10-01-2014, 12:48 PM
Seems like Graham has been open enough with his contempt for the DLNR.
Seems like he's been thumbing his nose at County and DLNR for a long time, and they have given numerous opportunities to fix the problem, but he chose to just ignore the rules. People who make and enforce the rules eventually notice. Result - fines, only after much lying about who knew what.
The part I find notable is this went on for years without them cracking down, and if not for community activism the authorities may never have noticed.
What positive lesson does it teach the keiki by Graham and HVC failing to respect conservation land and failing to take responsibility for the cutting and building? I don't see it. Children who studied at HVC grow up and find out a mentor behaved like a crook. Morally confusing, no?
Kathy
quote:It seems to me that doing good things for kids is commendable, but that doesn't give him a right to disregard the special use permit parameters and the fact the conservation land was no way his or HVC's to exploit.
"Bob, when can we learn more about your ideas for a breakup of the DLNR? I can personally vouch for the need to end their land leasing practises." Graham Ellis, June 6, 2014, https://www.facebook.com/graham.ellis.56...81906005:0
Seems like he's been thumbing his nose at County and DLNR for a long time, and they have given numerous opportunities to fix the problem, but he chose to just ignore the rules. People who make and enforce the rules eventually notice. Result - fines, only after much lying about who knew what.
The part I find notable is this went on for years without them cracking down, and if not for community activism the authorities may never have noticed.
What positive lesson does it teach the keiki by Graham and HVC failing to respect conservation land and failing to take responsibility for the cutting and building? I don't see it. Children who studied at HVC grow up and find out a mentor behaved like a crook. Morally confusing, no?
Kathy