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That’s right, she isn’t blaming her son, or circumstance for the 4th of July death. She is blaming the fireworks and the lack of even more laws regulating them.
Devon Staples, 22, was – by all accounts – drinking with his friends when he accidentally blew himsefl up with a mortar tube. But apparently his mother is not blaming the alcohol.
So she wants training in order to buy fireworks. Yes, fireworks are definitely the most harmful thing a person can buy. I demand training for poison and knives too.
I demand tougher legislation controlling the use of ladders. And chain saws. And walking up and down stairs. And getting in and out of bathtubs. We need to begin paying a special "danger tax" on such activities.
It is sad that this guy did something stupid and died leaving behind a grieving mom. How many moms have to bear the aftermath of their kids killing themselves drinking and driving yet we do not ban booze or cars.
I think if the liberal PC crowd who would enact the anti stupid laws to "protect us" had their way we would all be barred from leaving our homes forced to sit on our mandated extra cushy couches and wait for the drone to bring us supplies.
That’s right, she isn’t blaming her son, or circumstance for the 4th of July death. She is blaming the fireworks and the lack of even more laws regulating them.
Devon Staples, 22, was – by all accounts – drinking with his friends when he accidentally blew himsefl up with a mortar tube. But apparently his mother is not blaming the alcohol.
There was no official information as to what exactly happened, but I don't think it was the blow back that killed him. I think it was put in backwards. If it was put in correctly, it would have launched and he likely would have been fine. I think it was put in in reverse then exploded at the base which was on his head.
That would have definitely killed him and it sounds like that is what happened based on reports.
I read an article that quoted the friend that was standing five feet away, that said it was an explosion, and that his friend immediately fell to the ground, and when he ran to him, his friend wasn't there anymore, that it was too late. So it obviously blew most of the top of his head off.
Drinking alcohol + putting fireworks where they're not supposed to go + 22 years old = the son is responsible. It's not the mom's fault (22 is a legal adult), it's not the alcohol's fault (he should have chosen not to drink and play with fireworks), and it's certainly not the fireworks company or law's fault. It's a tragedy that this young man died.
I agree entirely.
It's always a tragedy when someone dies, and people will often do stupid things. The introduction of alcohol is never good, and this tragedy shouldn't prompt more legislation that will impact responsible adults.
Don't worry, Trump will probably bring this up at some point! (I'd fully support it)
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