Posted on 06/27/2006 11:43:15 AM PDT by dead
Followup to N.Y. Cops In Pa. Fireworks Stakeouts (NYPD seizes cars of NYers who legally buy fireworks in PA)
New Yorkers are learning the hard way that an initiative to keep July 4th firecrackers out of the city means just what the warning signs on the highway say: "Transport fireworks, lose your vehicle."
The NYPD has now corralled 58 vehicles under Mayor Bloomberg's fireworks crackdown, officials said...
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To get the message out, the city has eight 9-by-12-foot electronic signs that are rolled around the five boroughs and placed primarily at highways, bridges and tunnels.
"We're doing this to deter people from transporting illegal fireworks," said a law-enforcement source.
Police said 161 calls had been made to 311 during the initiative, although it is not clear how many calls led directly to vehicle seizures.
The mayor's office said more than 770 cases of illegal fireworks have been confiscated by the NYPD Vice Enforcement Division in conjunction with the city's Joint Fireworks Taskforce and more than 60 people have been arrested for possessing or trafficking illegal fireworks.
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And none taken, I assure you. That first line was an homage to HAL the computer in "2001".
The Chicken Laying Eggs was the other one we had. Couldn't remember what it was called.
It should be a fun year. Got to convince the wife to buy a few tanks this year. We bough a package of fireworks but no tanks.
I wish I could explain it, but then again I shoot Civil War cannons for a living. ;)
They have SwiftBoats, too.
Possibly his ONLY. Thanks for the info.
Wonder how many were Osama Exploding Turban fireworks?
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