tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3441020117205433950.post7569084171338569603..comments2023-11-04T23:31:40.392-10:00Comments on got windmills?: KPD Blue- Chapter 18 : The Short Reign of Acting Chief Wilie IhuAndy Parxhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/15398587036690312685noreply@blogger.comBlogger5125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3441020117205433950.post-80597878428366517462011-09-28T18:26:10.633-10:002011-09-28T18:26:10.633-10:00Joan and HSSoloman87,
I know who made the comment...Joan and HSSoloman87,<br /><br />I know who made the comment. I heard it on my scanner. Everyone who heard it and told me about it told me who it was. Two very reliable sources told me about Acting Chief Ihu running downstairs from his office to the radio rooom to grab the tape. <br /><br />I didn't use the supervisor's name because I couldn't get a copy or a transcript of the tape because Ihu declared it evidence. I certainly requested it, several times in fact. Without being able to prove it in court (of course I was worried about being sued), I wouldn't publish the name. And, no, I don't name my sources.<br /><br />There is nothing in the book that isn't true. But there also are some things that are NOT in the book that I KNOW are true but I couldn't document them so I didn't use them. That name happens to be one of them.<br /><br />TonyTony Sommerhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/11055300367097766772noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3441020117205433950.post-1655651172580803132011-09-28T13:03:15.357-10:002011-09-28T13:03:15.357-10:00I am a Native Hawaiian and from the island of Kaua...I am a Native Hawaiian and from the island of Kauai. I agree that the author should have gotten confirmation about the alleged comment by Walter Ihu; on the other hand, comments like what Mr. Ihu allegedly said are not uncommon words uttered by KPD. Let's be fair to the family and to the deceased child. If anything, the book forces KPD and other government agencies to look at their operations and asks them to be better than they are now. A man, haole or not, would not devote so much time to gathering this kind of information for a book for nothing. The point is, KDP and other government agencies have to get better at what they do and have to become the kind of agencies we can be proud of and stand behind. There is a reason why there is so much mistrust with government agencies and politicians like Mr. Rapozo. If a politician like Mr. Rapozo has nothing to hide, then write a book to defend the accusations. While I don't believe everything in the book, I know that deep in my gut there is some truth to the author's perceptions. If a poltitican, local or not, doesn't want to be talked about, then the politician shouldn't run for office. It's really upsetting to know that a politician would write to defend such inhumane comments. Mr. Rapozo didn't filter anything he wrote and didn't bother to offer condelensences to the victim's family. Local or not, that's not a very humane way of handling this situation. I'm appaulled and call upon Mr. Rapozo to write a retraction; that would be the "local" thing to do. Have you ever heard of "open mouth, insert foot"!HSSoloman97https://www.blogger.com/profile/09270279815887406620noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3441020117205433950.post-36748849787418255702008-12-07T16:11:00.000-10:002008-12-07T16:11:00.000-10:00Thanks Joan. This book is nothing but unproven all...Thanks Joan. This book is nothing but unproven allegations. Although I am the subject of discussion on numerous pages in the book (I even have my own chapter), do you think that Tony ever called me for a comment? Of course not because I would have discredited many of the untruths. This is the worst piece of "reportage" I have ever seen. Unfortunately the marketing of this trash was successful and many people spent their money to purchase a compilation of gossip. This is a shame. Thanks again for your vigilance.Mel Rapozohttps://www.blogger.com/profile/06151359093353182678noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3441020117205433950.post-48904071260164689052008-12-07T09:01:00.000-10:002008-12-07T09:01:00.000-10:00PS: And who was this supervisor who allegedly made...PS: And who was this supervisor who allegedly made the remark? If you're so intent on outing racists in KPS, why didn't you name him? Because you don't have any proof and you're worried about being sued?Joan Conrowhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/00172330100788007499noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3441020117205433950.post-84980730926774449242008-12-07T08:54:00.000-10:002008-12-07T08:54:00.000-10:00According to several sources who said they heard t...<EM>According to several sources who said they heard the police radio conversation.<BR/><BR/>But according to numerous sources, when he heard about the “just a haole kid” transmission, Acting Chief Ihu literally ran to the dispatcher’s office and immediately confiscated, bagged and tagged the tape as “evidence” to keep it from becoming public, even though he decided there were no criminal charges to pursue.</EM><BR/><BR/>Like who, Tony? Who are all these anonymous sources? Did you ever try and get a copy of the 9-11 tape? Did you hear the police radio? Or are you just repeating (or making up) gossip? If you're going to be making allegations like this, you should be able to back it up with something on the record.<BR/><BR/>This is exactly the sort of "reportage" that prompted me to describe your book as "a poorly researched and highly editorialized rehash of old news billed as a political expose."Joan Conrowhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/00172330100788007499noreply@blogger.com