Time to review a 38 year old ban?

[Ah Guan]

I think firecrackers were banned in this country since 1972

Since then some things have changed:

1) Houses aren't made of wood anymore
2) Quality and safety standards of firecrackers have increased

If fireworks are sold as a controlled item to the public and only permitted to be set off at designated places and hours of the day, can our young experience the exhilaration and tradition once more?

Laws were implemented because they were needed at the point in time. They also need to be periodically reviewed for relevancy.

Thoughts please......

 

[singveld]

true....

but pap trying to save a few kids from injuries every year.

i know it is safer. but there are a lot of morons in singapore, they will cost injuries to themselves and others.

it is workable. But there is nothing to be gain from all these noises. you will feel happy at that time, but you will forgot about it after a while.

the ban is not 38 years. is it that long? i feel younger.

 

[butoh6050]

Me and my friends used to make timer firecrackers when we were young.
The fun is to watch the commotion when the crackers go off and we are far far away.

 

[johnny333]

If they are concern about safety, than abolish NS & avoid the accidents & deaths

true....

but pap trying to save a few kids from injuries every year.

i know it is safer. but there are a lot of morons in singapore, they will cost injuries to themselves and others.

it is workable. But there is nothing to be gain from all these noises. you will feel happy at that time, but you will forgot about it after a while.

the ban is not 38 years. is it that long? i feel younger.

 

[makapaaa]

The difference though is that 6 out of 10 in the 6-million population are FTrash and Sporns need to assimilate their culture and discard their own to in the name of integration. Sporns are fcuked!

 

[Jabba]

perish that thought...no wooden houses now but terrorist wannabe aplenty...so we won't be lighting up that cracker soon...

 

[singveld]

If they are concern about safety, than abolish NS & avoid the accidents & deaths

just trying to save some young children from handicap or death.

all these noise are not worth it lah.

cracker sound loud, it scare you, wait til you hear a real grenade and real bomb, then you know what is loud.

 

[johnny333]

just trying to save some young children from handicap or death.

all these noise are not worth it lah.

cracker sound loud, it scare you, wait til you hear a real grenade and real bomb, then you know what is loud.

Very funny If they save the young children from scars only to have them die in NS from heat stroke, being run over, drown or shot by other idiots, ....

Another stupid half baked law was the one against full face helmets. After many donkey years of motorcycle accidents they finally lifted the ban. The reason for the ban was because they were afraid of bank robbers hiding their identities.

Spore must be a dangerous place with so bank robberies a common thing

 

[scroobal]

Best hope is when old man kicks the bucket. The law was enacted as a pet project by him. He became even more obsessed when 2 policemen got bashed up for intervening over the fireworks being shot.

In 1988, he found out that many trivial cases of possession were given a warning by the Police after referral and concurrence by AG chambers. He blew his top. The next day instructions were given to charge every case and for the first time, the No. 2 of the criminal section of AG and a full Supt were at Courts personally prosecuting the cases. No mercy.

I remember one case where a Malaysian chap from another part of Malaysia visiting his mother in law in JB was asked to pick up 2 relatives stranded at woodlands due to CNY peak. He was found to have few pieces of fireworks in his trunk and was arrested. He explained that it was an oversight. Still charged. Old man is obsessed with it like many things that bhe hooks on to.

I think firecrackers were banned in this country since 1972

Since then some things have changed:

1) Houses aren't made of wood anymore
2) Quality and safety standards of firecrackers have increased

If fireworks are sold as a controlled item to the public and only permitted to be set off at designated places and hours of the day, can our young experience the exhilaration and tradition once more?

Laws were implemented because they were needed at the point in time. They also need to be periodically reviewed for relevancy.

Thoughts please......

 

[diversifyx2]

Suggest to SAF using those small fire crackers to simulate gun fire and big fire crackers to simulate grenade throwing for our young one to save a few soul kill in NS.

Cost effective too, can try?? No??

 

[FuckSamLeong]

Best hope is when old man kicks the bucket. The law was enacted as a pet project by him. He became even more obsessed when 2 policemen got bashed up for intervening over the fireworks being shot.In 1988, he found out that many trivial cases of possession were given a warning by the Police after referral and concurrence by AG chambers. He blew his top. The next day instructions were given to charge every case and for the first time, the No. 2 of the criminal section of AG and a full Supt were at Courts personally prosecuting the cases. No mercy.

I remember one case where a Malaysian chap from another part of Malaysia visiting his mother in law in JB was asked to pick up 2 relatives stranded at woodlands due to CNY peak. He was found to have few pieces of fireworks in his trunk and was arrested. He explained that it was an oversight. Still charged. Old man is obsessed with it like many things that bhe hooks on to.

I believe it was one or both policemen were murdered when they tried to enforce the law against against the letting off of firecrackers.

 

[Stage 5]

The custom of setting firecrackers, was a traditional practice to frighten the "年兽" beast. Legend has it this creature terrorized the villagers and pillage their crops all year round.:(

The only way to ensure they made it thru the year safely "过年", is to repel this beast with fireworks.
Failure to do so, means you would risk losing your harvest, or worst to get eaten up by the beast!

 

[kingrant]

Wong Kan Seng does not wish to scare his poodles into terrorist alert every time there is a bang..they are tired enough resting.

 

[sammydaddy]

At the time when they ban firecrackers, LKY children were still very young. Thats why they banned it so as not to frighten them.
They ban stays as the current PM is already not accustomed to sudden explosions.

 

[shOUTloud]

Well, I think it is a good idea to review this policy. Maybe can have a specified area where firecrackers can be bought and burnt during the CNY period.

Macham like a Geylang kind of place, keke. Legalised explosion!

 

[Prime Minister's Office]

The Prime Minister is easily scared by loud noises such as firecrackers, his wife's snoring, etc. and therefore, the ban will continue.

 

[johnny333]

If I remember correctly that's what they did before they totally banned fireworks. They 1st had designated places for firewoks. Then latter it became a total ban on freworks.

Well, I think it is a good idea to review this policy. Maybe can have a specified area where firecrackers can be bought and burnt during the CNY period.

Macham like a Geylang kind of place, keke. Legalised explosion!

 

[scroobal]

You are right.

If I remember correctly that's what they did before they totally banned fireworks. They 1st had designated places for firewoks. Then latter it became a total ban on freworks.

 

[singveld]

i threw only one live grenade in my entire lifetime, i was really disappointed...

maybe 155 howitzers shells sounds better?

one thing i know about you now. you are not only religion trash, nutter, have white boy friend and you are deaf too.

 

[Cestbon]

If lift the ban how can one control how the fire cracker will be use/light up. Some idiot will light it and trow into bin or trowm from high rise building.
If really still want to enjoy light up fire cracker my ideas is to drive up north( Malaysia), many type of fire cracker are available.