireworks law so it was gona happen because of no enforcement. the reason for this should be the big question. this enforcement should be given to another department.
Its because the violators all run into their houses and hide when the Cops come. And Judges are soft on sentencing after spending all that effort on an arrest! Its a waste of time if the violators walk after paying a $50. Fine.
That was a tragedy, but my question is: if that tragedy happened just before midnight on New Year's eve, why were there no other fireworks going off? The whole island is lit up "just before midnight". This whole story seems more suspicious to me than the illegal fireworks.
I will snitch so will most of the people in my apartment complex. I don't want to hear fireworks or smell them. You break the law you get the law called on you. Plain and simple.
Police expect the citizens to investigate their neighbors and seem consider calls about illegal fireworks to be a nuisance. I’ve called many times during my six years on O’ahu, provided audio and video, and offered insight as to a main supply source but 🤷♀️.
Let's see, what is 'illegal' yet abundantly flourishes throughout our islands ... trafficking, drugs, fireworks ... just to name a few that our gov allows to flourish because it is profitable for them to do so. Why can't anyone see this?
Here in Las Vegas you can report your neighbors with illegal fireworks anonymously. They are recently using drones to catch illegal fireworks because they don't have enough police to arrest them. Fireworks are illegal in our gated community but there are still sporadic and illegal fireworks in other neighborhoods
This approach sucks. While I hate fireworks, I know people love them. Re-legalize aerials, but clearly DEFINE and ENFORCE a culture of safety and accountability. Like with guns, private users of fireworks should obtain licenses which require safety, knowledge of laws (both criminal AND civil), etc. That way authorities have more credibility and BROAD public support when they declare “open season” on swinging a BIG hammer down on ANYone “doing their own thing”. There will NOW be a legion of private citizens who worked HARD to enjoy what is a freedom handled with responsibility.
@GluteusMaximus808 republicans want more guns because that is their solution on mass school shootings. No permits on guns means easier access for retards like you to get ahold of
@@GluteusMaximus808Oh shut it Trump supporter. You don't need a gun or fireworks. Other countries that don't allow citizens to have guns are doing better than we are. So get over yourself with this false sense of freedom and democracy. Freedom is a privilege just like living is a privilege not a right but death is always a certain.
For a start, 1 ton of illegals enough to burn down street of homes.. Might need to consider youre a felon. We know people with 500lbs in their garage all time 😂
More easy for bust people buying em than catching the stevedores and dockworkera and all the other state workers bringing em in by da container full ah? 😆
Good ole boys protecting themselves
What rubbish 😂
Legalize fountains, spinners, sparklers then remove the permit requirement for firecrackers and you will see the powerful exploding aerials reduce drastically. You need to give Hawaii easy access to safer fireworks. Otherwise the black market will dictate the type of fireworks sold.
The mayor is too hard head to legalize it. It got close last year(2024)
Complete and utter Homeland Security fail.
If we can’t keep tons of explosives out, what chance is there against fentanyl, meth and other drugs?
"The more you tighten your grip, Tarkin, the more star systems will slip through your fingers." - Princess Leia Organa
I agree.
@@Icureditwithmybrain 100% correct, probably the best suggestion ever.
I remember growing up in Hawaii. Back then we all went to Ala Moana Beach Park to watch aerial fireworks and let the professionals do the fireworks. Now it's out of control and there are so many illegal fireworks.
I knew it, HPD just turning blind eye.
The State wanted to take it (fireworks)over 2 years ago - because it comes in via State Harbors.
Everyone mad when HPD makes arrests - everyone mad when they don’t make arrests!
I seen the Cops drive up in my neighborhood and all the violators run and hide in their house!
DON'T BLAME HPD. Illegal fireworks are out of control.
@@Nicko-c1m when the Cops pull up - everyone runs in the house and hides
Major was right, but nothing was done. Typical lazy Hawaii politicians.
And we were warned about Lahaina, they ignored the danger
What would you do about this problem if you were a politician? Lay out the plan for everyone
@@jamessantiago9724ban all fireworks, period!
Never waste a good crisis…they wanna focus all this energy on fireworks but not drugs nd shootings going on every day
People don't realize they're playing with a deadly bomb. If you ever had a firecracker go off in your hand you would be afraid to just hold one of those bombs.
They reported brain material was found at the scene and a neighbor who is war veteran said it reminded him of war seeing the bodies
@@jamessantiago9724 brain material is everywhere on the highway nothing new,
Every politician in this state needs to look at themselves in the mirror and be honest with themselves... this is hawaii everyone knows everyone... i bet every politician has a family member blowing fireworks... just make the damn thing legal and educate ppl on it and designate a safe zone to pop... we have hundreds of open parks on the islands... wake up hawaii
Over 300 people died in Hawaii last year alone of drug overdoses. Fireworks are the least of our problems here in Hawaii but in true democrat form they will never let a good disaster go to waste.. this just another way for them to strip us of more rights and traditions!
@@weld_dat_fakah740 Aerials are NOT CULTURAL TRADITION
All aerials are illegal, but it’s the big “BOOM” type the blew that person’s brain all over the side walk. Also these large ones blew people’s arms and legs off. Watch the video, multiple large explosions were at ground level. There are no “cultural traditions” connected to these mortar type devices.
Truth is that if you allow it to be imported, people will find ways to get it. Shifting the focus to possession just allows for huge fines to be issued (which means the state makes money). Punishable up to 5 years OR $10,000 judges will not put people in prison, people will get fines.
Outlaw importation and possession!
Just like going after the drug addicts instead of the drug distubitors. 😂😂😂
They said it right their! Put fear into. Fear is the only way to control people. People need to wake tf up. One headline incident and now they wanna move on it.
Someone needs to be held accountable. People in Hawaii go nuts with fireworks. Always have. It’s got to be strong and the public needs to Not want them as much.
lol at the first lawmaker who said his job will be to make the public afraid to buy fireworks. That is the exact opposite of working for his constituents 😂
Good luck. Like a band aid……rip it off! Ban all sales of fireworks.
Our government let it go for way too long.
It won’t change.
All talk. Everyone protects each other.
You'll never stop this without becoming a police state. The problem with making things illegal is that you destroy all forms of dictating product enhancement (in terms of safety in this case), and the ability to educate the public with knowledge of safe use and handling of these items. Learning to not store your fireworks where something can go wrong and set everything on fire and/or learning how to make a proper stand so your fireworks don't tip over while going off would have prevented this. Having the ability to dictate safe manufacturing methods (so things don't catch on fire too easily from the outside) would have helped a ton too, but why would a manufacturer or smuggler want to bother with these things when the objective is purely to get it past law enforcement and make as much profit as possible?
@qwe095 NO!
Possesion with intent to sell, just like drugs!
Thats bad. I think they gonna share it with other cops and other members so they can have free fireworks on their newyears eve.
@@jackcollin1695 YOU stupid, you think cops gonna risk career for some bang bang?
Just ban them, fine home owners with property leins accruing interest
Didn’t they ban drugs? How’s that working out? Bans don’t work silly.
Exactly!!!
@@bilwillard9810 couple people die all of a sudden and immediately u want bans and harsher punishments. What about alcohol? Kills way more than fireworks and I bet u don’t support an alcohol ban?
Arrests are due in this case. People died!
This song and dance been going on for over 50 years.
Exactly THIS . . And as if HPD gonna arrest their family, neighbors and fellow officers when they are the ones shooting off the fireworks!
I bet the public alone can locate these homes blasting and the public gets a reward of a $1000.00 per confirmation, because they're spending more than that not catching anyone. Think about it really.
Contain the aerials to controlled events. Illegal fireworks are NOT CULTURAL tradition.
Yes strong deterrence
Heavy consequence’s
1st offense $10K, 2nd offense $50K, 3rd offense $100K and/or forfeiture of house/property. All offenses could include five year jail time too. Now, Firecrackers, sparklers, kids throw on the ground pops should be permissible, as long as it’s kept to under 5 pounds total per household. This way, nothing too crazy can happen. All while allowing Hawaii residence to still celebrate new years.
Deterrents are ineffective in Hawaii because many people remain unaware of the law or simply do not care. Additionally, punishments are imposed only after the fact. The focus should be on preventing the sale of dangerous items.
Also 5 pounds of firecrackers is like a 10 thousand string thats gone in like 50 seconds.
L take
Lose your house? Lmao gtfoh
Ridiculous. This is America and politicians are just looking for a way to enforce more control over us. Also making fireworks illegal just makes it worste because black market fireworks have no safety regulations.
Just like lawmakers to go after the people in a tragedy like this, instead of the source 🤦🏻♂️ 🤦🏻♂️
Or make fireworks legal in a specially designated zone.
People like to eat, party, and pop. Not too many will go to designated areas
There is no designated area oahu is too crowded already house stack on each other
For those of us that wonder where that fireworks ban came from originally, look no further than Marcus Oshiro. In 2010 he sponsored house bill HB1987 without any other law maker supporting it. That year, one of his top donors was the Consumer Fireworks Safety Association.
How about both?
What ever happen to the old school of firework like stringers it’s getting out of hand. Leave it to the professionals
Leins on properties
No wonder nothing was being done, not enough room in our prison’s. 🤔
Fireworks Enforcement? Almost every night in upper pearl city, aiea in the last 2 years. Multiple through out the night. It so obvious and FE can't find them. Interesting
Everyone runs in the house and hides when the Cops pull up
So will these individuals be charged ? Or no cause they were hurt ? MAKE IT MAKE SENSE
Do we really need to do fire works?
Absolutely!
@@GluteusMaximus808no we don't its a tradition that needs to be abandon for good. Stop making excuses to break the law.
Yup
Yessa
Oh God, just make solid laws at all levels. We need stronger leadership, not wishy-washy politicians.
People will break the laws, they need to have a lot of sting operations to prevent fireworks and illegal drugs from reaching our shores
Instead of assigning officers assigned to stop spectators from stopping on freeways, we could have had them patrolling neighborhoods. If we had laws that can allow officers confiscate fireworks (If an officer is sent to investigate a neighbor setting off illegal aerials, but finds fireworks but no permit for it, officers should be able to fine the home owner AND confiscate it). If possession of any illegal fireworks become felony offense, it might help deter people from buying it. We should monopolize on the results of this very unfortunate Aliamanu incident to use its momentum to pass laws, and procedures to help officers in keeping our neighborhoods safer, by keeping illegal explosives out of them. Find ways to help streamline and eliminate red tape to aid our officers, and keep us all safe.
A one-year moratorium on all fireworks permits and related consumer activity would be a practical way to put a pause on fireworks use by the public, leaving it to the professionals through govt and private displays only.
This could be a way for the community to heal and find solutions together for the use of fireworks in Hawai’i moving forward. This pause can perhaps be in honor of those who lost their lives and the friends, families, and neighbors who suffered as well. Those who vehemently oppose a moratorium may be those who actually profit off of illegals.
Something to think about.
Why are fireworks sold to general public so strong? These seem to be industrial strength.
To be ignited in a residential area is no doubt a tragedy in waiting. 😮 do better everyone. 👍✌️🙏❤️
3:05 Why does Victor Bakke think that a 1st time fireworks offender shouldn’t get sent to prison? There are 1st time fentanyl distribution offenders who are incarcerated.
Because fireworks users are not bad people.
@@Icureditwithmybrain Doesn’t matter whether you think someone is a good or bad person. Distribution of a contraband that can hurt & kill others is a crime. That’s the bottom line.
@@SamWesting No victim = no crime is my belief. It would be immoral to throw someone in prison just for having an inanimate object thats designed for entertainment.
@ So the 3 people killed in the blast & the 21 with critical injuries are not victims? Do you have the guts to say this to the faces of the family members of these unfortunate ones? Or are you the type to hide behind your keyboard?
Because he is a Woke defense attorney who has a career of trying to get criminals off!
focus on the buyers and sellers because the importers are to powerful to go after
Use drones to identify those who are setting off the illegal fireworks, and send police directly to those homes. Find those who are participating. This can also include drones with facial recognition, and cross reference the department of licensing data based to locate and fine those participating.
lol. They’ll need thousands of drones/drone operators. Stop it.
Plus all those cowards run in their houses and hide when the Cops come
That’s actually a good idea. You don’t need thousands just enough to get started. Once the word gets out that people are being prosecuted, you will see a decrease in these illegal fireworks. Once the target source has been located, send in unmarked vehicles and under officers to issue the citations or make the arrests.
I’m just saying it now, making people paranoid about fireworks is what leads people acting stupidly. Not saying unreasonably but if you’re worried about getting “busted” then safety concerns aren’t responsibly being addressed.
So basically laws are meaningless because law enforcement refuses to pursue it.
CONFISCATE THEIR HOME AND PROPERTY!!!
THEY WILL LEARN TO APPRECIATE WHAT THEY HAVE😂
I can see homeowners insurance going up. Insurances will look at Hawaii as a risk with illegal fireworks. Just like Maui after the fires, when time for renewal, either your insurance will drop u or moved u to a new company with high rates. It affected the whole island. Didn’t affect just 1 family but the whole State!! 🤦🏻♀️🙃
Bunch of cry baby’s
😂yup
Sooooo, you mean to tell me that it took this long before somebody thought of it? Geeze, they can come up with citing the owner of the car, and not the actual driver, for violating the law from a picture. They can arrest someone for having drug paraphernalia. And it took them this long to figure out that if you have illegal fireworks they can arrest you, huh? Those law makers move real slow on this kind of stuff. Bet it will take a little longer so they can figure out how to use this to get money.
With stupid and irresponsible people no amount of warnings or rules are going to prevent them from doing stupid things that can harm themselves and others.
There's really no way to know there's usually like 40 people around and they walk down the road and don't pop in front there house so good luck with that.
No the state should not have banned aerial fireworks they should have still allowed it and regulated it. now look people go to extreme measures to hoard illegal fireworks
Legalize fireworks and then offer free classes for fireworks safety. Every 5th house had fireworks, lets just accept that the population WANTS fireworks.
I think the news just let the cat out of the bag. Basically there is no enforcement just intercepting fireworks at the ports it’s pretty much what the HPD task force has been doing. Yeah, they gotta go into the neighborhood to make a difference.
The police and politicians get to much payoffs from the impoters.
TONS COMING IN? Are you kidding me? I suggest you start to trace it back to the Chinese source/supplier. Then find out who's taking the imports on the mainland. TONS shouldn't be getting within 1000 miles of Hawaii! Come on port authorities.
I'm still wondering if anyone will be made legally responsible for this tragedy. Illegal fireworks, possibly homemade. Why isn't anyone being arrested for this. As usual all lip, nothing will come of this.
You don't need to be a police major to know something bad would happen. Geez
Meanwhile, homelessness is at an all time high. More are coming from other states due to cheap one way tickets. Stop the real criminals.
So how do they get in? It shouldn't be that difficult to not allow certain fireworks in HI. Its surrounded by water!
The legal vendors hide the aerials behind the firecrackers in that 40 foot shipping container!
Yeah, even the Lahaina fire. The ocean was right there!
Literally fireworks wasn’t as bad as it is now when I was a kid cause back then fountains and stuff was still legal. After the ban it got way worse. You guys like one solution, try making fountains and ground bloomers and stuff legal again! Should go down for sure. Not all the way but better than what it is now.
Huh afraid look at the drug trade NOBODY'S AFRAID
HPD is complicit in
Major of HPD called it
Just because he said it doesn't mean squat, Everybody been saying that for years even the ones who've been blowing fireworks. Nothing new.
Captain Obvious
Make all the laws you want. Don’t enforce them and they are meaningless.
Good . Police selling the stuff.
Follow the $$$...that's where it has to begin...
Failure to control the illegal import of the Ariels . I was a kid of the 70s here and we had fire crackers and some minor stuff like jumping Jack's and somme small rockets, sparklers but not this professional grades Ariel stuff that should only be done by authorized permitted shows. You see how deadly those are ,point upwards , but point lateral and they can be deadly weapons. Permits for firecrackers and minor stuff like sparklers , jumping Jack's are good, but the Ariels should not be available to un permitted people. Problem is in inability to control the import of the illegal, which makes you imagine beyond fireworks that they can smuggle in illegal firearms, military grade weapons , illegal drugs and narcotics. I'm just an observer I haven't did fireworks since the 70s and 80s , so the Cultural or traditional claim is relatively new cause we weren't doing those ariels back in the day. With the amount they are doing these types of tragedies are inevitable, I worry about damage and injury to people, pets houses , cars etc.
Yes I remember those days. And I remember a little boy who lost an eye to a bottle rocket 😢.
No jumping- jacks in the 70s
The government should legalize aerial's. Consumer aerial fireworks are safer than people who illegally acquire 1.3 fireworks.
Right…..When we had to walk in to Kalama Valley because the ridge was on fire one 4th of July night, it was all about the safety.
No one needs aerials. Celebrate the New Years in a better way and a more environmental friendly way. Stop making excuses to shoot of crap that effects everyone from the smoke to the noise, etc.
Main issue is mortars that are basically explosives. If it isn't illumination, firework is just giving off Shockwave.
Wait What??? Idiotic
Hawaiians just have too much time on their hands
Illegal or banned? Or. Illegal cause its banned?
Hawaii needs to regulate it. Give the people what they want make all consumer fireworks legal like other states. I understand yes leave the pro stuff to licensed professionals. (Lots of ariels are consumer grade for those that dont know) Put a 100% greedy state tax on fireworks and make your money. Make people take a safety class and get a certificate of completion like hunter education. Teach people the proper ways and safe handling and only then you are able to buy fireworks with a certificate of completion. You do it for hunting.
Enforce it to only New Years since thats when Hawaii does it big. If you get caught outside that time you get a fine or time or something.
When you use or are around people that use fireworks you know the risk involved. Life is full of risk. You take a risk everyday in life walking outside your house, walking around the block, driving your car, going to the beach.
They all have risk and you know that. What are you gonna do banned driving or going to the beach? How many people die or get hurt driving or in the ocean every year?
Sounds like a common sense approach.
That’s so true some people aren’t aware and responsible when using fireworks. But what you say all make sense 🤙🏼
Hawaii politician too dumb for this approach
3 days into the New Year. How many traffic deaths/injures? Life is a risk. If you dont like fireworks stay away from it. Dont hate on it.
@ so true
Wow, talk about an absurd and ultimately worthless policy. You have to stop it at the port. That’s the only way you solve this problem. Cut off the supply. It should be relatively easy since it’s a damned island chain and the only way things get there is via the ports, except apparently the longshoreman’s union has the state government by the balls.
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Sting “the port” first k😆
why not require a fireworks safety class if you want to buy the illegal ones. obviously people are getting it in regardless.
Fireworks will be banned on newyears eve but not on july4th,why? Because its american freedom.hmmm it still fireworks got lit by individuals.so no difference.or maybe because its independce day a freedom of all that everyone can do fireworks?
we didnt need a hpd major to predict this happening. hpd does not enforce the fireworks law so it was gona happen because of no enforcement. the reason for this should be the big question. this enforcement should be given to another department.
Its because the violators all run into their houses and hide when the Cops come. And Judges are soft on sentencing after spending all that effort on an arrest! Its a waste of time if the violators walk after paying a $50. Fine.
enforce the law... nevermind about your heresy BS. Set a precedent.....
Enforcement paid off to never enforce the law .... same old same old
Nah! Thats misinformation
That was a tragedy, but my question is: if that tragedy happened just before midnight on New Year's eve, why were there no other fireworks going off? The whole island is lit up "just before midnight". This whole story seems more suspicious to me than the illegal fireworks.
It happened soon AFTER the New Year.
Are you referring to a specific time in the video? If so, timestamp it.
Asking ppl to snitch. That ain't happening. But if there were money involved... 🤔
I will snitch so will most of the people in my apartment complex. I don't want to hear fireworks or smell them. You break the law you get the law called on you. Plain and simple.
Thats how far we have fallen!!! Money
Police expect the citizens to investigate their neighbors and seem consider calls about illegal fireworks to be a nuisance. I’ve called many times during my six years on O’ahu, provided audio and video, and offered insight as to a main supply source but 🤷♀️.
Let's see, what is 'illegal' yet abundantly flourishes throughout our islands ... trafficking, drugs, fireworks ... just to name a few that our gov allows to flourish because it is profitable for them to do so. Why can't anyone see this?
Oh great. An app to rat on your neighbor. What kinda neighborhood is the state promoting?
Downloaded ;)
A lot of Karen’s in the neighborhood lol
Here in Las Vegas you can report your neighbors with illegal fireworks anonymously. They are recently using drones to catch illegal fireworks because they don't have enough police to arrest them. Fireworks are illegal in our gated community but there are still sporadic and illegal fireworks in other neighborhoods
I'm gonna use the app. You break the law you get reported.
It always happens after a major tragedy which is very, very sad.Then they get off their duffs and try to do something we'll see.
This approach sucks. While I hate fireworks, I know people love them. Re-legalize aerials, but clearly DEFINE and ENFORCE a culture of safety and accountability. Like with guns, private users of fireworks should obtain licenses which require safety, knowledge of laws (both criminal AND civil), etc.
That way authorities have more credibility and BROAD public support when they declare “open season” on swinging a BIG hammer down on ANYone “doing their own thing”. There will NOW be a legion of private citizens who worked HARD to enjoy what is a freedom handled with responsibility.
There should be no permits for guns. It’s unconstitutional. I suppressors should be legal. It’s legal in 42 other states.
@GluteusMaximus808 republicans want more guns because that is their solution on mass school shootings. No permits on guns means easier access for retards like you to get ahold of
@@GluteusMaximus808Oh shut it Trump supporter. You don't need a gun or fireworks. Other countries that don't allow citizens to have guns are doing better than we are. So get over yourself with this false sense of freedom and democracy. Freedom is a privilege just like living is a privilege not a right but death is always a certain.
For a start, 1 ton of illegals enough to burn down street of homes.. Might need to consider youre a felon. We know people with 500lbs in their garage all time 😂
why not both???
L communist take.
People die hiking, we should ban hiking eh?
@@GluteusMaximus808 hiking is not illegal duh
@ people still die doing it. And they want to make stiffer fireworks laws why exactly?
Gay
Thats like trying to stop illegal drugs. Yeah right. More people die of car accidents and alcohol. Guess ford amd budweiser are next? 😂😂😂😂😂😂
why not both?
L communist take.
Cause your votes is on the line
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New laws won't help.
More easy for bust people buying em than catching the stevedores and dockworkera and all the other state workers bringing em in by da container full ah? 😆
I'll take my dag ple