Most people send their holiday wish lists to that diminutive, jelly-bellied arctic toymaker. We know he’s busy, so we’re sending ours to the LC. Obviously folks who fire missives to the North Pole enjoy a much better chance of having their wishes granted, but hey—after a few years of this column, we’re used to disappointment. So here goes: 1. Ditch the dancing rules. Don’t do … [Read more...] about Christmas Wishes
Maui LC
Moral fixation
Part of what makes the LC so easy to ridicule is the undercurrent of holier-than-thou piety that runs through many of the department's decisions. Rather than tackling its job from a purely pragmatic standpoint, the LC seems determined to weigh things against its own obtuse ethical code. Let's grab an example from the department's rulebook. Here's how it defines "immoral … [Read more...] about Moral fixation
Police Action
A couple weeks ago, the Maui Police Department paid a visit to our offices. Given MTW’s reputation for ticking people off in a, shall we say, freewheeling fashion, this probably isn’t a huge surprise. Of course, since we’re giving you this information in LC Watch, you can guess the source of the visit. The background: A half-hour or so before Maui’s finest came rapping at our … [Read more...] about Police Action