Starting late May, into June, and crescendoing right now, we have illegal fireworks nightly. When they start up I think it is gunfire, but then after a couple of weeks of pop-pop-pops I remember that my neighbors in public housing, while enjoying both activities, tend to light explosives this time of year rather than shoot each other.
We are no longer allowed to complain about the incessant noise on
Nextdoor, not allowed to exchange info about exact locations of the explosives (to aid policemen) , not allowed to talk about it. Or else our neighbors in public housing get all butthurt. Last year at least one such post was deleted due to complaints from the neighborhood next to us (feelings were hurt!) and we are now scolded and shamed in other posts for suggesting this noise is problematic.
I guess the fireworks are a fabulous way to celebrate freedoms in this country! Freedom to provide endless noise for months! Freedom to flaunt city ordinance. But most importantly, freedom to use money on explosives while dumbfuck taxpayers like me pay for housing of those who set off the fireworks. That is a good gig if you can get it.