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[Celsior0]

https://www.hawaiinewsnow.com/2021/0...es-complaints/

Theres a plot twist on that nuuanu home the owner had complaints that he was running his home as an illegal short term rental. Freakin mainland haole not one local owner. I found out the house is worth over $3 million. That fucka get money. The girl screaming was probably the tenant or relative, who knows. That girl sounded like one karen was irritating hearing her when I saw the tape on the hawaii news article. So many unanswered questions and assumptions on this case.
As HiPickle said he was no criminal I will take his word. He never needed to be shot though. I like know what the actual complaint was from that karen screaming and what she actually saw. She could be exaggerating being under duress. Something doesn't sit right with the people in that house.

[HiPickle]

They never even ask the guy what he was doing on the property; they assumed he was trespassing when there could have been other circumstances; he when flip out with strangers shouting commands at him with a flashlight in his eyes. Also, the alleged weapon was found in the Kalakaua / Philip streets LE shooting. This use of deadly force policy needs to be assessed and addressed; but after the two officers shot and killed at the Hibiscus / Kapiolani Park area, hard for call.

I've not seen the video yet, but I'm familiar with the family involved. Know wife. The husband who was shot was no fkn criminal, but a family man I got family members in blue, so normally back them up, but sometimes, wrong answer. I've seen enough trigger happy idiots. Remember this one? Makes my fkn blood boil. Cop got off Scott free.

https://www.nbcnews.com/news/us-news...murder-n827641

[HiPickle]

Really, with currupted HPD and other useless Hawaii government employees, when the going gets tough, the tough retires. I guess she don't want to stick around to explain the overtime scam and the complete waste of federal COVID funds by her Hawaii's finest.

Need a "Like" button. 😏.

[Redneck 1]

Manhattan to Stop Prosecuting Prostitution, Part of Nationwide Shift.

The Manhattan District Attorney's Office announced Wednesday that it would no longer prosecute prostitution and unlicensed massage, putting the weight of one of the most high-profile law enforcement offices in the United States behind the growing movement to change the criminal justice system's approach to sex work.

The district attorney, Cyrus Vance Jr. , asked a judge Wednesday morning to dismiss 914 open cases involving prostitution and unlicensed massage, along with 5,080 cases in which the charge was loitering for the purposes of prostitution.

The law that made the latter charge a crime was repealed by New York state in February.

The announcement represents a substantive shift in the office's approach to prostitution. Many of the cases Vance moved to dismiss dated to the 1970's and 1980's, when New York waged a war against prostitution in an effort to clean up its image as a center of iniquity and vice.

"Over the last decade, we've learned from those with lived experience and from our own experience on the ground: Criminally prosecuting prostitution does not make us safer, and too often, achieves the opposite result by further marginalizing vulnerable New Yorkers," Vance said in a statement.

The office will continue to prosecute other crimes related to prostitution, including patronizing sex workers, promoting prostitution and sex trafficking, and said that its policy would not stop it from bringing other charges that stem from prostitution-related arrests.

That means, in effect, that the office will continue to prosecute pimps and sex traffickers as well as people who pay for sex, continuing to fight those who exploit or otherwise profit from prostitution without punishing the people who for decades have borne the brunt of law enforcement's attention.

Manhattan will join Baltimore, Philadelphia and other jurisdictions that have declined to prosecute sex workers. Brooklyn also does not prosecute people arrested for prostitution but instead refers them to social services before they are compelled to appear in court, unless the district attorney's office there is unable to reach them.

The Brooklyn district attorney, Eric Gonzalez, in January moved to dismiss hundreds of open cases related to prostitution and loitering, and said that he would eventually ask that more than 1,000 be dismissed. The Queens district attorney, Melinda Katz, followed in March, moving to dismiss hundreds of prostitution-related cases.

Prosecutions for sex work had already been dropping dramatically over the past decade, said Abigail Swenstein, a staff attorney with the Legal Aid Society's Exploitation Intervention Project, with occasional spikes, such as one during 2014 when the Super Bowl was held at MetLife Stadium, in neighboring New Jersey.

She added that the vast majority of her clients over the last two years had been women arrested in massage parlors.

Swenstein said that Vance's move would likely "have reverberations for sex workers and trafficking survivors well outside of New York City" and that it would make them feel "less stigmatized". She commended the district attorney for having formulated the policy after talking to sex workers and others with relevant experience.

Vance's office had been in the practice of dismissing prostitution cases after sending those charged to mandatory counseling sessions. Going forward, Vance's statement said, such counseling sessions would be provided only on a voluntary basis.

Sex workers have been fighting for decriminalization for decades. But the 2019 formation of Decrim NY, a coalition of organizations that support full decriminalization and has worked to lobby lawmakers, represented a turning point for the movement.

In New York City, those calls have grown louder. Last month, Mayor Bill de Blasio and his wife, Chirlane McCray, called on the state to end criminal penalties for sex workers.

"The communities hit hardest by the continued criminalization of sex work and human trafficking are overwhelmingly LGBTQ, they are people of color, and they are undocumented immigrants," McCray said at the time. "Sex work is a means of survival for many in these marginalized groups".

Declining to prosecute prostitution and other related crimes has also been a focus of candidates aiming to replace Vance, who announced in March that he would not run for reelection. The majority has said that it would halt the prosecutions if elected.

Eliza Orlins, a candidate for the office and a former public defender, has been particularly vocal, releasing a comprehensive policy paper on the subject in which she said that she would fight to make it legal in New York to buy and sell consensual sex. Whether to prosecute those who patronize prostitutes has been a subject of consistent debate among feminist organizations.

In an interview Wednesday, Orlins said that she was happy to see the shift but that it had taken too long and that, in continuing to prosecute those who patronize sex workers, the office had not gone far enough.

"Am I glad that someone in a position as powerful as the Manhattan District Attorney's Office is finally speaking out and saying that we shouldn't be prosecuting people for engaging in their jobs? Of course I'm glad," she said. "But do I think that he deserves to be held out as heroic by the movement when he has not done enough and acted quickly enough? No".

[ClitPurser]

Breaking: The Manhattan the will no longer prosecute prostitution and unlicensed massage.

The shift puts the weight of a high-profile law enforcement office behind the movement to change the criminal justice system's approach to sex work.

Expect a loss of talent here soon.

[RedOnion]

So now the city will be installing red light cameras at certain intersections that take only the rear license plate. Wow, so as all Teslas have no front plates why is that ok?. I don't drive a Tesla so no big deal. So with all the citations for going thru a red light can you include, no safety check sticker so that means mo car insurance also.

[Incogfilipino]

I'm skeptical. The big reason mainlanders are leaving the cities like NY and LA is so they can move to areas where they can buy a big house with lots of space for them and their family. Hawaii weather is nice, but its far from the mainland, and 300 K doesn't buy shit here but gets you a nice property in much of the midwest and south. Hawaii will have a lot of trouble attracting large amounts of the new gen of remote workers.

Remote workers / digital nomads will give a temporary boost but I don't see it being a net positive since tech bros tend to easily clear 100 k. A big influx of them would just cause more issues for our housing. Especially those with the freedom to work remotely since they typically are not junior guys who need supervision, so roughly 150 k and above. If proper taxing (by the state) isn't set up to reap that, then I don't see how there are any long term benefits to this at all. I just see larger class division and more gentrification to support highly paid remote workers versus taking care of people who live here.

[MitsFunai]

Ya there could have been other circumstances, and it was hard to see the cops with identifying insignias in the video. The video was hard to see by itself you think one old man can see that?. He didn't need to have been shot. The guy was from Africa so its a rugged environment and they think differently its all about survival for them.
Yes the policy needs to be reviewed and assessed again. Good thing the chief is resigning. The police commission probably not much better they seem like a 'tribunal of power trippers' who are probably psychopath / sociopaths narcissists. Did you know many successful people have narcissistic traits. Lot of screw-ups during her service. Hiring someone within the force might be the same outlook. Plenty crooks in the higher-ups in the Kealoha days all the good ole' boys associated with him. By the way Louis was sentenced to 7 yrs in prison. Probably Federal prison right? That's a retirement home compared to Halawa.
We the taxpayers are paying for his room and board and 3 meals a day, free medical and dental.
About the hibiscus rd incident WTF was the state doing about that crazy euro bastard. The home owner knew and the state knew he was crazy but they never did shat. Those crazy euro fuckas are whack in the head some of them.
Hawaii is very slow to move and very regimented.

I no think the LEs when identify themselves in Nuuanu as such; still get warlords in parts of Africa so this guy was probably freaked. People who gravitate to positions of power, authority, prestige, and attention are, as you have noted, usually the alpha personality narcissistic types craving that spotlight (IMO). Additionally, they become so blinded and overwhelmed by those "leadership" traits that (common) sense is abandoned and recklessness leads to their downfall; guarans.

Pretty soon "I'm mad as Hell and I can't take it anymore" going be the cry of the troops.

[DeeJohn808]

I'm skeptical. The big reason mainlanders are leaving the cities like NY and LA is so they can move to areas where they can buy a big house with lots of space for them and their family. Hawaii weather is nice, but its far from the mainland, and 300 K doesn't buy shit here but gets you a nice property in much of the midwest and south. Hawaii will have a lot of trouble attracting large amounts of the new gen of remote workers.

https://www.civilbeat.org/2021/04/wh...ing-to-hawaii/

Wonder if this will gain traction?

[Celsior0]

They never even ask the guy what he was doing on the property; they assumed he was trespassing when there could have been other circumstances; he when flip out with strangers shouting commands at him with a flashlight in his eyes. Also, the alleged weapon was found in the Kalakaua / Philip streets LE shooting. This use of deadly force policy needs to be assessed and addressed; but after the two officers shot and killed at the Hibiscus / Kapiolani Park area, hard for call.

Ya there could have been other circumstances, and it was hard to see the cops with identifying insignias in the video. The video was hard to see by itself you think one old man can see that?. He didn't need to have been shot. The guy was from Africa so its a rugged environment and they think differently its all about survival for them.
Yes the policy needs to be reviewed and assessed again. Good thing the chief is resigning. The police commission probably not much better they seem like a 'tribunal of power trippers' who are probably psychopath / sociopaths narcissists. Did you know many successful people have narcissistic traits. Lot of screw-ups during her service. Hiring someone within the force might be the same outlook. Plenty crooks in the higher-ups in the Kealoha days all the good ole' boys associated with him. By the way Louis was sentenced to 7 yrs in prison. Probably Federal prison right? That's a retirement home compared to Halawa.
We the taxpayers are paying for his room and board and 3 meals a day, free medical and dental.
About the hibiscus rd incident WTF was the state doing about that crazy euro bastard. The home owner knew and the state knew he was crazy but they never did shat. Those crazy euro fuckas are whack in the head some of them.
Hawaii is very slow to move and very regimented.

[MitsFunai]

HPD brass Nagata said that the officer didn't need to identify himself as he was in police uniform. From the video one of the officers said police! After the suspect was shot. I smell a civil suit awarded to the victims wife.

They never even ask the guy what he was doing on the property; they assumed he was trespassing when there could have been other circumstances; he when flip out with strangers shouting commands at him with a flashlight in his eyes. Also, the alleged weapon was found in the Kalakaua / Philip streets LE shooting. This use of deadly force policy needs to be assessed and addressed; but after the two officers shot and killed at the Hibiscus / Kapiolani Park area, hard for call.

[RedOnion]

What a sham. This dude would've never got a free and fair trial as guaranteed by constitutional law to all Americans. Regardless of facts he was already tried and convicted by the public and media outpouring demanding Chauvin to be found guilty or else. I'm sure his defense is already working on an appeal process for lesser sentencing.

I remember Rodney King getting his ass beaten so badly with batons and the 4 officers were never charged. Now with cellphones everybody got their eyes and ears all ready to take videos anytime an officer (s) is seen making a traffic stop or arresting someone. Now the tables have turned and officers will be more cautious with arrest and who's filming the incident. So long as you maintain your distance from their investigation you can film all you want, just give the officer (s) his space.

[Celsior0]

HPD brass Nagata said that the officer didn't need to identify himself as he was in police uniform. From the video one of the officers said police! After the suspect was shot. I smell a civil suit awarded to the victims wife.

The way it works in hawaii is they are too lenient on serious crimes and they criminal gets out. I don't believe the whole story on the cops either. We will see what happens in trial. The story with the home owner we got to find out more details, you can find her screaming in the video. She probably one white racist with old money.

[Takeshi Kovacs]

This will more than likely end in a mistrial or hung jury at best. The prosecution has no chance of getting the full on murder wrap to which it seeks. It has not been proven "beyond a reasonable doubt" in the facts or testimonies that Chauvin's actions deliberately and intentionally caused the death. Regardless of the facts, thanks to the constant misinformation and backwards narratives mainstream media touts the social justice warriors demand blood and will settle for nothing less. Let the "peaceful protests" commence.

What a sham. This dude would've never got a free and fair trial as guaranteed by constitutional law to all Americans. Regardless of facts he was already tried and convicted by the public and media outpouring demanding Chauvin to be found guilty or else. I'm sure his defense is already working on an appeal process for lesser sentencing.

[RedOnion]

Had another shooting yesterday in mo'ili'ili Mccully outside a business on beretania. HPD searching for the gunman. Crazy what the hell we just had a shooting with those young punks at philip st. Mccully and now another one.Also a game room was busted in Liliha.

HPD brass Nagata said that the officer didn't need to identify himself as he was in police uniform. From the video one of the officers said police! After the suspect was shot. I smell a civil suit awarded to the victims wife.