Quote Originally Posted by hollohas View Post
Let's leave the fireworks to the pros. Like the LAPD bomb squad who just tried to "safely" detonate a literal truck full of fireworks on a residential street today. 17 injured.

https://fb.watch/6t_tU_Lc3L/
Jeeeeez. Someone's German shepherd almost got shot in that video too. Wonder if most of the injuries were hearing.

Amusing note: I used to know a guy on the GJPD bomb squad very well. Around ~15 years ago they had a small amount of explosives to dispose of but only had a single blasting cap. They are supposed to split it up into 2 pound increments. But hey, they were in a gravel pit, so it'll be fine right?

The gravel pit is in a self contained valley just outside of town, no risk to any properties. It'll be fine right?

People inundated dispatch and some were calling 9-1-1 from even six to seven MILES away on the other edge of town. I had family much closer that swore a train had went off the tracks and exploded. Lol. They lost the ability to do that after that incident