Eh brah, I get that you’re homeless and you could use some kindness. But I made the mistake of being friendly, so you moved in with bags of stuff in the bushes and left piles of your plants and more stuff all over the place. Then you drank and got obnoxious and belligerent. That scared away customers. Politely asking you to move on didn’t work. Being firm didn’t work. Getting … [Read more...] about Eh Brah: Sorry you’re homeless, but please don’t be a jerk
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Drew Toonz: Police celebrate Thanksgiving with NO DAPL protesters the old fashioned way
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NOTW: Insanity defined, weird science and aging pickpockets
INSANITY DEFINED Police and prosecutors in Dallas, appropriately sensitive at having been the site of the 1963 killing of John F. President Kennedy, have apparently taken out their shame on assassination buff Robert Groden. As the Dallas Observer reported in September, Groden has been ticketed by police dozens of times for operating book sales booths near the “grassy knoll” … [Read more...] about NOTW: Insanity defined, weird science and aging pickpockets
Know Your 2016 Maui County Election Candidate: Joseph Blackburn
It's with a heavy heart that we report that on June 29, the Maui County Council voted 5-4 to shelve the proposal to change to a county manager form of government. That proposal will not appear on the November ballot. "[County Councilmember Mike] Victorino said members of the Policy and Intergovernmental Affairs Committee expressed discomfort in rushing out a proposal that … [Read more...] about Know Your 2016 Maui County Election Candidate: Joseph Blackburn
Quizunderstood: How well do you know Hawaii’s involvement in the FBI Rap Back program?
1. On June 23, Governor David Ige signed SB 2954, which authorized county police departments to send firearms registrants to the FBI’s “Rap Back” criminal record monitoring service. How many other states participate in the program? A. 0 B. 1 C. 2 D. 3 E. 4 2. The State of Hawaii’s $100 million plan to install air conditioning in 1,000 classrooms is on hold because the … [Read more...] about Quizunderstood: How well do you know Hawaii’s involvement in the FBI Rap Back program?