In the last two weeks, the Costa Mesa Police Department has seized 1,300 pounds of illegal fireworks. The City of Costa Mesa is a zero-tolerance city. Selling illegal fireworks is a felony, and possession/use of illegal fireworks is a misdemeanor punishable by up to $1000 fine and/or jail time.
Selling illegal fireworks in Santa Ana also can result in a minimum fine of $1,000 and even up to one year in jail. However will the SAPD actually get serious about illegal fireworks this year?
Every 4th or July the entire City of Santa Ana explodes in illegal fireworks and I have NEVER seen anyone get arrested for this. Will anything change about that this year? It is a matter of time before a massive fire happens in Santa Ana because of these illegal fireworks.
I would love to see the SAPD crack down on illegal fireworks this year. Per the city code it is illegal to set off illegal fireworks. But you would never know that as few if any people are ever arrested for this.
I don’t think most of the folks setting off the illegal fireworks in Santa Ana are actually all that interested in U.S. history. They are just looking for a cheap thrill.
I am by the way fully in support of legal, safe and sane fireworks. They are not the problem. The illegal fireworks are the problem!
SAPD WILL NOT CRACKDWN ON ILLEGAL FIREWORKS….I CAN PUT 100 BUCKS ON THAT.
Amen. Every year we have children setting of dangerous fireworks and either injuring themselves or others. Completely irresponsible behavior. City looks like a savage war zone. Just adds to the hopeless reputation.
I hate that the SAPD continues to ALLOW this! As a Mexican American and resident of Santana, it’s embarrassing how we are struggling ergonomically but at the same time burn our own money on illegal fireworks!
We have to vacate the city every year (against our will and grumbling) due to the NOISE , fires, and out of control parties. Our poor dog has to live with friends for SIX weeks. Where are OUR rights?
We have to vacate the city (against our will and grumbling) due to the noise, fires and out of control parties. Our poor dog has to stay with friends for six weeks. Where are OUR rights as law abiding tax paying citizens?
Santa Ana’s reputation is in the toilet. And we all know why.
The illegal fireworks are out of control in santa ana. My poor dogs are having panic attacks and my childs poor asthma is choking him with all this smoke. Safe and sane fire works are fun but there are sooo many who do not respect the community they live in, many of them not even legal to be here. This has ruined what supposed to be a good day as an actual legal citizen here. I should be able to celebrate in the reasonable manner that is legal and respectful to my fellow citizens. Instead I am in a closed up house with no fresh air, hot, humid, and the tv all the way up trying to console my dog.
How are these people obtaining so many illegal fireworks? Where are our police? And why are they not cracking down on the sellers of these fireworks?
The Legal fireworks were supposed to end at 9pm and of course those are still going full force along with the loud explosion illegal ones. Thanks to all the criminals who have turned an American celebration into a dreadful, inconsiderate, selfish idiotic day of wasting tons of money explouding contraband fireworks….idiots are literally blowing up thier welfare checks for the “fun” of it.
The quality of life in santa ana is truly becoming that of a third world country…. like MEXICO…..BUILD THE WALL! CROWDFUND IT IF WE HAVE TO! Its time to bring back American culture and law and order. They can go blow up thier own money back in mexico and stop taking ours and then ruining our way of life.
America has law and order? Americans believe in invasion, stealing lands, murder, atrocities and destruction. They hide behind their “Christian” beliefs and minimize indigenous first nation as “savages” inferior, and of no consequence. The white man is on this continent illegally and an afront to all that is good. The laws you write about are illegally forced upon us. Your constitution and government are not wanted…go back to Europe, take trump with you, and the caucuses where you belong. Then we can build a wall on the east coast…till that day….anyone have a match!