I think I was lied to when I moved here.  I was told there is no form or legalized gambling -- not even BINGO or a lottery.

Seems like the Hawaii State Lottery just requires that you hire a good lawyer whenever anyone in the family is involved with the police, and cha-ching!!

 

 "The Honolulu prosecutor previously tried but failed to charge the three officers, who had overwhelming public support"
....
Alm seems to have a passion for prosecuting good guys with guns.

For me, "Justice is Blind" is beginning to take on a new meaning..........

When it comes to criminals, that lady statue with the scales takes her blindfold off.

https://www.hawaiinewsnow.com/2025/12/04/council-approves-settlement-with-family-teen-killed-by-police-2021-crime-spree/

A bit more color from SHOPO:  Essentially, the payout stems from the civil trail, and the judge’s instructions were full blueshithole ones:

“The facts show that our officers acted lawfully to protect themselves and the public from a violent, multi-day crime spree. They were attempting to arrest a crew that had just carried out a home invasion robbery, adding to a list of armed felonies committed in a stolen car while waving guns out of the window as they sped from one victim to the next.

These facts have been scrutinized three times: by a Grand Jury, by a State Judge, and by an internal administrative investigation. In all three cases, the outcome was the same: our officers acted appropriately.

Those processes sought the truth. Unfortunately, a civil court judge has decided to hide it.

Recent pre-trial rulings have barred a civil jury from hearing about the violent "crime spree" that terrorized our community for three days. The jury won't hear that the deceased had methamphetamine surging through his veins, or that replica handguns and live ammunition were found in the stolen car.

Most tragically, the jury would not hear about the citizens terrorized by this crew.”

So once again, the local Communist party officials figure out a way to

1. F£+k the victims

2. F#%k the taxpayers

3. Payoff the criminal’s families - possibly including the next generation of thugs

The people here will never be free as long as the Dem party is in power.

A bit more color from SHOPO:  Essentially, the payout stems from the civil trail, and the judge’s instructions were full blueshithole ones:

“The facts show that our officers acted lawfully to protect themselves and the public from a violent, multi-day crime spree. They were attempting to arrest a crew that had just carried out a home invasion robbery, adding to a list of armed felonies committed in a stolen car while waving guns out of the window as they sped from one victim to the next.

These facts have been scrutinized three times: by a Grand Jury, by a State Judge, and by an internal administrative investigation. In all three cases, the outcome was the same: our officers acted appropriately.

Those processes sought the truth. Unfortunately, a civil court judge has decided to hide it.

Recent pre-trial rulings have barred a civil jury from hearing about the violent "crime spree" that terrorized our community for three days. The jury won't hear that the deceased had methamphetamine surging through his veins, or that replica handguns and live ammunition were found in the stolen car.

Most tragically, the jury would not hear about the citizens terrorized by this crew.”

So once again, the local Communist party officials figure out a way to

1. F£+k the victims

2. F#%k the taxpayers

3. Payoff the criminal’s families - possibly including the next generation of thugs

The people here will never be free as long as the Dem party is in power.

Civil trial jurors tend to award generous amounts to anyone they claim were wronged by any government agency.  They would like a jury to award them a giant check if they ever sued a government agency.

To them, it's free money that isn't coming directly out of an individual's pocket.  The same attitude applies to big corporations.

That's been my impression in so many cases that make the news, but it's just my opinion. I'd have to do some looking around to see if this is a trend among civil cases or not.

Keeping the criminal case facts out of the civil trial was wrong.  I guarantee had the cops been convicted, that would have been front and center in the civil trial portraying them as already found criminally guilty, therefore the civil trial should be a slam dunk.

Your tax dollars at work

Your tax dollars at work

That grin has a good chance of getting him killed. 

That's like showing off a $40K Rolex or a giant wad of cash.  Bait for the predators.

Gold right now is about $4,200 per ounce.  It's gone crazy!

Your tax dollars at work

Nice but I prefer your girlie pics.