Select an option below to continue reading this premium story.
Already a Honolulu Star-Advertiser subscriber? Log in now to continue reading.
Why do we allow a few obnoxious people to terrorize our neighborhoods with aerial explosions and sound bombs that shake the walls of our homes and hearts? Who is to blame for the destruction of everyone’s peace and quiet — the grief and anguish of loved ones gone or maimed? How do so many hurtful bombs arrive in our islands? Has the Illegal Fireworks Task Force been effective? Maybe everyone from inspectors to police to attorney general just turns a blind eye.
There are quieter, less destructive forms of entertainment, but some prefer loud and obnoxious aerials that are toxic to our nearshore water and air. After all the words written, complaints received, decades of enforcement failures, terror and incompetent policymaking, the reality of dramatic proliferation once again this New Year’s Eve suggests the supply is being facilitated by those supposed to control, limit and enforce. It seems that simple.
Rob Kinslow
Wilhelmina Rise
EXPRESS YOURSELF
The Honolulu Star-Advertiser welcomes all opinions. Want your voice to be heard? Submit a letter to the editor.
>> Write us: We welcome letters up to 150 words, and guest columns of 500-600 words. We reserve the right to edit for clarity and length. Include your name, address and daytime phone number.
>> Mail: Letters to the Editor, Honolulu Star-Advertiser 7 Waterfront Plaza, 500 Ala Moana, Suite #7-500 Honolulu, HI 96813
>> Contact: 529-4831 (phone), letters@staradvertiser.com, staradvertiser.com/editorial/submit-letter Opens in a new tab
