Dear Editor,
Re: “Halloween no horror for firefighters,” News, Nov. 4.
Let’s be honest (and grateful), the reason Halloween didn’t result in many calls for the fire department is because our mini-monsoon chased the troublemakers indoors.
I certainly enjoyed being able to fall asleep before 2 a.m. without being rudely awoken.
Everybody agrees that firecrackers (e.g. cherry bombs) are bad, so why not get serious — $25,000 fine for anyone selling them, in ANY quantity; mandatory 100 hours community service (e.g. cleaning the ditches); drastic penalty increases if anyone, and/or any animal, is harmed by them.
Sometimes only the stick works as a deterent.
George Pope
Richmond
