01-14-2014, 01:06 PM
Certainly, it would be interesting to find out exactly how many complaints HPD has received in the last 5 years regarding aggressive lava tour operators, and what HPD's response was, if any. HPD wouldn't look so good if it became obvious they've known about the situation down there for years, and did nothing about it. In that case, no surprise they only want to focus on Bo.
The fact that this tragic event occurred on the very eve of Bo's purchase of 10 acres cannot be ignored. It would be a hell of a coincidence. Maybe we should follow the money. Obviously, the lava tour business and associated parking is very lucrative, and at this point, appears to be unregulated. Seems like a protection racket is also going on, with some companies having to pay a "fee" to do business. Combine that with the large number of documented threats, well, its not rocket science who would stand to loose.
If these young people were killed simply because they wanted to buy some land in a particular place, and some nearby neighbors didn't want any "outsider" moving in and disrupting their lucrative rackets, not only is this murder, but could be a violation of their civil rights. Combined with the racketeering allegations, that might be enough for the FBI to become actively involved.
That would probably be HPD's worst case scenario. The FBI looking into how HPD has handled this case, and other similar unsolved crimes. If that happens, watch out! Da fur gonna fly!
The fact that this tragic event occurred on the very eve of Bo's purchase of 10 acres cannot be ignored. It would be a hell of a coincidence. Maybe we should follow the money. Obviously, the lava tour business and associated parking is very lucrative, and at this point, appears to be unregulated. Seems like a protection racket is also going on, with some companies having to pay a "fee" to do business. Combine that with the large number of documented threats, well, its not rocket science who would stand to loose.
If these young people were killed simply because they wanted to buy some land in a particular place, and some nearby neighbors didn't want any "outsider" moving in and disrupting their lucrative rackets, not only is this murder, but could be a violation of their civil rights. Combined with the racketeering allegations, that might be enough for the FBI to become actively involved.
That would probably be HPD's worst case scenario. The FBI looking into how HPD has handled this case, and other similar unsolved crimes. If that happens, watch out! Da fur gonna fly!