I WONDER HOW THIS WILL WORK OUT

By Bob Walsh

 

  

Several cities in CA have begun to use drones to spot illegal fireworks launchers around the Fourth of July.  Most of these cities (Sacramento and Elk Grove are two of them) have a $1,000 fine for malefactors.  The idea is the drone spots the person launching the fireworks, notes where they go to get more, assumes that it where they live and mail a $1,000 citation.  They can also go after the landlord, which maybe is unfair, as it is almost impossible to throw a tenant out in CA even if they are committing criminal acts.

IN any event these two cities mailed out a few HUNDRED citations.  If the residents don't have as real good snivel, like I WAS OUT OF THE COUNTRY THAT WEEK AND CAN PROVE IT, the city will go after them.

There were two people killed by illegal fireworks in NorCal this year, plus several fires started, including house fires.  I don't feel too bad if some shitforbrains sets fire to his own house but if he burns his neighbor's house down that sort of bums me out.

I will try to keep up on this and see how it goes.