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Murder’s okay, just don’t let off crackers in the ACT

by Leo Shanahan

25 Aug 05:40am

Filed under: Act, Canberra, Fireworks, Jon Stanhope, Law

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Canberra just got a whole lot more boring.

These firecrackers represent a clear and present danger to the ACT

With their Jedi Council-like wisdom, the ACT Government has banned the social evil that is fireworks from private sale and use in the capital.

While this decision kills off one of the few uniquely Canberran outlets of fun, it’s a pretty interesting ban from a Government that presides over laws that have enabled nobody to be convicted of murder in the last 11 years.

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FARLEYAna34 says:

01:21pm | 26/08/11

This is understandable that cash makes people disembarrass. But what to do when somebody doesn’t have money? The one way is to get the personal loans or sba loan. Read more »
Melanie says:

01:27pm | 30/08/09

Good point Leo and an interesting analogy, but I do think you downplay the effect fireworks have on animals! It’s a good thing that they’ve banned them, but you may be right that the legislators have their priorities scrambled in a variety of areas, and that this is partly due… Read more »

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