Cesiumsponge
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Okay...I might sound like an old crotchety man but why?
For the last few days, I have been hearing increased reports (reports as in sounds, not news reports) late at night from people tossing firecrackers nearby. About half a dozen tonight. Yes, its getting near the 4th of July and yay for Independance Day and I get great joy in celebrating America by blowing up a small piece of it with black powder...but I don't get people who get their kicks by throwing lit blackpowder at people's homes. This area is low on crime but fireworks are banned in the city limits.
Just now some jackoff threw a firecracker near my home and sped off screaming...okay. Of course, the first thing I think is "gunshot", but then I dismiss it as a firecracker after the speeding off and screaming. I've had people drive by and toss individual firecrackers, or even those long strings of firecrackers that last for half a minute...at my home, or around neighboring homes. It's been happening over a few years, and happens several times a year (not necessarily around July 4th only).
How do people here handle things when jackballs decide to throw firecrackers or pull general pranks on or around your property? Usually they're long gone before you know what happened. I don't think its a serious enough issue to call police...or rather they'll be gone before they even do anything about it. Certaintly in most states, you can't use lethal force to defend property at night. I don't know if I'd suggest shooting at stupid kids who think they're having fun when it puts you in red alert. But when you hear a large report go off at or near your home, you don't know what's going on or what the intent is.
Everytime I hear a big boom, it makes me jump and think "gunshot". I don't think there is much I can really do about it. I guess I'm just venting In typing this up, I've heard a few more go off about a block away.
For the last few days, I have been hearing increased reports (reports as in sounds, not news reports) late at night from people tossing firecrackers nearby. About half a dozen tonight. Yes, its getting near the 4th of July and yay for Independance Day and I get great joy in celebrating America by blowing up a small piece of it with black powder...but I don't get people who get their kicks by throwing lit blackpowder at people's homes. This area is low on crime but fireworks are banned in the city limits.
Just now some jackoff threw a firecracker near my home and sped off screaming...okay. Of course, the first thing I think is "gunshot", but then I dismiss it as a firecracker after the speeding off and screaming. I've had people drive by and toss individual firecrackers, or even those long strings of firecrackers that last for half a minute...at my home, or around neighboring homes. It's been happening over a few years, and happens several times a year (not necessarily around July 4th only).
How do people here handle things when jackballs decide to throw firecrackers or pull general pranks on or around your property? Usually they're long gone before you know what happened. I don't think its a serious enough issue to call police...or rather they'll be gone before they even do anything about it. Certaintly in most states, you can't use lethal force to defend property at night. I don't know if I'd suggest shooting at stupid kids who think they're having fun when it puts you in red alert. But when you hear a large report go off at or near your home, you don't know what's going on or what the intent is.
Everytime I hear a big boom, it makes me jump and think "gunshot". I don't think there is much I can really do about it. I guess I'm just venting In typing this up, I've heard a few more go off about a block away.