Fireworks – Bend the law to suit yourself and put the blame of fear into ‘stupid’ pet owners

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STEVE DU TOIT of Glen Marais writes:

In reply to the letter by Colin Caldwell of January 22 regarding precautions to be taken by animal lovers and parents of little children.

The writer appears to be educated but ill informed and this shows in his letter. It baffles me that he does not know the law of this country regarding fireworks at any time, not just December 31 each year.

Maybe this is the time that he read and understand this, and it is the law:

Fireworks are banned for private use and may only be set off in provided and allocated areas by persons who have applied to do so through legal channels. And this is not a new law. It has been so for many, many years.

The fact that so many people just buy fireworks and set them off wherever and whenever they chose, is and has been a problem for many years. The legality remains the same.

It is quite clear from Colin Caldwell’s letter that he does not regard this law as binding on him and I can see him standing there on December 31 each year, proudly setting off his fireworks while expecting the police to come to his call if some criminal event suddenly befalls him.

Bend the law to suit yourself and put the blame of fear into “stupid” pet owners and parents of young children! How absolutely stupid this attitude is. And by the way, it is not only for December 31 as written by Colin Caldwell, but for November 5 and December 25 each year too.

The answer is not sedatives and cotton wool but that of obeying the law of this country. Firework bans are a worldwide fact because the majority of people do not agree with the private use/misuse thereof.

The content and implications of Colin Caldwell’s letter not only reflects total immaturity and lack of protocol acumen of the author, which is excusable, but also reflects a total lack of obeying the law, which is not.