Maybe I shouldn't tempt fate by mentioning it, but there actually seem to be fewer violations in my neighborhood this year:
Fort Wayne police have received more than 100 complaints recently about people setting off fireworks. That's in violation of a city ordinance that prohibits from ireworks being set off more than five days before the fourth of July.
Officers said the complaints could be the result of more people using fireworks early or could be because more people know to call in and report violations. Anyone with a fireworks-related complaint should call (260) 427-1222.
I'll be visiting with relatives over the Fourth, so if you noise-lovin' morons could just keep holding off a little longer . . .
