Data shows how destructive July 4th was across Bay Area, what authorities were doing

We are seeing the initial numbers on how destructive 4th of July fireworks were across the Bay Area. But where were the officers? ABC7 News looks into the details. abc7ne.ws/3WaOHs5
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[@zefallafez]

A lot of other things in the bay area are illegal but that doesn't seem to matter either.

[@MorningWood556]

Not to worry. These morons will make everything illegal, removing all doubt.

[@chriswendschlag1856]

Welcome

[@frankiek2691]

Oakland has a police department?🤔

[@chasstiles7611]

Thugs in uniform

[@GreaterLADashcam]

With so much understaffing as it is 😂

[@johnsonrj74]

Can we just ban public sales of fireworks in california already? It's a tinderbox thos time of year and making them illegal to use but legal to still sell is ridiculous

[@snafu4933]

pooping on the sidewalk is illegal, but everyone does it

[@NuisanceMan]

Because of one report on Fox "News," you think it's widespread? LOL

[@aeromtb2468]

worry about the gunfire everyday. fire works are once a year.

[@sappysuds4545]

OPD=7 arrests. What a joke.

[@honeybawnches2016]

Neighbors kept going until July 8th 😅

[@emilynam6084]

It’ll be back in a few months when we reach new years. 🙃

[@NuisanceMan]

Yep. My poor dog.

[@DavidDLee]

This is what "Success" looks like to the police

[@goonstatus8668]

“It just sounds like world war 3” these bozos our not from our city

[@weege001]

what authorities were doing? nothing of course.. did anyone see the fireworks out of oakland?

[@RisitasKEKW]

SF WAS GOING CRAZY I WAS ON POTRERO HILL 🎉 🎇 🎆

[@katherinedougherty]

I grew up on Potrero Hill

[@smoothoperator1083]

Good

[@beatpirate8]

its awful. i feel like oakland is a warzone . like it may blow up my car or house.or set things on fire. i told my family to leave. l camp travel or i stayed at my parents house.

[@Blacksheepishot]

Drought conditions and fireworks are not compatible : (

[@striker44]

People were bonkers with loud bangs 2-3 AM. Crazy people.

[@Jesse-xh3zy]

Oh cry me a river fireworks are not the problem have the police do more by fighting real crime

[@katherinedougherty]

Exactly

[@justsomeguy9555]

Journalism Question: How did the data compare to PG&E's carelessly induced fire damages every year?

[@Chad-Giga.]

Legalize medical fireworks

[@Cheez1979]

And it won’t matter. It’s a loss cause. It’s BS other states you could buy. But here it’s illegal. Worthless Administrators !!

[@CAMICAZE007]

Lit😮

[@cathylivingston368]

Where do all the fireworks themselves come from? Are people here manufacturing them themselves, or are they bringing them here, selling them, and what about the expense to purchase them? Hundreds or even thousands of dollars for a 15 second "thrill!" It just doesn't make any sense to me.

[@danielfiore8865]

Can we please appreciate the quality of the product we witnessed over the weekend? This comment is random, asked from a mere spectator.

[@CDZ1414]

Make the legal and it won't be illegal

[@richardlong172]

Happens once a year, get over it

[@chadakoin1]

Oakland + Santa Rosa That's the bay area. Just remember! Oakland's airport isn't in Oakland anymore!!!! It is now known as Kansas International Airport.

[@willieverusethis]

Drones.

[@jamesmurray5934]

Im guessing you forgot about the BLM riots? Antifa riots?

[@RobustArid379]

What is the point of this post

[@smoothoperator1083]

Fearmonger and take away anything fun. Commie playbook

[@Society2day]

America gotta say yes to something cant have it perfect.

[@chasstiles7611]

Diversity is our strength😀😃😄🤣 😂😅

[@beatpirate8]

my neighbor said it went until 5

[@threeheavenshealing]

Celebrations get loud because people are celebrating. Getting hurt is part of life and happens every day no matter what people are doing. A lot of folks are just looking for anything to complain about.

[@Thomas23-tu8gj]

There is smart celebrating and there is stupid celebrating. Setting off fireworks in the middle of a heat wave and high fire conditions is stupid.

[@threeheavenshealing]

@@Thomas23-tu8gj I come from Texas originally and the heat/dry conditions aren’t a big issue because people there actually are allowed to have fireworks and are taught safety when using them instead of just being told no and there being no oversight when dummies figure it out on their own without having the safety knowledge we should all have been provided as kids

[@threeheavenshealing]

@@Thomas23-tu8gj guess you’ve never been to Texas on July 4th…. it’s hot, dry and full of stupid people…. but they understand firework safety because it’s not banned

[@bigfishy7816]

All the destruction? The Bay Area was a dump long before this If anything this is an improvement 💥🔥

[@manuelsumang9734]

No good bro 7

[@catwoman2596]

If you say so

[@smoothoperator1083]

Cry Harder Libbeysss! 😭😭😭😭😭 😂😂😂😂😂😂😂😂😂

[@pizzathehut6693]

Oakland took away our Raiders and Athletics now they're trying to take away our fireworks

[@User-54631]

Warriors use to play in Oakland to

[@captainbuddyfantastic4181]

You are a infant .

[@deplorablesunited7168]

😂😂😂😂😂😂😂😂😂😂😂😂

[@Highly-censored]

Part of the problem has to be municipal purchases of these products. Leading by example, you know.

[@Thomas23-tu8gj]

What municipalities "purchase fireworks"?

[@Highly-censored]

@Thomas23-tu8gj Lots of them. You don't think those fireworks shows are free, do you?

[@sfrentals4769]

Way to get control of the situation! Woo hoo!