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Anyone following this bananas fireworks conspiracy? (Original Post) Loki Liesmith Jun 2020 OP
To be honest, we were wondering where on earth soothsayer Jun 2020 #1
Fireworks during a protest is not really surprising Loki Liesmith Jun 2020 #2
Sure, we were just impressed soothsayer Jun 2020 #4
The occam's razor explanation I read... sweetloukillbot Jun 2020 #3
Last night one asshole kept going until 12:30 AM Warpy Jun 2020 #5
With all the canceled 4th of July fireworks celebrations nationwide Submariner Jun 2020 #6

soothsayer

(38,601 posts)
1. To be honest, we were wondering where on earth
Mon Jun 22, 2020, 02:34 PM
Jun 2020

... all the fireworks were coming from during the protests.

Loki Liesmith

(4,602 posts)
2. Fireworks during a protest is not really surprising
Mon Jun 22, 2020, 02:39 PM
Jun 2020

Fireworks near the 4th of July is also not all that surprising.

https://www.historylink.org/File/2881


Four protesters were arrested for felonies for the throwing of firecrackers or other objects at police.


sweetloukillbot

(12,632 posts)
3. The occam's razor explanation I read...
Mon Jun 22, 2020, 02:47 PM
Jun 2020

Is just that people are at home with nothing to do, so they're setting off fireworks. Makes sense. They have access to them at this time of year, and with lockdowns and places closed, it is cheap entertainment (if illegal).

I haven't noticed it in my neighborhood in Phoenix.

Warpy

(113,131 posts)
5. Last night one asshole kept going until 12:30 AM
Mon Jun 22, 2020, 04:34 PM
Jun 2020

Guy across the street stopped at 10:30, but he's a year round moron.

Submariner

(12,701 posts)
6. With all the canceled 4th of July fireworks celebrations nationwide
Wed Jun 24, 2020, 09:01 AM
Jun 2020

they are selling dirt cheap like a clearance sale to make some profit.

Since outfits like the he Boston Symphony Orchestra don't need tons of fireworks this year, they gets sold to those that want them. In Chinatown the fireworks are easy to get, including the big blasters.

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