01-13-2014, 04:20 PM
I was honored to see the testimony of Amrita. Their story, as well as their circumstances, were eerily similar to mine, and I hoped there would be others in the area that would come forth with similar testimony.
Like Amrita, the tour guide that threatened my group on the first occasion was makai (towards the water) side of our group also. The KCT guide had a particular trail that he took, or so I assumed, and my entry was usually mauka (towards the mountain) of his.
Also, in agreement with Amirita's statement, on one night that I was threatened, the KCT tour group took an extremely risky choice by taking their group across a fresh upper hanging shelf (not ocean shelf)that had been created very recently. Very, Very dangerous, as I've never seen an upper shelf hang for more than a couple of weeks at most before crashing to the shoreline near the ocean shelf.
If anyone doubts the testimony of people like Amrita or I, I welcome anyone to go read the Yelp reviews of Kalapana Cultural Tours that were provided earlier in this topic by Sarah Johnson. There are two (or more) reviews that directly correlate situations similar to what I and others have experienced. More people like Amrita and I will be coming forth, as I easily assume dozens (if not hundreds) have experienced the same violence.
As for land near the lava flow, the land that people were using to cross over to the lava flow was not owned by any single family, whether they are "haole" or "local". The land is owned privately, and divided into several shares. No single entity, or lava tour company for that matter, controls any of the land that people commonly use to access the former ocean entry flow. There is a "local" family that "claims" territory in the area, but this claim is not legally backed by the tax map keys in the Kaimu-Kalapana zone. There is no one to "regulate" the area in which people walk to the lava because the land is either inside of state/park control, or owned by numerous entities that have yet to return and rebuild their land.
The assumption that anyone, particularly a lava tour company, owns 900 acres of the old lava flow is beyond ridiculous. If such were true, that person would not only own a large proportion of county land, but also the land of dozens of other land-owners.
When it comes to a murder case, let's talk legalities. When it comes to legalities, Boaz Johnson and Brittany Royal were not trespassing more than anyone else when it comes to making trips to the llava flow at the ocean entry. Likewise, they not were purchasing property belonging to anyone else other than the actual owner or realtor.
Despite the cultural/racial/political differences, particularly when it comes to land management and native rights in the Kalapana area, actual land ownership is a completely different topic in a judicial court room.
I'll conclude by admitting I'm a bit disappointed at the censorship/warnings being given to various forum members that share information in context to faulty investigative work concerning Hawaii's past/present, as well as members that share speculative theories concerning the possible murder of Boaz Johnson. After reading the posts submitted in the past 2 weeks, it is my understanding that the Johnson family has a high amount of interest in this information being shared by members of the local community, and I hope this forum doesnt't turn into yet another roadblock in their desperate attempts to gather information from Puna residents.
~Aloha
Like Amrita, the tour guide that threatened my group on the first occasion was makai (towards the water) side of our group also. The KCT guide had a particular trail that he took, or so I assumed, and my entry was usually mauka (towards the mountain) of his.
Also, in agreement with Amirita's statement, on one night that I was threatened, the KCT tour group took an extremely risky choice by taking their group across a fresh upper hanging shelf (not ocean shelf)that had been created very recently. Very, Very dangerous, as I've never seen an upper shelf hang for more than a couple of weeks at most before crashing to the shoreline near the ocean shelf.
If anyone doubts the testimony of people like Amrita or I, I welcome anyone to go read the Yelp reviews of Kalapana Cultural Tours that were provided earlier in this topic by Sarah Johnson. There are two (or more) reviews that directly correlate situations similar to what I and others have experienced. More people like Amrita and I will be coming forth, as I easily assume dozens (if not hundreds) have experienced the same violence.
As for land near the lava flow, the land that people were using to cross over to the lava flow was not owned by any single family, whether they are "haole" or "local". The land is owned privately, and divided into several shares. No single entity, or lava tour company for that matter, controls any of the land that people commonly use to access the former ocean entry flow. There is a "local" family that "claims" territory in the area, but this claim is not legally backed by the tax map keys in the Kaimu-Kalapana zone. There is no one to "regulate" the area in which people walk to the lava because the land is either inside of state/park control, or owned by numerous entities that have yet to return and rebuild their land.
The assumption that anyone, particularly a lava tour company, owns 900 acres of the old lava flow is beyond ridiculous. If such were true, that person would not only own a large proportion of county land, but also the land of dozens of other land-owners.
When it comes to a murder case, let's talk legalities. When it comes to legalities, Boaz Johnson and Brittany Royal were not trespassing more than anyone else when it comes to making trips to the llava flow at the ocean entry. Likewise, they not were purchasing property belonging to anyone else other than the actual owner or realtor.
Despite the cultural/racial/political differences, particularly when it comes to land management and native rights in the Kalapana area, actual land ownership is a completely different topic in a judicial court room.
I'll conclude by admitting I'm a bit disappointed at the censorship/warnings being given to various forum members that share information in context to faulty investigative work concerning Hawaii's past/present, as well as members that share speculative theories concerning the possible murder of Boaz Johnson. After reading the posts submitted in the past 2 weeks, it is my understanding that the Johnson family has a high amount of interest in this information being shared by members of the local community, and I hope this forum doesnt't turn into yet another roadblock in their desperate attempts to gather information from Puna residents.
~Aloha