‘It’s Out Of Hand’: Fireworks Amnesty Event Collects Scores Of Unused Explosives

In light of the tragic loss of life at an Aliamanu Fireworks party on New Years evening, the Dept of Law Enforcement under the Direction of Jordan Lowe and in conjunction with HPD Bomb squad and various other state and local agencies conducted a Fireworks Amnesty event at Aloha Stadium on Saturday January 11th and invited the public to turn in any illegal fireworks with no questions asked. Both professionally manufactured and self made elements were turned in to agents who sorted and packed the fireworks for disposal at a later date. (David Croxford/Civil Beat/2025)

Dozens of boxes of aerial cakes with names like “Dead Heat,” “Dragon Duel” and “Naval Combat” lined a table outside Aloha Stadium on Saturday where law enforcement officials were collecting unused illegal fireworks — no questions asked. The Department of Law Enforcement organized the amnesty event in response to the deadly New Year’s Eve fireworks … Continue reading ‘It’s Out Of Hand’: Fireworks Amnesty Event Collects Scores Of Unused Explosives

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