01-04-2014, 11:26 AM
Agreed whole heartedly with what Lupie said, but have to add some input to the local vs haole thing.
Like most peeps living down here, the biggest rumors are that money was why he was killed, not his skin color. Haole couple didn't play the right cards with some of the kalapana locals, and they paid the price. I repeat, that's speculation, but it's the most popular rumor being whispered around Puna. And although money/territory was the big factor, it probably didn't help that they were haoles either.
I wish racism didn't exist here, but it does. It's only a few bad apples, as most locals are the friendliest and most welcoming people in the entire world. Too bad a lot if those bad apples are in puna and ruin the areas reputation. First thing you learn as a young haole when you move to Big Island is which beaches/parks are safe for haoles, which ones aren't. And when kind locals tell u that, u better listen to them cuz u can get beat up or killed real quick!
Like most peeps living down here, the biggest rumors are that money was why he was killed, not his skin color. Haole couple didn't play the right cards with some of the kalapana locals, and they paid the price. I repeat, that's speculation, but it's the most popular rumor being whispered around Puna. And although money/territory was the big factor, it probably didn't help that they were haoles either.
I wish racism didn't exist here, but it does. It's only a few bad apples, as most locals are the friendliest and most welcoming people in the entire world. Too bad a lot if those bad apples are in puna and ruin the areas reputation. First thing you learn as a young haole when you move to Big Island is which beaches/parks are safe for haoles, which ones aren't. And when kind locals tell u that, u better listen to them cuz u can get beat up or killed real quick!