This will serve as a wishlist for our Hawaii State Legislature to concentrate on in 2022.

1.  Crime across the nation is a bigger epidemic than Covid-19. Stop making the state safe for criminals and dangerous for law abiding citizens. What taxes do criminals pay? (Oh, crooks pay bribes to government officials.) Change the law so that any thefts over $250 are considered class C felonies, and multiple thefts accumulating to an amount over $250 should also fall into this category. An honest citizen who puts a small item in his/her shopping bag and forgetting to pay for this at a checkout line is given a pass if the evidence indicates they were not really intending to steal the item. Most thieves fall into the smash and grab, or bulk grab category.

https://www.khon2.com/local-news/shoplifting-on-the-rise-in-hawaii-with-thieves-becoming-more-brazen/



2. Stealing U.S. mail is a felony under Federal law (18 U.S. Code § 1708). This law should be modified so that any property tagged with an owner’s name/address, UPC code, and an anti-left device can result in a thief being prosecuted for a felony under state or federal law. I have always recommended dye packs which explode one minute after an alarm is triggered, if the security device has not been reset. Engineering a device with a low failure rate would be the hard part, but Home Depot would not have to put it on every box for it to be an effective deterrent.

3. The Federal government should have focused on passing a National Anti-Crime Infrastructure (NACI) bill in 2021. The state and Federal government could provide tax credits for business and home owners to add streaming 1K and 4K cameras. I am not generally in favor of a big brother government, but if you really want to stop crime, evidence collection is critical, and a National ID system with fingerprints is the most cost effective solution. In Hawaii, the gubmint already has thumb prints for most drivers. It is nearly impossible to travel by air without a state ID. China has demonstrated that facial recognition is super effective in identifying who is in a given location at a given time. A chip in a National ID card might also work in conjunction with the other ideas mentioned.

4. I hear that Siberia has plenty of room. Instead of transporting our criminals to expensive mainland prisons, ship them to Russia. Anyone have objections to this idea?

all your solutions are racist

#1 Outlaw all guns and ammo in Hawaii.
#2 Raise all taxes, property, GET, TAT et al.
#3  Raise fuel prices to $20 per gallon and donate the money to
the homeless that ride bicycles.
#4  Give all the government  employees a 20% raise and allow them to work from home
permanently.

That is just the start!
 

I hope u submit testimony, make it to hearings (zoom or in person depending on covid resteictions), and write to ur rep/senator to oppose anti 2a bills and to create bills upon your request.

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I want them to take a year off. Seems the more our government tries, the worse it gets.

I think they should all work on their resignations and turn them in ASAP.

do something about catalytic converter thefts.

do something about catalytic converter thefts.

I was going to say "Buy an EV," but the batteries will be as big a theft item as the converters soon.   

I was going to say "Buy an EV," but the batteries will be as big a theft item as the converters soon.   

I see what you did here. 

slowly watching SB2279 work it's way through the legislature.  trying to address the epidemic of catalytic converter thefts.

my thinking it's gonna be a crapshoot on whether our esteemed and distinguished legislators can come up with something effective.  I actually have my doubts.  they're nincompoops.

Seeing how cats are required by federal law, shouldn't  theft of same be a felony ?   

Seeing how cats are required by federal law, shouldn't  theft of same be a felony ?   

From what I can find, Hawaii law categorizes the "degrees" of theft and what punishments apply.

Second-degree Theft is a felony.  Definition:

A person commits second-degree theft by stealing:

- property directly from a person
- property or services valued at more than $750 but less than $20,000, or
- aquacultural products, agricultural commodities (for market), and certain amounts of agricultural equipment, supplies, or products from any area that is fenced, enclosed, or secured or that displays signs indicating "private property" or "no trespassing."

Agricultural products, commodities, equipment, and supplies refer to the production of flowers, plants, fruits, vegetables, seafood, trees, nuts, coffee, and seafood. Aquacultural products include products used to raise, maintain, or produce fish, shellfish, and other aquatic plants and species.

Second-degree theft constitutes a class C felony under Hawaii law. A person convicted of a class C felony faces up to five years in prison and a fine up to $10,000. For a first offense involving stealing aquacultural products or agricultural equipment, supplies, or products, the court can order the defendant to pay a minimum fine of $1,000 or two times the victim's damages, whichever is greater.

https://www.criminaldefenselawyer.com/resources/criminal-defense/crime-penalties/petty-theft-hawaii-penalties-defense

I'm 99% positive any car's Catalytic Converter, including the parts that were damaged when removing it, exceed the $750 limit.  That's not including labor, towing, rental car and any other costs associated with replacing it.

Hard to believe these thieves aren't being deterred from this wave of thefts by such strict laws. [/sarc]

instead of signing that stupid Karl Roads gun inspection law, Hawaii would be better served if he had signed the catalytic converter thief law.  or is that too hard on the criminals?

instead of signing that stupid Karl Roads gun inspection law, Hawaii would be better served if he had signed the catalytic converter thief law. or is that too hard on the criminals?

 It would be too hard on the criminals.  Hawaii is a Kumbaya State.  Criminals will always come first and foremost, because they are perceived by our illustrious leaders as poor, misguided individuals that fell between the cracks of our politicians asses.

So they (our crack ass politicians) feel the criminals deserve a second chance.  And a third.  And a fourth.  And a fifth.....sixth.....seventh.... and so on and so on.