Voting 4-3, the Supreme Court ruled that a Central Ohio widow can collect
the $1.35 million settlement she agreed to accept for her husband's death in a
fireworks accident nearly six years ago.Daniel Ryll died after being hit by shrapnel as he watched a July 4 display with his family in Reynoldsburg's Huber Park. His wife, Deborah, filed a wrongful death suit against the city, also naming Truro Township - which inspected the site beforehand - as a defendant.
IF the City of Grand Terrace, Profits from, Allows the Sale and Use of Fireworks, Fails to adequately enforce the use, of "Safe and Sane" or Illegal Fireworks, and there is loss of life or other Damage, the City Can Be Held Liable for their support of and allowing Fireworks to be sold in its jurisdiction. Yes watching a Show is different than the Sale and use of Safe and Sane Fireworks.... it is supposed to be safer.... It is time to give up on a ten year folly.
With Fewer and Fewer Cites allowing the sale of Fireworks or their Use, Grand Terrace is going to be the target of those who will come here for the expressed purpose of purchasing the items and taking them out of the city, thus the city is contributing to their illegal act and profiting from it, and the city is inviting the increased population to purchase and use the items in Grand Terrace. We have limited police and fire department resources. It would be easier to Defend against a disaster if the Use of Fireworks was limited to the Parking Lot at the Fire Department.
Isn't it time the Sports Teams give up their addiction, and Yes, the City will have to continue increased enforcement costs at the City's expense and this is justice as the City has been an enabler to the dependency of the funding stream and the expanded practice of use and behavior by the public.
Let's hope the Council has the awakening that when the Revised Ordinance with the conditions placed in the Motion to Accept appears before them that they Reject the Revised Ordinance and direct the staff to Revise the Ordinance to Eliminate this City's Collaboration, and Enabling of the use of Fireworks, of any kind in the City of Grand Terrace.
There is still an opportunity to Protect our community and turn the corner away from Fireworks as a Funding Activity this year. The Community, and Sports Teams need to make a change this year, not next year. Take the band aid off quickly the council is causing the community pain, and risking a greater infection by not getting this curse removed from our community.
