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<br /> ~ Aaron Chung,Chung, Aaron ~ (808) 324-4624 ~ 3i7/Ol 12:06 AM ® 2 of Z <br /> PO BOX 2807 <br /> Kailua-Kona, HI 96745 <br /> March 7, 2001 <br /> Councilman Aaron Chung <br /> 25 Aupuni Place <br /> Hilo, HI 96720 <br /> re: marijuana, ICE, & helicopters <br /> Aloha Aaron: <br /> I'm asking you to re-consider your decision on requesting Federal <br /> dollars to continue making helicopter runs looking for marijuana <br /> Since this Federal grant must be applied specifically for helicopter <br /> rentals and does not provide funds to increase police staff, it actually <br /> reduces available police on land. <br /> Our police staff should not be flrttrrrg around in helicopters looking for <br /> marijuana patches. Their attention needs to be focused on the ICE <br /> (Crystal Meth) epidemic in Hawaii County. <br /> More and more robberies and domestic violence, including child- <br /> abuse, are connected with the use of ICE. There is limited police power <br /> on our island and I believe that dollars should be spent on prevention <br /> and control of the use of this highly additive, dangerous drug. <br /> By comparison, most marijuana smokers end up in a sort of stupor <br /> and are unlikely to do anything violent. <br /> When a disease becomes an epidemic, communities need to shift gears <br /> and direct enormous resources on controlling that emergency. ICE is <br /> )ust tike that; it is fast becoming a survival issue for families here. We <br /> need to put mari)uana helicopters on hold <br /> I am grateful for Nancy Pisrcchro, Curtis Tyler and Julie Jacobsen who <br /> had the courage to vote against the funding for helicopter rentals. <br /> Please vote with them when this matter comes to the Council for a <br /> decision. It is a matter of priority. <br /> Sinc~erel~y~+ <br /> "~'fm <br /> Marjorie Erway <br /> 324-4624 <br /> Comm. N0. 02'~ <br /> F51e No. ~L <br /> Ref. To: <br /> Ref. Ih~ 7 2~~ <br /> <br />