protestors arrested in Waimanalo

[kalakoa]

At least 29 people were arrested Thursday at a large protest blocking access to a Waimanalo park where a controversial city redevelopment project is underway that opponents say will desecrate iwi kupuna, or ancestral remains.
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“We do not oppose parks,” said Kuike Kamakea-Ohelo, Save our Sherwoods president. “But we will no longer allow for the continued desecration of our sacred places. If you do nothing, nothing happens.”
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Supporters of the park renovation call it a gift that it keeps Waimanalo families in Waimanalo, but opponents have raised concerns about increased traffic through the residential neighborhoods. They say the county shouldn’t have allowed development of what they describe as a Hawaiian burial site.

https://www.hawaiinewsnow.com/2019/09/26...od-forest/

https://www.staradvertiser.com/2019/09/2...equipment/

Project benefits some people directly, others indirectly? Check.
Creates jobs and other opportunity? Check.
Blocking roadway to prevent construction? Check.
Sacred land? Check.

Were these protestors not "Hawaiian" enough? Is protesting on Oahu simply not allowed?

I really hope these issues can be heard before a judge "of competent jurisdiction" so we can settle this nonsense.

[MarkP]

Is it a burial ground? Sez who? Hard to believe that construction would be proposed if there were verified remains, or if so how is this different than when remains have been found before?

Lotta people say that the TMT will block their practicing their traditional culture, but as has been pointed out before, many people who have been on the mountain for decades have seen minimal cultural activity so there is a precedent for people saying things that aren't true.

[EightFingers]

“...Were these protestors not "Hawaiian" enough? Is protesting on Oahu simply not allowed?...”

Funny, that’s what I said when I saw it on the news this evening!

Puna: Our roosters crow first

[kalakoa]

https://www.staradvertiser.com/2019/09/2...equipment/

Mayor Kirk Caldwell said today that he respects First Amendment rights after 28 demonstrators were arrested at Waimanalo Beach Park, but he accused the protestors of blocking other community members from accessing the park.

“We respect everyone’s right to express their First Amendment rights,” Caldwell said. “As mayor, we support that right.”

Caldwell applauded the conduct of the police as well as the protesters, but said protesters didn’t have the right “to disrupt the community’s daily flow.”

“For a while, the entrance to the beach park was blocked, and nobody could come in or out,” he said. “Those who wanted to enjoy the day at the beach couldn’t come in.”

It's like Caldwell is describing a whole other Hawaii. Probably because that's exactly the truth.

[Kaimana]

They just didn't have enough people protesting. Anticipate for them to regroup and come back with bigger numbers over the weekend.

[knieft]

Protesting telescopes and parks. What’s next? Protesting fire departments?

Cheers,
Kirt