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NYPD Bomb Squad Blows Up 5,000 Pounds of Seized Fireworks
- Posted on July 2, 2011 at 1:46pm by
Madeleine Morgenstern
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What do you do after seizing 5,000 pounds of illegal fireworks? Blow them up.
That’s just what members of the NYPD bomb squad did Friday, after 20 arrests and taking possession of 300 cases of fireworks worth more than $25,000, according to the New York Post.
The blazing display took place at the NYPD firing station in the Bronx.
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Comments (45)
mukesh
Posted on July 2, 2011 at 6:29pm“We want everyone to enjoy the Fourth in the city, but fireworks in the hands of an amateur are extremely dangerous and illegal,” said Mayor Bloomberg.
Really??? That statement tells you everything you need to know about our government. We do not need you babysitting us.
Report Post »Dustyluv
Posted on July 2, 2011 at 6:06pmThe F’ing Government is running out of sh@t to do….
Report Post »hauschild
Posted on July 2, 2011 at 5:14pmWhat a lot of dumb asses! They should have sold them and put the money towards those crushing pensions. Who am I kidding? If they would have sold them, they would instead of created another unnecessary government position for which the taxpayer would be on the hook to foot the bill.
Report Post »Flotilla Hunter
Posted on July 2, 2011 at 4:28pmAnother flippin waste of pixels and another non-news event. Report this! As of July 15 2011 purchasing gold and silver over the counter will be illegal thanks to the Dodd-Frank act. Or reporting on the Fort Calhoun nuclear plants flooding and backup pump failure. Or that Japans Fukushima nuclear plant accident is way way worse the first thought. No mainstream or lamestream media reporting is a given but Fox is even straining news through a wet sock.
Report Post »TomFerrari
Posted on July 2, 2011 at 3:50pmJust thinking out loud…
Why aren‘t fireworks protected as ’arms’???
Must arms be lethal to be protected??
Of course, there is the whole top-down, bottom-up thing to outlaw everything the socialist democrat people don’t like.
Report Post »The Bagginator
Posted on July 2, 2011 at 3:43pmLooked like the epic last fire fight from the movie Platoon. I expected to see Charlie Sheen shaggin’ ass out of there like he had tiger blood in him.
Report Post »heavyduty
Posted on July 2, 2011 at 3:41pmIt probably only took about $50,000 to blow up $25,000 worth of fireworks. Just wondering how many didn’t explode?
Report Post »TheGreyPiper
Posted on July 2, 2011 at 3:32pmConcur, this seems an awful waste of fireworks. They could at least set them off at night and collect a donation to help some charity, or even re-sell them to a legit dealer in another state.
Hey man, when Roman Candles are outlawed, only outlaws will have Roman Candles!
Report Post »kerf
Posted on July 2, 2011 at 3:23pmGlad I live in Birmingham Alabama instead of the Peoples Police State of New York. Fireworks are legal here as well as guns and you don’t need a city permit to take a crap. The people that live in New York deserve everything they’re getting as well as the bankruptcy thats coming.
Report Post »freethinking
Posted on July 2, 2011 at 3:21pmPleasure police at their best.
Report Post »dcwu
Posted on July 2, 2011 at 3:07pmIs Bloomberg British? A descendent of Henry VIII maybe? His administration is anti American in every way. He and his thugs deserve to be sent back to England. They do not belong here.
Report Post »thecrow
Posted on July 2, 2011 at 3:02pmhttp://michaelfury.wordpress.com/2008/08/18/movers-and-shakers/
Report Post »Pyx
Posted on July 2, 2011 at 2:59pmSeized ?!?
Upon reflection, why wouldn’t authorities at least wait until night-time to set them alight.
Report Post »Midwest Blonde
Posted on July 2, 2011 at 2:53pmIt’s an interesting place to blow up fireworks that fly every-which direction. an abandoned quarry without vegetation would have been a safer place to blow up the stuff. Makes me wonder how many fires did they have to put out in the surrounding area??
Report Post »ICANHANDLETHETRUTH
Posted on July 2, 2011 at 2:53pmThey should of did it at night….. and maybe the kids could of watched them !!!!!! When I was a kid we had fireworks all the time, and nobody ever got hurt, we even had bottle rocket fights, [ the big ones where the stick was about 1/4 inch ] lol AAhhh the times are a changing
Report Post »thomas242007
Posted on July 2, 2011 at 2:48pmWow good to know the goverment of new york has their priororaties in order, dont go after the hamas run mosque here in the us though go after the big bad firework stands, im glad im not in new york
Report Post »Bermuda Onion
Posted on July 2, 2011 at 2:35pmWay to go New York. Way to go Mr. Doomberg! With all the effin‘ crimes committed by criminals and ILLEGALS let’s go after the real bad fireworks, trans fats, sugary drinks….etc.
New Yorkers, you have the government YOU deserve.
Report Post »cabn12
Posted on July 3, 2011 at 11:37amThe problem is they are all moving here to N.H. after they screwed up their state. Like rats off a sinking ship and you can be sure they will vote democrat as soon as they can.
Report Post »geonj
Posted on July 2, 2011 at 2:30pmgreat show, should have done it at night and invited the neighborhood.
Report Post »Snowleopard {gallery of cat folks}
Posted on July 2, 2011 at 2:15pm@Untamable Kate:
Understand that indeed, I just have to wonder how many people are going to be hurt and homes burned to the ground from the fireworks held by idiots out there this weekend? Blowing up illegal set of fireworks (2 1/2 tons is a LOT!!!) would be one big show…
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Untameable-kate
Posted on July 2, 2011 at 2:29pmI‘m actually a little bit surprised there isn’t more of that sort of thing. We always set them off in the street but I’ve seen people get those ones that are like a little hot air balloon and just release them. No telling where those end up.
Report Post »Ducky 1
Posted on July 2, 2011 at 2:35pmHave a friend who lives in the country and fireworks started a fire in the field next to theirs. Volunteer fire department got it out.
Report Post »CatB
Posted on July 2, 2011 at 2:07pm@KICKINBACK…
That was you?
Report Post »CatB
Posted on July 2, 2011 at 2:06pmWhat a waste ..they couldn’t wait until the 4th and put on a show?
Report Post »KickinBack
Posted on July 2, 2011 at 2:05pmAnd kids, never throw your bottlerockets (bottlerockets are illegal in MI, but everybody gets them anyway) into a fire…trust me on this one ;)
Report Post »Devil Dog 7175
Posted on July 2, 2011 at 2:00pmShould have waited until tonight…Just sayin
Report Post »ChuckJ
Posted on July 2, 2011 at 1:59pmWhy? I am sure there are more important things to do than seize fireworks on a fourth of July weekend.
Report Post »poverty.sucks
Posted on July 2, 2011 at 1:49pmI as well enjoy opening presents before Christmas.
Report Post »STAR SPANGLED SPAMMER
Posted on July 2, 2011 at 1:56pmFirst they want to take away our guns……..Now our fireworks are seized? LoooooL!
(“trust nobody”)….Power to the People!!!!
Report Post »thecrow
Posted on July 2, 2011 at 3:02pmDid they ever blow up these “tons of explosives”?
http://michaelfury.wordpress.com/2008/08/18/movers-and-shakers/
Report Post »Untameable-kate
Posted on July 2, 2011 at 2:03pmI only wish they could test everyones intellegence before they sold fireworks to people in states where it is legal. My son and I enjoy setting off small fireworks on holidays, but there is always some nimrod doing something stupid with them. In Az if you are not responsible with anything that will ignite the area around you it can result in a horrific fire.
Report Post »Cigar
Posted on July 4, 2011 at 5:55pmI guess that was legal………
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