Making things explode in your backyard is usually frowned upon by the authorities—but on Independence Day, police officers tend to make an exception. “It’s a day to celebrate freedom,” they say. “Go nuts.”

This results in a lot of missing fingers, but also some cool stories you can share in the future about times you almost died. Additionally, it looks awesome from up above, as this recent video flying into LAX on the 4th of July shows.

Flying into LAX on July 4
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