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$4.4M and counting - kalakoa - 10-01-2019
https://www.staradvertiser.com/2019/10/01/breaking-news/hawaii-countys-response-to-thirty-meter-telescope-protest-has-cost-over-4-million/
Hawaii County police have spent nearly $4.2 million on overtime and fringe benefits so far in connection with 11 weeks of protests against the Thirty Meter Telescope, a sum that works out to more than $50,000 a day, according to briefing materials provided to members of the County Council today.
Overall, the county police, Fire Department, Civil Defense and other agencies have spent more than $4.4 million coping with the protests, a sum that does not include overtime or other costs incurred by other agencies including the state’s Department of Public Safety, Attorney General’s office, or Department of Land and Natural Resources.
I can think of better uses for $4.4M. "Like it matters, like anyone cares."
RE: $4.4M and counting - jrw - 10-01-2019
What waste of money they have not done anything up there. The sad parts is they are going to be looking for more tax money to pay for it. That the state and county
jrw
RE: $4.4M and counting - alaskyn66 - 10-01-2019
Give the land to the feds and let them deal with it. They have a bigger bank account.
RE: $4.4M and counting - KeaauRich - 10-02-2019
It gets worse! https://www.staradvertiser.com/2019/10/02/breaking-news/state-counties-spend-at-least-7-7-million-on-law-enforcement-at-thirty-meter-telescope-protest/
According to the article: "The state and counties have spent at least $7.7 million on law enforcement costs related to the Thirty Meter Telescope standoff on Mauna Kea that began in mid-July.
That figure includes new cost information released by the Hawaii Attorney General’s office today, as well as prior amounts disclosed by the counties.
Still missing is any cost information from the Department of Land and Natural Resources. Officers from DLNR’s Division of Conservation and Resources Enforcement have maintained an ongoing presence on the mountain since the conflict began. The total costs to date are sure to be significantly higher than what’s been released as the figures only go through the end of August or mid-September.
RE: $4.4M and counting - kalakoa - 10-02-2019
state and counties have spent at least $7.7 million
More like $75,000/day then.
RE: $4.4M and counting - Kaimana - 10-02-2019
Hawaii County $4.4m
Attorney General $1.5m
National Guard $985k
Public Safety $558k
HPD $162k
MPD $100k
I thought the AG was on salary? Also they spent that much on the National Guard and nobody even seen them lol.
RE: $4.4M and counting - kalakoa - 10-02-2019
Overall distraction has a price, too, but it probably won't be calculated.
The protestors who were arrested each get their own jury trial...
Investment dollars will stop coming...
HPD isn't enforcing much outside the mountain...
Losses to science... staff time is "just" dollars, but missed research is priceless...
RE: $4.4M and counting - Peter Easterling - 10-04-2019
My wife and I have spent some time at the protectors site. Kapu aloha is in place. No violence, no intoxication, no rubbish, scrupulous care for the land. Why is the state government allegedly spending a trillion dollars up there? Please don't start with the lie thatit's for traffic safety. Go up there. Judge for yourself. Safety for all is firmly in place without Governor Ige's help.
RE: $4.4M and counting - TomK - 10-04-2019
Peter - what's your view on using the spur road for access to and from Mauna Kea when it is dark and foggy?
RE: $4.4M and counting - dan d - 10-06-2019
So in bivn today small excerpt in the bottom says." Big isl and maui top cops got together and made a document saying, no matter if ag doesnt reimburse BI for when Mauis cops came here. BI garuntees payment, good score Maui. Is the top cop allowed to make a deal like this?
Wow
HPP