California man dies by illegal fireworks he was setting off

[Demovictory9]

https://www.whittierdailynews.com/2022/07/05/1-killed-when-illegal-firework-explodes-in-montebello-1-hurt-by-firework-near-azusa

[MontanaMama]

1. Sometimes the herd culls itself.

[The Unmitigated Gall]

3. Not enough to impress the herd, though...

Thousands of fireworks were fired off in my neighborhood last night.

[FirstLight]

2. Darwin Award winner.... nt

[ProfessorGAC]

4. Amateurs With Explosives...

...plus, beer.
What could go wrong?

[Just A Box Of Rain]

5. This is a human being who died.

[Sentath]

6. As were the others who perished

Each one unique and precious, never to be found again.

Some of them useful as negative examples.

and an elite few funny as heck.

[sarisataka]

7. Which is this?

11-year-old boy dies after fireworks incident in Indiana

[FakeNoose]

8. "Illegal fireworks" - what's up with that?

Does that mean they were homemade, or what? There are plenty of ways to buy inexpensive, legal fireworks and those are pretty safe when they're handled correctly. Why would someone risk their life and safety by using illegal fireworks?

[Demovictory9]

9. Illegal types..professional level..probably from Mexico

[ProfessorGAC]

10. High Load Effects Are Illegal In Most Every State

Even in states where fireworks are legal, cherry bombs, M80s, or mortars over 1.5" are still illegal, because the weight of the explosive agent is above the limit.
These may have been 4 inch or larger mortar launched devices, which are WAY more powerful than the backyard stuff sold along the interstate. These aren't things amateurs should be messing with.

[Xavier Breath]

11. I'm sure it's how he would have wanted to go. n/t

[Iggo]

12. He died doing what he loved.

[Demovictory9]

13. 😉