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Are the people of Hawaii really OK with funding smugglers at the cost of lives? The level of fireworks has grown to the point that harm is done anyway, but the horrific explosion that took and devastated lives forever could have been prevented if only people would not flout laws to outdo one another.
Think of it: The amount of money spent on illegal fireworks could go a long way to rebuild Lahaina. What a waste of resources. At the expense of life and limb, the smugglers are happily going home with your cash, planning their next delivery.
Find a new cultural custom that embraces ohana. Think aloha.
Janis Row
Pauoa Valley
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