Letters for Oct. 6, 2015 Homeless sweeps lack respect How would you feel if someone stole all your important valuables and got away with it? That is exactly what is happening to homeless people on the streets during the Honolulu
Letters for Oct. 6, 2015
Homeless sweeps lack respect
How would you feel if someone stole all your important valuables and got away with it? That is exactly what is happening to homeless people on the streets during the Honolulu sweeps. The streets is where they live because they have no where else to go and are just trying to survive in our corrupt world. So why do we steal the only things they have?
In the article: “ACLU asking judge to stop Honolulu homeless sweeps,” it says, “Homeless families lost medication, identification documents and valuable belongings in the sweeps.”
I don’t think anyone should be treated like this, no matter what their situation is.
“The lawsuit involves Honolulu’s stored property ordinance, which requires the city to give 24 hours’ notice before seizing property and to store it so people can retrieve belongings for a $200 fee.”
It is nice that they at least notify the people a day earlier that they are going to sweep the streets, but homeless people don’t get the news about this and also for homeless people, it would be hard to get back their belongings with the fee of $200.
I think it would be easier and more respectful to stop the sweeps around the homeless because we are throwing away their property, which others think is just trash.
The city doesn’t understand the struggles of being homeless and they are only making it more difficult for them. Everyone should be treated equally and with full respect no matter what.
Kristin Chun
Lihue
Killer whales should be free
Should Sea World be able to expand and should they start making changes to their business? The Sea World in San Diego is asking the government for $100 million grant to expand the killer whale facility. Is this necessary to even have this facility running still? Many expressed opposition to the plans. I can see why Sea World would want to expand because they think it might help them attract more people and bring up the attendance again.
The company’s stock has fallen 50 percent over the past two years, and attendance at the original Sea World, in San Diego, has lagged behind its other theme parks.
But still I feel they aren’t seeing things from humanitarian view. The animals don’t want to be kept in a tank they don’t like to have restrictions on how to live. Many studies have shown killer whales in the wild are happier and live longer than those in captivity.
I understand you have to make living and you have to improve your inventory to make money. But there are times when you should change your business and think about nature. And I think it is time for Sea World to make a change in what they are doing and how they are doing things.
Jaykob Naka’ahiki-Young
Lihue
Waiting for new barking dog law
It is 11:22 p.m. The neighbors dog has been barking for three hours straight. I have to get up tomorrow at 6 a.m.
I have not heard a peep out of the County Council about the new noise law. Mel promised they would start working on a new law. He said 90 days. I am waiting council. Why has nothing been done? I know exactly why nothing had been done. It’s because it was a fake. They wanted the controversy to blow over. There was never any plan to create a new law.
We are watching. For every barking dog household there are 20 surrounding neighbors who are suffering and who vote. We are not going to forget. We might not get all of you out but I am putting you on notice — some of you will be voted out this next election.
Denise Thomson
Kapahi
