The woman killed in Michigan had her face directly in the way of a three-inch commercial mortar shell. She wasn't playing with sparklers and dime-store fountains which is about all you can get these days anyway. The apocalyptic scenario you're trying to portray is typical of the hyperbolic warnings of scare-mongerers. All the editorial is suggesting is that the responsible use of a few backyard fountains and bottlerockets doesn't portend the end of the world, as you would have us believe.
Note: Comments are screened, and in some cases edited, before posting. We reserve the right to reject anything we find objectionable.
Other reader comments on this article
Comment
By
Date
I just love people who criticize without doing any research. [MORE]
Danny
Jul 9, 2007 20:28
CNN reports this morning that in Michigan a mother of 3 was killed in front of her family while setting... [MORE]
joshua lomask
Jul 4, 2007 10:49
The woman killed in Michigan had her face directly in the way of a three-inch commercial mortar shell. She wasn't...
Eric Havemann
Jul 7, 2007 12:52
As Eric mentioned, That woman placed her entire face over an unexploded tube....Safety rule #1, a big mistake that cost... [MORE]
pyro nut
Jul 10, 2007 00:21
I do agree that in populated NYC areas, shooting fireworks is not the best idea. If the site is not... [MORE]
chris
Jul 10, 2007 21:57
Both Eric Havermann and "pyro nut" reinforce my arguement. My response to Eric Havermann's article, "bonfire and Illuminations", emphasizes that... [MORE]
joshua lomask
Aug 1, 2007 10:28
Lomask: as you well know, people are attracted to bright lights and shiny objects and you just can't change that,... [MORE]