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In the heat of summer, with Independence Day either approaching or falling away,

it is neither surprising nor unusual to see and hear stories from your local media about

fireworks. What you can use, when you can use them and where? I see them from the local broadcasters

in my town every year. In conjunction with the perennial reminders that you can only use

store-bought fireworks or that you have to leave city limits to shoot them. Or maybe you live in a

place where they're not allowed at all. Regardless, the media considers it a public service it seems

to remind us every year. So on its face, it doesn't seem odd that the Philadelphia inquireer ran a

story on July 17th, 2019, that some interpreted as a cautionary statement from the police about

fireworks. The headline, Section B page 2, red, police warn about explosive devices. From the story,

powerful illegal explosive devices have severely injured children in Philadelphia in recent incidents,

prompting concern and a warning from the police department. Police say there's been a marked

increase in the use of illegal explosive devices this summer leading to serious life-threatening

injuries. The inquireer's story offered details on two particular incidents. Two children were

recently hurt after using illegal explosives. A 12-year-old boy in Somardale lost a finger and

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