There are many HOA horror stories.

My friends building in Makiki. They were missing money from their reserves and the manager who was in charge of it disapeared.  His office was also "robbed" of all important documents.  So they had a special assessment to do reapirs that were needed.

My client was paid to be the grounds keeper. The board went with someone who was more expensive cause he's the new presidents firend.  At least my client lived on the property, so she had pride in her work.

My friends condo banned dogs when the new president took over. He's not dog friendly.  Quit shortly after the ban was passed.

Some condo's also don't take in the required reserves because that means they have to raise maintanance fees.  Which everyone will complain about and they won't be re-elected.  The city/state doesn't enforce this either.  Which is why you see many older condos hit with huge maintance fee increases, on top of what's needed for the increased insurance cost.  These older buildings need major updates to the plumbing.

The board is a thankless and unpaid job.  Some join with alterior motives.  Say they want to push no pets allowed or pets allowed, pay their friends, etc...

What's interesting is that AOAO fees for condos in Vegas are much less than Hawaii. Last time I checked some years ago for the condo's in Cosmo, that has included valet parkign for all residence, their maintanance fee was half of what mine is for my condo that's built in 2019.  Then AOAO fees for homes are like $50/mo.  Any that hits $100 or more is overpriced in the residents eyes.

The problem many AOAO's have is that the residents don't bother until it's too late.  Same like gun owners and bills here.  Attending meetings even via zoom takes up time and energy after a long work day.  Many don't vote for their board either.  At least my board is full of younger people who do take their job seriouslly.  They are by the book and very transparent with everything.  Our maint fee went up only 4% this year and we have been collecting the requried reserves since the building was built in 2019.

I think casinos run it. Without them paying for stuff, the policiticans would lose.  Sisoulak their Governor shut down the casinos during covid. He lost his reelection.  I'm guessing the casinos were pissed since they lost billions.

Since the senstive places law was passed, The Bus put up no guns allowed signage on the buses, handivans, The Bus cars that supervisors use, and bus transit centers.

Andew (HIFICO director) with a gun case had entered a bus and was told by the bus driver no guns allowed.  The bus driver pointed to the no guns allowed signage.  There was no gun in the case, but instead camera equipment.  Andrew told this to the bus driver.  He was then told to leave the bus.  He asked for a refund, but was told since he paid via card, he has to call the number to get a refund for his fair. The interaction was about 45 seconds.

It is not against the law to transport a firearm on The Bus or Handivan or transit centers.  It's just illegal to CCW a firearm.

Since then, attorney Alan Beck reached out to the city and they are removing their no guns allowed signage as it's confusing as it implies all guns are banned.

See below FB post by Beck:

"A couple months ago my clients informed me that they had been denied entry onto a Honolulu bus because they were transporting a firearm in a locked container.  The bus driver pointed to the no guns sign that was posted on that and every other bus in Honolulu County.  I realized these and other no guns signs were in violation of both Honolulu's own ordinances and the California portion of the ruling we received in Wolford. In the California case which was joined with Wolford, the Ninth Circuit held that the government cannot ban the transport of firearms on public transportation. I contacted the Honolulu Corporate Counsel and discussed my concerns with them.  They agreed to remove the signs.  Its been a few weeks since we completed negotiations and true to its word, Honolulu has begun to remove the signs.  I'm proud of the work I've done in Hawaii.  After 15 years, dozens of lawsuits which I've primarily done at no fee to my clients, and many negotiations like this one which I have done out of my own pocket, I am a lot closer to the end of what I can do for Hawaii than the beginning.  However, there is still a lot to be done.  I feel like I'm in the process of landing a plane right now and I want to land the plane right"

Beck wasn't compensated for this, but chose to reach out on his own for FREE because his menatlity is the work he does isn't complete if the city/state doesn't obey it.

A lawsuit filed by attorny's Kevin O'grady and Alan Beck on behalf the plantiffs and the Hawaii Rifle Association.

Kauai is exceeding the 40 day permit to require deadline.

This is the 2nd county to not obide by the state law.

Which ones? I feel like we would all like to be pointed to which bills

I don't remember off the top of my head, but every year a few pass.  That's why this year is amazing.

TFTI

Is it because Karl Rhoads is leaving?

#noteverythingisaconspiracy

I see what you're getting at now.  The payment wasn't done out of personal greed but instead tied to a Federal investigation of the Kealoha's which led to federal charges.  The other two were hit with conspiracy and deprivation of rights, basically corruption charges.  Amamiya got consipracy.  Conspiracy is a very broad charge and can cover a lot of things.

Normally if this was done with no Federal involvement, there would be no charges and those involved fired from their positions or it covered up.

If Roy had no financial gain in this, or political gain as Kealoha was in a bad way at the time, why did he push the payment?  Same with the other 2.  A simple "lets check with legal if we can do this" would have solved all the problems.  "sorry Louie, we can't pay you out as we don't have the money." And if he sues, then let it be.  All the blame would be off their shoulders as legal told them they can't do this.

This prob will go all the way to SCOUTS, which means years.  That also depends on how the next admin is and if they intentionally sabotage the pending lawsuit.

The payment didn't go through the correct procedures and purposefully avoided the required vote by the city council.  So it was an illegal expenditure of public funds and a conspiracy.

How is that Roys fault?

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