Hawaii hopes stricter laws will quiet illegal fireworks after deadly New Year's Eve blast
Hawaii authorities are cracking down on illegal fireworks after a tragic explosion last New Year's Eve killed six people. Mike Lambert, director of Hawaii's Department of Law Enforcement, notes a... Hawaii's Department of Law Enforcement Director, Mike Lambert, has seen decreased illegal fireworks exploding in his suburban Honolulu neighborhood since the New Year's Eve tragedy that led to six deaths, including a 3-year-old boy. This year, authorities have implemented stricter laws in response to the tragedy, including $300 tickets for those who shoot off fireworks, and repeat offenders who cause serious injury or death could face prison time for felony crimes. The new laws were introduced after the tragedy which left several people severely injured and left more than a dozen with severe burns. However, Lambert expects some people to stop setting off fireworks due to the increased enforcement and new laws. An amnesty event was held last month where people turned in 500 pounds of illegal fireworks and increased searches at ports.
Опубликовано : 5 месяцев назад от JENNIFER SINCO KELLEHER в Politics
HONOLULU (AP) — Mike Lambert heard fewer illegal fireworks exploding in his suburban Honolulu neighborhood in the months after a chain of blasts at a house party last New Year's Eve led to the deaths ... [2670 symbols]
Темы: Holidays, NYE