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[–] hambcinco 0 points 9 points (+9|-0) ago 

This has many reasons I am sure, but I bet one of them is to mess with ShotSpotter. It is a system in most major metro areas that detects gunshots and will alert local police units. By inundating the system with fireworks it will in a sense disable the systems in most areas. That is why police always say 4th of July is a pain in the ass because of shots fired calls. Normal people calling in plus the system will pretty much ruin the system.

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[–] subscribetopewdiepie 0 points 4 points (+4|-0) ago 

Those systems, at least the newer versions, record and compare audio from fireworks and gunshots and are supposed to be able to tell the difference. Not sure exactly how effective it is though.