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Re:Delta flight hit by firework while landing at Midway Airp... by zamalek on Sunday July 05, 2026 @09:51PM (#48799849)
Stealing electricity is already illegal. Driving a truck into your home could be a genuine accident, but it's more likely that alcohol was involved first (which is illegal with driving).
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Re:Delta flight hit by firework while landing at Midway Airp... by jmb99 on Sunday July 05, 2026 @11:02PM (#48800214)
Do you think it’s legal to shoot a firework at someone’s house?
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Re:Delta flight hit by firework while landing at Midway Airp... by zamalek on Monday July 06, 2026 @05:44AM (#48802563)
Fireworks don't need to be intentionally aimed at a house for a forest, or a city, to ignite one.
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Re:Delta flight hit by firework while landing at Midway Airp... by Xirdus on Monday July 06, 2026 @12:43AM (#48800722)
> Stealing electricity is already illegal.

So is shooting a house with fireworks. I'm against a general ban on doingelectrical work yourself, and against a general ban on fireworks.

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Re:Delta flight hit by firework while landing at Midway Airp... by pandaman on Monday July 06, 2026 @07:19AM (#48803176)
Where I live, it's already illegal to shoot fireworks in the city limits, people still do that. Banning sales and importation is the next logical step.
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Re:Delta flight hit by firework while landing at Midway Airp... by Xirdus on Monday July 06, 2026 @01:32PM (#48807868)
According to what logic?
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Re:Delta flight hit by firework while landing at Midway Airp... by pandaman on Monday July 06, 2026 @03:30PM (#48809380)
https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/logic this one.
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Re:Delta flight hit by firework while landing at Midway Airp... by Xirdus on Tuesday July 07, 2026 @12:55PM (#48820451)
Ah, the one where invalid assumptions lead to invalid conclusions. Got it. Explains the invalidity of your conclusions.
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