Poor State of Nanny in Nanny State

Here in England things we are turning more and more into a Nanny State where the government prohibits a lot of things which (according to the Do-Gooders) will harm us!
Here are some prime examples of some of those most important rules and regulations:

No longer can you
* Smack your children (even if they smack you!)
* Play with conkers in the school yard (in case you have someone’s eye out! Oh, yes!)
* Fly an English flag on your car if you are a taxi driver (in case you upset visitors)
* Wear a cross around your neck (in case you upset Muslims)
* Call someone an “Old-timer” (in case you upset the elderly)
* Go on a fairground ride unless you are a certain height (in case you fall out)
to name but a few!!

This weekend is Bonfire Night Weekend and each town has its own magnificent display, staged by professionals for the viewing pleasure of the masses.

Here then is a strange one for you:
How come that any half-witted Herbert can walk into any supermarket and buy a huge cluster of highly explosive fireworks which he/she (must be politically correct here and include the female variety) can let off anywhere without the slightest regard for children, adults, the elderly and pets??
We had some knob-head(s) let off an array of fireworks this morning at about 4 a.m. in the morning, waking everybody up and frightening the Bejeesus out of the dogs, cats, hamsters (and I guess infants) in the entire area.













Here are some official statistics:

How many children are injured in firework accidents?
In Great Britain in the four weeks surrounding Bonfire Night, 1362 people were treated in hospital casualty departments after an accident involving a firework.
685 children under 16 were treated in hospital for injuries caused by fireworks – that is over half of all cases in Great Britain. Many more boys than girls were injured by fireworks– particularly in the 12 to 15 age group.

Are firework accidents increasing?
Firework injuries went up by over 40 per cent. There had been an eight per cent decrease the previous year – although this was shown to coincide with a 30 per cent reduction in sales of fireworks over the same time period. Numbers of firework injuries have fluctuated in the past five years making it difficult to identify trends.

Where do most firework accidents happen?
Just over 40 per cent of all accidents involving fireworks happened at a family or private party. A further 30 per cent of accidents were the result of casual incidents in the street or other public place. Only just over 10 per cent of accidents happened at large, public displays.

What type of fireworks cause the most accidents?
As in previous years - rockets (yes . . ROCKETS!!) caused more accidents than any other
type of firework.
Each year there are a large number of accidents caused by sparklers with young children being particularly at risk. In 2001 nearly one in ten firework accidents were caused by sparklers. Nearly seven in ten sparkler accidents happened at a family or private party.

What type of injuries are caused by fireworks?
Most firework accidents result in injuries to the eyes, head, hands or more than one of these areas.
Over 60 per cent of injuries require ongoing treatment from a GP or hospital and may leave permanent scarring.

Talking about the Nanny State . . . a Nanny who does not allow smacking but permits children to play with ROCKETS is like a Nanny who takes a spoon off the child in case it hurts itself and then has full-on sex in front of it whilst smoking pot and leaving the chip pan boiling on the gas stove in the kitchen.

So, this post is for all you governmental Do-Gooders and self-appointed police dogs.
My message to you:
“You suck!!"