So Saturday evening Troublemaker (Jesse) comes over to my place to watch the game. We were thinking of BBQing. When I got the lighter, I grabbed a few packs of fire cracker2 too. I love fire works. I set them off often, because they are fun. When I come home from work, the kids come out and ask if I'm going to set some off. The parents are all cool with it and I'm safe and make sure the kids are behind cover. When ever someone new moves into the area, I let them know that I do this often. One guy goes to bed at 8pm, and I don't let them off after that.
So while I'm letting them off, I notice this lady, 5 or 6 town house's down watching me. I didn't recognize her, but waved to her. She acted like she wasn't looking at me and I know she was. Anyway, I set off a few more and I was ready to start the grill. I'm in the kitchen and the voice comes through the screen door, "You're done." I look through the door to see a cop on my back patio looking in my place. I said "ok". We had been done for 5-10 minutes. No big deal.
A little while later, I'm out back and see the cop walk onto her patio. Our buildings are separated by a fence. I walk out front to see if his car is parked in front of my place and he walks out from behind the building. He had hung around to try and catch me setting more off. He starts walking toward me like I've done something for walking into my front yard. I said I was sorry he was called out for this, all she had to do was ask ans there would have been no issue. He says, with some attitude, "You've been doing it for a year". "Next time we get a call, I'm coming out and arresting you". I simply said "I understand", he turned for his car and I walked away.
I'm not saying I was not wrong for setting them off. I just think it could have been handled by her coming over and asking me to stop. I would have, and with no issue. So now the other neighbors have been saying they want me to set some off because they like it. I have told them to go ask her if it's ok. I'm not going to, but if they go ask, that would be great.