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Man Arrested for Fireworks Claims Civil Rights Violation | Salt Lake City News
A 61-year-old man in Midvale, Peter Ellison, turned his Fourth of July into a legal spectacle by lighting fireworks — and then arguing he was being denied civil rights. When cops showed up, he refused to comply with the county’s fire ban, claimed it wasn’t even legal, and declined to be fingerprinted — ultimately telling officers to arrest him. Now he’s facing not just a fireworks charge, but also a failure-to-disclose-id citation. A truly patriotic way to celebrate. Listen in comfort:Get a discount on a Soli Pillow: http://solipillow.com/discount/dnn. Advertise on DNN:advertise@thednn.ai…
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