"The top quality of life complaint by residents", Dearborn Police Chief Ron Haddad said - and 'several hundred {300+} complaints (of fireworks)'...
400 complaints (fireworks)..Livingston County Sheriff Bob Bezotte, "There's not much enforcement...it's a matter of priorities, if nothing else is happening." Also - his 'Department has cut back on checking whether or not merchants were selling illegal fireworks'
Enforcement of ordinances about illegal fireworks , which can kill residents - they can maim and dismember children and adults, starts with the Police Chiefs and County Sheriffs, and in Livingston County it seems like its not an important matter. What happens to the 400+ 911 requests - are they tossed in a basket.
At the very least, Police Chiefs and County Sheriffs should check local merchants and street corner tents and trailers, for sale of illegal fireworks and proper permits, because illegal fireworks are DEADLY and DANGEROUS. This will cut down on the number of 911 calls.
And next to Donnelly's article is an Associated Press article about states banning fireworks as a 'fire hazzards'...Patton - N/ W. Warren, in Detroit, has been an extremely lucky neighborhood as residents set off of hundreds of 'roman candles' and mortar style fireworks that make house fires a high probability, but it seems they escape the danger. The fireworks are set off by minors.
Lack of enforcement in Detroit, means that merchants are unafraid of police officers, and allows a gas station owner to sell fireworks at his station on the W.Warren - Evergreen corner. Detroit announced that it was enforcing fireworks ordinances - which are virtually banned because Detroit doesn't issue permits for their sale. Detroit should announce the total tickets issued and violators names.
I did the firework enforcement in Detroit and most stores in the 6th Precinct area sold legal and illegal fireworks, because the profits are so high - and eager customers, as young as five (5) year olds are buying them. I was urged by fellow officers, not to issue tickets ($500 ea) because the merchant was a 'good guy' and threatened by merchants who got tickets, and who got convicted.
Fireworks enforcement should not be ignored or dismissed - Police Departments and Sheriff Departments conduct sting operations to catch merchants illegally selling cigarettes and liquor to minors - fireworks that can maim, dismember and kill people - deserve law enforcement efforts.
DEADLY AND DANGEROUS....people do not take the dangers seriously..and police /
sheriffs departments do not do the necessary minimum enforcement...dlm....
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