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L.A. Mayor Garcetti Tweets Out Warning About Fireworks. It Blows Up In His Face.

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ByHANK BERRIEN

July 3, 2018

Los Angeles Mayor Eric Garcetti had what he thought would be a Big Idea to dissuade citizens from setting off fireworks for the Fourth of July, but it backfired in one heck of a major way.

Here was Garcetti’s Big Idea:

Mayor Eric Garcetti

✔@MayorOfLA

#Fireworks are illegal in the City of Los Angeles and even small ones can cause a lot of damage.

This watermelon was completely destroyed by a firework the size of a stick of gum.

This #FourthOfJuly be safe, find a professional show near you: http://mayor.la/TscG30kLVcz 

7:25 PM - Jul 2, 2018

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Oops:

(((Mike Glenn)))

✔@mrglenn

Mr. Mayor, thanks for showing how dope it would be to blow up a watermelon!

Mayor Eric Garcetti

✔@MayorOfLA

#Fireworks are illegal in the City of Los Angeles and even small ones can cause a lot of damage.

This watermelon was completely destroyed by a firework the size of a stick of gum.

This #FourthOfJuly be safe, find a professional show near you: http://mayor.la/TscG30kLVcz 

2:17 PM - Jul 3, 2018

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David Burge@iowahawkblog

In his next safety video, Mayor Garcetti will demonstrate the danger of supplying free beer to all the kids at the skate parkhttps://twitter.com/MayorOfLA/status/1013926739225935877 …

Mayor Eric Garcetti

✔@MayorOfLA

#Fireworks are illegal in the City of Los Angeles and even small ones can cause a lot of damage.

This watermelon was completely destroyed by a firework the size of a stick of gum.

This #FourthOfJuly be safe, find a professional show near you: http://mayor.la/TscG30kLVcz 

1:35 PM - Jul 3, 2018

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Mike Madden

✔@MikeMadden

This AWESOME EXPLODING WATERMELON VIDEO may not be the most effective way to get people not to use illegal fireworks.

Mayor Eric Garcetti

✔@MayorOfLA

#Fireworks are illegal in the City of Los Angeles and even small ones can cause a lot of damage.

This watermelon was completely destroyed by a firework the size of a stick of gum.

This #FourthOfJuly be safe, find a professional show near you: http://mayor.la/TscG30kLVcz 

9:27 AM - Jul 3, 2018

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Jason

✔@longwall26

Under no circumstances should you allow a watermelon to play with fireworks

Mayor Eric Garcetti

✔@MayorOfLA

#Fireworks are illegal in the City of Los Angeles and even small ones can cause a lot of damage.

This watermelon was completely destroyed by a firework the size of a stick of gum.

This #FourthOfJuly be safe, find a professional show near you: http://mayor.la/TscG30kLVcz 

12:15 PM - Jul 3, 2018

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Sean T at RCP

✔@SeanTrende

Wow, it never occurred to me to try this. Incorporated into the show!

Mayor Eric Garcetti

✔@MayorOfLA

#Fireworks are illegal in the City of Los Angeles and even small ones can cause a lot of damage.

This watermelon was completely destroyed by a firework the size of a stick of gum.

This #FourthOfJuly be safe, find a professional show near you: http://mayor.la/TscG30kLVcz 

8:10 AM - Jul 3, 2018

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Jeff B.

✔@EsotericCD

You idiot, you just made fireworks seem even cooler than they already are.

Mayor Eric Garcetti

✔@MayorOfLA

#Fireworks are illegal in the City of Los Angeles and even small ones can cause a lot of damage.

This watermelon was completely destroyed by a firework the size of a stick of gum.

This #FourthOfJuly be safe, find a professional show near you: http://mayor.la/TscG30kLVcz 

9:18 AM - Jul 3, 2018

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James Hasson@JamesHasson20

Friendly advice: if you want to convince Americans not to use fireworks over the 4th of July, don’t use an awesome video of fireworks blowing up a watermelon to make your point.

Mayor Eric Garcetti

✔@MayorOfLA

#Fireworks are illegal in the City of Los Angeles and even small ones can cause a lot of damage.

This watermelon was completely destroyed by a firework the size of a stick of gum.

This #FourthOfJuly be safe, find a professional show near you: http://mayor.la/TscG30kLVcz 

8:41 AM - Jul 3, 2018

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Omri Ceren@omriceren

From a social media and communications perspective, I'm not sure this tweet will have the effect it was intended to have.

Mayor Eric Garcetti

✔@MayorOfLA

#Fireworks are illegal in the City of Los Angeles and even small ones can cause a lot of damage.

This watermelon was completely destroyed by a firework the size of a stick of gum.

This #FourthOfJuly be safe, find a professional show near you: http://mayor.la/TscG30kLVcz 

8:39 AM - Jul 3, 2018

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Natalie Foley@Foley_OC

Looks like I better go buy some watermelons

Mayor Eric Garcetti

✔@MayorOfLA

#Fireworks are illegal in the City of Los Angeles and even small ones can cause a lot of damage.

This watermelon was completely destroyed by a firework the size of a stick of gum.

This #FourthOfJuly be safe, find a professional show near you: http://mayor.la/TscG30kLVcz 

2:51 PM - Jul 3, 2018

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ian bremmer

✔@ianbremmer

When a warning unexpectedly becomes an advertisement.

Mayor Eric Garcetti

✔@MayorOfLA

#Fireworks are illegal in the City of Los Angeles and even small ones can cause a lot of damage.

This watermelon was completely destroyed by a firework the size of a stick of gum.

This #FourthOfJuly be safe, find a professional show near you: http://mayor.la/TscG30kLVcz 

1:57 PM - Jul 3, 2018

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