Tag: Fireworks
New Year at the dog hotel
The hotel at Arlanda Airport is a perfect zone for dogs afraid of bullets. Fireworks may not be set off there. Every year at New Year, hundreds of dogs check into the hotel for peace and quiet. A time for reflection Within the hotel’s walls we meet dogs and people and their life stories. Susanne […]
Danske Nyheder Round-Up: Children account for 40 percent of all fireworks injuries
Every New Year’s Eve, the public does not learn this year’s lessons. From failing to ensure that their children wear goggles to taking a ridiculously close look at the fireworks that could not fire, injuries are common every year in a country where a fair portion of the population are self-proclaimed pyrotechnic lunatics. Four out […]
New Year’s Eve fireworks from around the world: Gallery
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New Year’s Eve car bonfires
New Year’s outbreaks have been canceled in most parts of the country. However, in many places there will be fireworks displays that people can view from a safe distance. In addition, in some places there will be so-called “Car fires” – and it’s not about burning tires. New Year’s fires are a constant element of […]
Half of Danes want fireworks banned from the public
Men and young people are against Women and the elderly in particular (both over 50 percent) are in favor of a ban, while only about 40 percent of men and 30 percent of younger people want a ban. In addition, 52 percent of respondents said they wanted to ban the public from firing fireworks outside […]
Finland welcomes the new year in the cold
“At the turn of the year, it is largely cloudy in southern and central Finland. During the night, it can rain a few cents of snow in the southwest and south. In northern Lapland and the Oulu region, the year ends with clear weather, ”he said. “The best views of the fireworks are in the […]
A citizens’ initiative banning the non-professional use of fireworks is stuck in Parliament
The deadline for a citizens’ initiative to ban the use of fireworks by uneducated consumers may expire before MPs have the opportunity to discuss the matter. The reform proposal was launched by 15 different NGOs and advocacy groups in 2018, including animal rights, health, patient and disability organizations, and received the required 50,000 signatures in […]
Helsinki encourages locals to give up private fireworks during the New Year
The city also recommends that people refrain from firing their own fireworks and instead participate in public performances to reduce waste, noise and unnecessary injuries. Fireworks are shot from Malmi, Tervasaari and Töölönlahti. However, people who want to shoot their own fireworks can do so in places where it is not prohibited on 31.12. between […]
The sale of fireworks is in progress
ICE-SAR rescue teams started selling fireworks. Every year, it is the largest fundraiser for Icelandic Rescuers – a non-commercial, voluntary organization that specializes in search and rescue on land and at sea around the coast of Iceland. The organization has nearly 100 rescue units across the country and has four to five thousand active members. […]
Record quantities of illegal fireworks confiscated
May result in fines The Danish Customs finds especially the illegal products in packages sent from Eastern Europe – everything from fireworks, batteries, smoke grenades, Roman candles and emergency flares. The agency forwards illegal fireworks cases to the police, which can result in fines. The fireworks sale opened in Denmark on 15 December and runs […]
ICE-SAR offers glowing Swiss watches
The Icelandic Emergency Service (ICE-SAR) has recently started selling Swiss watches as part of a fundraising campaign. Until now, the main way ICE-SAR raises funds has been selling fireworks on New Year’s Eve and selling Neyðarkall (“lifeguard”) key rings each year. ICE-SAR is a non-profit, non-profit, voluntary organization that specializes in land and sea search […]
Paris canceled New Year’s fireworks to limit the spread of COVID-19
“The city of Paris regrets announcing the cancellation of all the festivities on the Champs-Elysees on 31 December due to the resurgence of the pandemic,” the town hall said in a statement. According to City Hall, the party was canceled due to the outbreak of the virus and in accordance with the recommendations of the […]
Man burned when old fireworks self-ignited
A man was burned on Monday afternoon when a mixture of gunpowder and chemicals suddenly ignited in his home in Kruså. This is stated by the South and Southern Jutland Police on Twitter. It is a 47-year-old man who has been burned. He is not in danger of death. The fire alarms came at 16.27. […]
Man burned during self-ignition of old fireworks
A man was burned on Monday afternoon when a mixture of gunpowder and chemicals suddenly ignited in his home in Kruså. This is stated by the South and Southern Jutland Police on Twitter. It is a 47-year-old man who has been burned. He is not in danger of death. The fire alarms came at 16.27. […]
Explosion at Blegdamsvejens Arrest came from car tires
– It is a review of either some fireworks or explosion-like on a smaller scale that we get. We drive off and find that it is a minor explosion that has taken place, he said. When police arrived at the scene, officers were able to ascertain that the blast had occurred under a car. After […]
Police present at explosion at Blegdamsvejens Arrest
– It is a review of either some fireworks or explosion-like on a smaller scale that we get. We drive away and find that it is a minor explosion that has taken place, he says. When police arrived at the scene, officers were able to ascertain that the blast had occurred under a car. Police […]
Corona clause is dropped in demo cases after two defeats
The prosecution has chosen to drop the section both in cases where a person has already been convicted under 81d in the city court, and in future cases. It informs the authority in a press release on Friday. It happens after it on Wednesday for the second time failed to get a judge in the […]
OVERVIEW: The High Court has twice rejected the corona clause
During the demonstration on Rådhuspladsen, stones, cans, cannon shots and other items were thrown at the police and fireworks were fired. The Eastern High Court ruled on Wednesday that a 31-year-old woman should not be convicted of inciting violence in a demonstration on January 9 against the government’s handling of the corona pandemic. She is […]
But in Black demonstration in Copenhagen is proceeding peacefully
– It went as expected. They went along the agreed route out to West Prison. After a stay, they went on to demonstrate on Nytorv, he says. The chief of guards can not give an estimate of how many protesters were in the march. A single person was arrested. But according to Henrik Brix, it […]
OVERVIEW: The biggest demo cases with corona clause in play
During the demonstration on Rådhuspladsen, stones, cans, cannon shots and other items were thrown at the police and fireworks were fired. In only one of the cases that has so far been before the district court, the section has not been applied. It happened on Tuesday. Get an overview of the major cases here: * […]
26-year-old woman avoids extra harsh punishment for corona demo
But she avoided having the sentence doubled when the court chose to reject the prosecution’s claim to convict the woman under the special corona clause 81d. It is the first time in a trial in the wake of the riots at the January 9 demonstration that the city court has made that decision. In the […]
OVERVIEW: The biggest demo cases with corona clause in play
During the demonstration on Rådhuspladsen, stones, cans, cannon shots and other items were thrown at the police and fireworks were fired. Get an overview of the major cases here: * Man. Captured on January 10, sentenced March 16. Punishment: One year and three months imprisonment. Appealed to the High Court, where it will be heard […]
Double punishment for coronademo comes under the scrutiny of the high court
They are convicted of having committed various offenses in connection with the protest, which, among other things, was against coronary restrictions and developed violently. Fireworks, cannon shots, cans, stones, torches, bicycles and bottles were thrown. 16 officers were hit by objects. Since the riots in January, a string of cases of throwing against officers, gross […]
Right now: Alarm about fire in fireworks factory
At 18.37 on Friday, the rescue service received an alarm about a fire in a fireworks factory on Svarvaregatan in Ljungby. According to a caller to SOS, there must have been thunder on the spot and lightning must have struck the building. In connection with this, a thick black smoke must have arisen and several […]
Violent protests in Jerusalem continue
At least 90 people were also injured after clashes during the night towards Sunday in several places in East Jerusalem. Protesters threw stones and fireworks at riot police who responded by firing rubber bullets, tear gas and a water cannon. Dissatisfaction among Palestinians is burning after several Palestinian families in the Sheikh Jarrah district are […]
One arrested and several charged at the Men in Black demo in Aalborg
Four people have been charged at a Men in Black demonstration in Aalborg for violating the Fireworks Act on Saturday night. Among them is a 26-year-old man who the police have arrested for violating both the Fireworks Act, the Firearms Act and the Narcotics Act. The North Jutland Police writes in a press release. The […]
Fireworks display at corona demo triggers one and a half years in prison
Finally, we believe that the matter must be attributed to and punishment determined in accordance with section 81 d both subsection. 1 and para. 4 as invoked by the prosecutor, says judge Merete Engholm. The section deals with whether “the offense has a background in or connection with the covid-19 epidemic in Denmark”. If this […]
39-year-old can get double penalty for throwing with cannon shots at demo
If convicted, the penalty could be doubled, compared to what a similar case would normally trigger from punishment. The Public Prosecutor’s Office has in fact adopted a special section of the Criminal Code, section 81d. It is about whether “the offense has a background in or connection with the covid-19 epidemic in Denmark” and gives […]
Stone throwing at police can result in double punishment for 23-year-old
Cannon shots, fireworks, cans, stones, torches, bicycles and bottles were used as part of the violence, the prosecution claims. In addition, the man is charged with disturbing public order. The demonstration was organized by the Men In Black movement, which opposes coronary restrictions. In the case, the Public Prosecutor’s Office applies a special section of […]
OVERVIEW: The court’s reasoning for sentencing a 30-year-old woman
* The woman has been acquitted of a special provision in the Penal Code, which is about causing a riot. * The court has found it proven that the woman via a loudspeaker approached at least 400 protesters and said: “Okay, are you ready to walk around and smash the city in a non-violent way? […]
60 people broke into the Stadium – fired fireworks
About 60 people entered the Stockholm stadium late on Thursday night and were blown away by some form of pyrotechnics. The police caught up with 25 of them, who have been reported for unlawful intrusion, says Fredrik Andersson, duty officer at the police to P4 Stockholm. The motive has not been fully established, but the […]
Corona clause can give 30-year-old mother extra harsh punishment
The section deals with whether “the offense has a background in or connection with the covid-19 epidemic in Denmark” and can double the sentence. And the demonstration was all about coronary restrictions. – Are you with? Are we done accepting that shit? So let’s smash it, friends, it sounded according to the indictment, among other […]
Shots fired at police officers cost six months in prison
2020 had just become 2021, when a 17-year-old boy fired a bomber at three officers at Høje Taastrup Station. On Wednesday, he was one of the first to be convicted under a new section of the Penal Code – section 119 b. It sharpens the penalty for attacking, among others, police and firefighters with objects […]
Teenager risks increased punishment for bomb tubes against three officers
For in December 2020, a new section on stricter penalties for attacking police and firefighters with fireworks came into force. And now the case against the 17-year-old is on its way to court, after the prosecution at the Copenhagen West Region Police has filed charges against the boy. This is stated by the police district […]
Emergency departments sold fireworks worth 800 million kronor
As reported by RÚV, the revenues of emergency departments from the sale of fireworks amounted to approximately ISK 800 million (US $ 6,284,368 / EUR 5,133,470), an increase of approximately 15% compared to previous years. The director of the Icelandic Search and Rescue Association, Þór Þorsteinsson, says it would be irresponsible for the authorities to […]
Nine have been arrested after demonstrations in Aalborg and Copenhagen
On Saturday night, nine people were arrested at two demonstrations in Aalborg and Copenhagen. The group “Men in Black” is behind the demonstrations. According to the group’s Facebook page, the group is fighting for freedom. The demonstration is reportedly a protest against the restrictions imposed to stem the corona pandemic. During the demonstration in Aalborg, […]
The coronary year resulted in significantly fewer fireworks injuries
For many, the corona pandemic led to a very different and quieter New Year than usual – and this can be clearly seen in the inventory of firework injuries from the country’s emergency departments. Nationwide, 165 firework injuries were recorded on December 31 and January 1, a decrease of 27 percent compared to last year. […]
Blue light sabotage in Åstorp
A police patrol was alerted to central Åstorp on New Year’s Eve when young people threw fireworks on Torggatan The police car that was sent out was shelled with fireworks and reinforcements had to be called Several young people were rejected, fireworks were seized and a report of blue light sabotage was made.
From Iceland – New Year’s Eve 2020/2021 – A walk in the center of Reykjavík
Published January 1, 2021 Join us in an artificial walk through the center of Reykjavík where the fireworks go everywhere. It is a 20-minute walk from Harpa, our National Opera House, to the famous Hallgrímskirkja Church, where the big event and New Year’s reception took place.The video is recorded in 4k HDR Dolby Vision with […]
Right now
It has been an unusually messy New Year’s night in several places in Dalarna according to the police. Among other things, the fireworks were fired at the police in Mora and Avesta, and a police officer received a hearing damage. According to Lars Hedelin, the police’s press spokesperson in the Bergslagen Region, it has been […]
Danish firefighters report the quietest New Year’s Day for several years
Emergencies have occurred between noon on New Year’s Eve and at 4 a.m. on the morning of January 1st. According to Danske Beredskaber, the 1800 firefighters who have been at work during the New Year’s Day have had “the quietest New Year’s Day for many years”. In comparison, the municipal emergency services have had an […]
Danish firefighters moved out 389 times on New Year’s Eve
In comparison, the municipal emergency services have had an average of 507 emergencies in the past four years over the past four years. – As a rule of thumb, we usually say that the emergency services move out 400 times on a “normal” New Year’s Eve and night. – This year has therefore been closer […]
Defective battery set fire to charge east of Aabenraa
– In an unknown way, the battery was ignited and shot in the direction of the barn, the police write on Twitter. However, the fire, which was reported at 20.46, was extinguished after a short time by the resident. This is stated by the South and Southern Jutland Police. No one was injured. In the […]
Boys charged with firing fireworks at others
It was a witness on the spot who called the police and reported that a group of young people fired fireworks at people and buildings on Hvidovrevej next to number 222. The report ticked in at 23.19. – We drive out there with a patrol, and then a shot is fired at the patrol car. […]
Several injured by rockets in different parts of the country
Several people were injured by fireworks last night in various places in the country. In Karlskrona, police officers, one of them seriously, were hit after being hit by New Year’s rockets at a residential area where people fired rockets at the residential buildings, and when the police arrived at the scene, they were also shot. […]
Young men taken with cannon shots- had several at home
The patrol stopped the two men, aged 20 and 23, respectively, and the officers noticed that one of his jackets bulged out sharply, according to the police’s 24-hour report. The bulge turned out to be caused by three cannon shots 18 inches long. That kind of thing is forbidden. During the conversation with the police, […]
OVERVIEW: Here is the authorities’ advice for the New Year celebration
There are no immediate plans for stricter restrictions in connection with New Year’s Eve, the Danish People’s Party’s health spokesperson, Liselott Blixt, informs after a meeting with Minister of Health Magnus Heunicke (S) on Tuesday afternoon. However, the Ministry of Health has previously made a number of recommendations in connection with the celebration and celebration […]
Police seized thousands of cannon shots
Since mid-November, the South and Southern Jutland Police have seized 7450 pieces of illegal fireworks. It informs the police district in a press release on the night before Tuesday. According to police, it is predominantly cannon fire that has been seized in the period November 16 to December 27. In all, the district has filed […]
The Minister of Health convenes rapporteurs for a corona meeting on Tuesday
– But I assume that it is partly an orientation on whether to extend the restrictions. And then I asked that we discuss New Year’s Eve, he says. Peder Hvelplund refers to the restrictions that run until 3 January, which right now keep malls, schools and most shops closed. He also says that there will […]
The town hall square is closed for the New Year by corona fears
Party-happy people usually flock to the Town Hall Square in Copenhagen to welcome the new year. But that’s not how it should be this year. Due to high infection rates, most of the space is fenced off on New Year’s Eve. This is stated by the Copenhagen Police in a press release. – This year […]
The town hall square in Copenhagen is closed for the New Year due to corona fears
Party-happy people usually flock to the Town Hall Square in Copenhagen to welcome the new year. But that’s not how it should be this year. Due to high infection rates, most of the space is fenced off on New Year’s Eve. This is stated by the Copenhagen Police in a press release. – This year […]
Explosive car stopped by the police
A police patrol in Uppsala encountered a car driving on the cycle path. After a short chase, the police stopped the car, in which two men in their 25s were sitting together with lots of fireworks. The pyrotechnics are believed to have been stolen from a container not far from the place where the thieves […]
22-year-old jailed for firing fireworks at police
A 22-year-old man is set to spend Christmas and New Year in jail after being charged with firing fireworks at police on Tuesday night. A judge in the Court in Roskilde decided on Wednesday that the young man should be remanded in custody until 14 January. The Central and West Zealand Police inform this on […]
The Eastern Supreme Court upholds the decision in the terror case in Copenhagen
Bomb plot thwarted But his accomplice, also Syrian, was arrested in Rødbyhavn, when he traveled in from Denmark from Germany with over 17,000 matches, fireworks, knives and batteries. Some of the items were to be used to make a bomb that would detonate in Copenhagen. Al Zoebi has maintained his innocence throughout the case. Read […]
OVERVIEW: Authorities advise to send New Year’s greetings virtually
New Year celebrations this year should have been more subdued than usual, according to the health authorities. The Ministry of Health on Monday came up with a number of recommendations in connection with the celebration and celebration of New Year’s Eve. They are: * Be as few as possible and never more than ten people […]
Syrians get 12 years for trying to kill random people in Copenhagen
It was to be made of over 17,000 matches, fireworks and batteries, which the younger man had in a backpack when he came traveling to Denmark from Germany. At Central Station in Copenhagen, he was to meet the 33-year-old who had fled the civil war and lived in Sweden. But the younger one was stopped […]
Syrian man convicted of terrorism in Copenhagen
It was to happen together with a younger countryman who came traveling from Germany with two knives, 17,460 matches, fireworks, batteries and walkie talkies, which could be used to make one or more bombs. However, the countryman was stopped in Rødbyhavn. The 33-year-old was a refugee in Sweden. On 19 November 2016, he traveled to […]
From Iceland – Heilbrigðiseftirlit wants to ban the sale of fireworks
The Health Inspectorate wants to ban the sale of large fireworks to the public and says that it should only be used for large public exhibition permits, RUV reports. A draft regulation published by the Minister of Justice on the government’s consultation portal proposes that the sales period for fireworks be shortened and that the […]
Police are pulling sticks against disgruntled football fans
The group met on Axeltorv opposite Tivoli and went to Christiansborg Castle Square. Here they tried to get to another demonstration against the corona restrictions. It was prevented by the police. – They attack the police with pyro (fireworks, red). The police pull the sticks, and then the assembly disperses, says deputy police inspector Lars-Ole […]
Big victory for the yes side on a new constitution
Chile will have a new constitution, which will replace the one introduced by the military dictatorship 40 years ago. Almost eight out of ten voted for a new constitution in today’s historic referendum. President Sebastián Piñera praised the democratic maturity of the Chileans and called for national unity. The YES side won a crushing victory […]
From Iceland – Sales period to reduce fireworks
Fireworks will only be allowed for a total of 20 hours during the New Year celebrations, if a new bill from the Minister or a court case is approved, The hour reports. The sale of fireworks will also be limited to only three days each year: December 30 and 31 and January 6. The Minister […]
Three young people charged with assaulting officers during Tight Course demo
During a Tight Course demonstration on Motalavej in Korsør in May, members of the party were met with great dissatisfaction from several counter-protesters present. The police were present throughout the demonstration, where they were turned out in strength to prevent clashes between the party and the attendees on 16 May. The officers were especially greeted […]
Penalties for fireworks against persons must be increased by one third
The government will put a third on top of the sentencing in cases where fireworks have been fired at people. This is what Minister of Justice Nick Hækkerup (S) says to TV2. On Tuesday, he launches three initiatives to put an end to attacks with fireworks and stone-throwing. – I really hope that with this […]
Higher penalty for dangerous fireworks attacks
The rockets hit people in the ears, and bomb tubes were fired directly at passers-by as well as working firefighters and police. No, it was not in the West Bank. It was Denmark on New Year’s Eve 2019, where a record number of citizens and also police and firefighters were exposed to attacks with fireworks.
