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HomeMy WebLinkAboutCOM 0369.002 1996-1998 JU'_ 81 '97 1©~59 HPD CID-KONR 325-4236 P.1 l HAWAII POLICE ur:PARTMENT HAWAII POLICE llEPARTMENT COUNTY OF HAWAII COUNTY OF HAWAII 349 KRPIOLANI STREET 79-5221 QUEEN ICAAHUl~~1U HWY. HILO, HAWAII 96720-3998 KAILUA-KOr]A, HAWAII 9fi740 , , i ~UL ~ ~ 1 ,y „ii r:. TELECOPIER TRANSMISSION NOTE DATE 07-01-97 TIME: 1100 am TO Hawaii County Council DZVISYON/SECTION County of Hawaii, 25 Aupuni St., Hllo, HI. PHONE: 961-8225 Fp,}{ Np, 959-3291 FROM Captain Julian H. Shiroma DIVISIOr]/SECTION xoNA CRIMINAL INVESTIGATION SECTION PHONE: (808 326-9213 FAX N0. x_808)326-4236 MESSAGE (11) copies of letters faxed to the Kona Police s a for urging the Hawaii County Council to accept the Federal Grant money for mari'u-~na eradication on the Rim 7~1a„r7_ If You have not receiv d theae iPttPrs 'n the nail rn- hIr fax, please forward them to our County Council for their July 2, 1997, meeting re: Communication 314 ( eGolutio_n R4) and Communication 369 (Resolution lI6), Marijuana Eradication Grants. Some of the writers plan to testify. For those who are unable to REPLY NEEDED BY: testifv, it is re~u c ed ~h-,t tne•r 1e~ erG he rears at the County Council meetinc. I will call to confirm receipt of tk:is fax. Tf you do not receive 19 pages (including this cover sheet, please telephone or fax immediately. THE INPORNIATYON CONTAINED IN THZS FACSIMILE TS CONFIDENTIAL AND MAY ALSO BE ATTORNEY PRIVILEGED. 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JUL U ~ 1ao~ JUL 81 '97 11~D8 HPD CID-KONR 326-4236 p.z =FCrI ~iV;ckLU~'GA5~~1 hOr+q °nuni= U~» ~ :+a~ _ ,i~r;rn: ~ Ltuig ~~s>o4ali0n Y Hdo'mt LUNG )Y ri lwJni J:T^4f F,;,~, Hl 9a72t~ ~5$Q~B~?T!C)N~ Fs~ (808) 935-7L74 P!tcne: (808) 935-! 206 Of HOW011 Amcrtln Lung A»oca;~or. of Hn+rair 1}-13:101 WG`~'ttc s(iCGI Kauun-Keno. t-taws, 9e~a~~ June 27, 1997 Fbr (8081325.Ol)68 Phony;li08)3'SJ339 ~ Tc- MembErs otthe Hawai; County Co~.:nci f Fr Ann M Nies, Program r'~ssoc~aie fee: Marijuana Position Staterner: Thz AmEn„an Lung Asscciat,on o'; Havear carr~pa:g~u against smokiny in any form ~r;clud~ng cigarettes and cigars, and any controlled substanra such as marjuana, crar_k cacama,or crystal methamphetamine beCa~!se thr increased risk of lung disease. Marijual7a i5 a p:;weriul drug that cornea from t'rtz leaves, flowzring taps, and stems of Cannabis saliva There aye over 4~0 separate chemicals .n marijuana -mien more ~n-hen is burnsd -which praduce many drfferent e%fect~ cn the mind ar~d uvdy especia;!y the lungs. Mari;uana srnoke hers 5Q percYnt rnor'e cancer cauSrnS chMrnir~als acid tars than tobacco smoky. P~Ian)uana smokers usually inhale marijuana Smoky deeper and hold ii in their lungs longer than c,garette srnoksrs Man;uana users are aisc; more likely than. tobacco users to srnoite tY,a cigarette to 4he vary and Both of these tend~:ricic~s enhance and max,miza the man;uana user's exposure to tar and otter respiratory irraants One mar!)Uafla c~gafette Can dr~liver a5 mUGn tar ?95 a d0len Ur ms~re cigarettes. In addit;on c, single m8riju3nn r,'igarettz srnokad t fof i $ mli IUCG~S FIOd UC¢u 3a hl~~h a F"~121 Cf CGr bOn :;1Gn Ox;de in the.' bb~od of tine smoker tis 10 to ?_0 tc~nacco cir;arettes snicked dunny the Course Uf the day. It takes `0 to 20 years of heavy cigarette smelung to produce the Wlteu You fan's scrna tYPe of severe s~nus~tls bronch.tis or emphysema that less Breathe, ~ than a year of daily n,ar:;uan& smok~,ng prod~~~ces Nothing Else ~tatters~ Atfachmen. ALA pos~t,~on paper on rn/; r/r3rt2d in 1980, r'evrScd I 1996 Vuu~.aui ut Iv(h'.. U:c Ar^,: e.^,<':.q LLL~~; A»Ja UbJn JiC,U4~CO q(r~ill~Cti sssoci n3ioq< .hrnughoa r tf;c U.S., v.d s rredicnJ iu:UOn. i.~.C AtTle1`,:~I ~I'hOtsc;a So:itty JUL 81 '97 1103 HPD CID-KONA 326-4236 p.3 r F,O" of IEFS-L!FIuF','. H_l J. lrl rN~~71,3 f'.~;. riJbB 7ur.. ?r± _~7~' ~1: GJ~NIi F, At~~~Cs41'd ~~~G .;t~YL~TiC,~t~ of Hawaii Pd~Q1,~ $A1~R dio7 MARrI~."P1~1,~$'Kd YT~1 , :mounting evidence by mcd:cd! recearchera i:tdlcat~ ;ha: mari'uana srtttaking may he even more harmiui than ;igarette smoking. • Xt takes 10 to 7,U years of heavy cigarette smoking 4o produce the sates type of sever slnusitie, pharyngitis, Uran_hit;s qtr emphysema that less than a year' of daily r-~arijuar:a snicking prvtluces. (According ea NlcOias A. T'ace, MD, As,istant Professor of ?viedicine, ?few Yoxk L+ztiverstty School of Medicine.) • Marijuana smoke contait;g 50 percent more cancel-causing materials titan 4obaccn srnok¢. {Accurdir.g t;y Denaict P. Tashkin, MI?, Associate Professor of Medicine, d'uin:cr,ary- Dioisior~, ilniversity os California a! i-as An$elea 5chooi of Medicne_; • 7ha rnan:,er of smoking, pzrticularly the deep initalin$ technique by marl}uzna users, increases the exposure of dangerous elements to the lungs. Tha to',yacco smoker is mare likely io pwchase filtered cigarettzs and wlll not puft the cigarette to t^e end pn the other hand, maxi}uana users usually srnoke thel: cigarettes to the very end, enhancing and maxtrrtizi;lg; their exposure to rar and other respiratory irr:tant9. (According to itobe~t L DuPon:, `~fU, Pr=silent, American i:ouncii nn Mar:;uana. f:,rmer Director the; :Varaonal 3r~stitute on Drug Abuse; President, Tr.s'llute far rSehav:cr ur.d Health ) ? riecause of the diffe:erne in smot.ing terl~.nlque, one marijuana cigrsette can dsli~~er as much taz as a dozen n> :no.e ~~igarertes. In addition, m singic marijuana cigarette srrtakc•~ for t5 rninuies producss as high a level of carbon monoxids! in the blood of the smoker as lU to 2C tobacco cigarettes smoked Nor?ng the ^ourse of the dsy. (according to Robert i- ihtPont, MD.) • Mari}::ana smoke is much like tobacco smoke wvith ;two exceptions. First, marijuana does n.at cnntaln ;:icetina. Second, it contai:,s the psychoactive agent 'THt' (deity-9 iectrahydroearertabinol}; ~bazccY dogs not. (TI-?C hats mild bronchodilatorv effects, 'out it is not useful s 7 drug Eo: bronchospasn.) iFron', Septarnber :98^. .0rre:i;.an Lung A654ctatlGn 6u:ictir, ariicla "'r~tari}uana Stnoking-•h. Natioc,~~ lpiderniN' .tnt! Hav.•ai; Thoracic Soc;ety,) Approvaa oy tn® rlawee'nnraGc S*~e.~dty Rc'tvisad C2%Bd teto 5'.'d ruC'e ~g~ ii~'~i NP~-civ-i:o~~a~~_5=az36~SJA~M 8085'233@13^2~3 320 4t3p.q .A i County Council Chairman James '1. Arakaki 25 Aupuni st. Hilo, Hi 96720 Prom: J®eee Rosenbloom p.0. T30X 6132 Ocean View, Hi 96737 Jurie 27, 1997 Dear Mr. Arakaki: It is my understanding that at this time the federal fuz!ding intended Par marijuana eradication has dime before the County Council for approval. Ae a parent and a concorneQ citizen dedlceted tc trie promotion of a batter aaciety I Would like to urge you to support this Funding. rt would be very unfnrtunate iP a handful o? people who do not represent the ma3ority of our Big Island community era able to block tY'ia eradicatior. efsorte which have Yesult6d in reducing the availability of this extremely harmful drug as well as the CYiminal and violent activity which is associated with it. When 7 wa8 growing up in the ti0a marijuana was believed to be harmless. However based on current sclontlfic research, we know now that this drug can be varv damaging both psychologically and physically. In my work as an adminlatYatar of the Child Welfare 5erviCem of tho Department of Human aeKVicaB x have nereonally observed the negative ePEectg oP the drug in troubled youth and many parents who abuse their children. It seems like we hav® came a long ways Pram those days when marijuana was so acceseibl6 to children of all ages and the threat o: booby traps and violent encounters with growcre waa a common ®xperienc®, Rgain I'd like to reiterat® my support For the funding necessary to continue the marlitaana $radi.Cation grogram hers on the Hie Island and hope that you will land your Support ass well. Binoerely,t~, JUL 81 '97 11 81 HPD CIL-KONP 92E-4z~E P.5 ' Leon K. Sterling, Jr. P.O. Pox 902 Kailua-Kona, HI 96745 (808)322-9918 June 26, 1997 Capt. Julian Shiroma Kona Division, Police Dept. County of Hawaii 74-5221 rn,een Ka'ahumanu Hwy Kailua-Kona, HI 96740 Dear Capt. Shiroma: I fully intended to personally speak at the Hawaii County Council meeting scheduled for 0900 hours, 2 July 1997, re DEA support for marijuana eradication. However, I must be in Honolulu that morning for a medical examination. I would greatly appreciate your presenting this testimony for me. It does not take too much to see through the blue haze of a manufactured smoke screen to note an increasing and alarming number of pre-teens, 12-year olds engaged in the promotion of drugs - marijuana. They are victims. The entire axnnunity is a victim. Victims of a "quick fix" t~nporary in nature that encourages an escape fran reality and responsibility. Is this the heritage destined for future generations, is cultural growth to be measured by the threatening power of the gang you belong to, a gang of arrogance demanding more loyalty than that given to family and carnnunity. For three years, I lived among the Navajo of northern Arizona. "The Peyote" users were ostracized as dreamers, and isolated from the mainstream o£ their cannunitiesyi.,.{o suffered greatly from discrimination, exploitation, and abuse but did not escape reality by becoming addicts to a dream urorld. Instead, they used, and continue to use justice, dignity and self- esteem to cope with the challenge. Data supports the facts of increasing crime rates, use of guns, total irresponsibility. Medical data supports the devastating effects of the use of marijuana. I am concerned with the victims, their future - and w~ as a cc~c~nunity cannot allow contamination of present and future generations by defaulting in this issue. Please note that within the past week, the State P.ttorney Generals settled with tobacco companies for a 368.5 billion dollars. Pay out to ccxnpensate states for health care costs; resulting fran the use of tobacco; for JUL e~l 'S7 i1~H2 F'PD CID-RCPJ~ =26-423E p.6 Capt. Julian 5hircma June 26, 1997 Page Twee health research; and educational programs deterring youths from smoking. The basic arguments versus the use of tobacco: terminal affliction, the truth and fatal nature of the addiction. A criminal voluntarily makes a choice and he must live with the consequences of that choice. Zn so :Ding, he voluntarily waves certzin rights. Leon K. Sterling, Jr. MPmher -west Hawaii Crime Prevention Member - Crunestoppers ,~,y-,w,n. o J~_iL _61 '9? 71~ec, HP~ CIL-KONP 32E-a29E=aLHF'[s-'~ti F 7' Reginald T. Morimoto 78-6852 Walua Road Kailua-Kona, Hawaii 967a0 Tune 27, 1997 IXawaii County Council County of Hawaii 25 Aupuni Street Hilo, Hawaii 98720 Ladies and Gentlemen. Reference: Federal Aid Csrants for Marijuana Eradication. Y submit to you this day, my absolute support for the Ha~,4aii County Police Department's Continued receipt of the above referenced grants to aid in their battle against the ever present illegal marijuana production, he coneetns that ca:rrently sutroun3 this iss::e arz we?t taken, however wa cannot allow the eveni'sal resolution. of those concerns, ro take praCtdenee over what the primary fa^.us is all about. We need to stop the production of tr:arijaar.a now, and use every resource that is available to us to do it. Resolve issues, move forwa.•d, keep foc,:sed.. let us riot burn bridges. As a concerne6 citizen, and a former rnetnber of the Hawaii County Police Commission, Y urge you to Consider this issub very carefully. The ultimate focus Is the eradication of marijuana, all esle can be resolved in the process. T artt confident that you wilt have the welfare of our communities at iteart, and ma'ae the only decision pcssib?e.. the right one. 5inarely, - i lt~.rd~ Wald T. Morimoto C Mr, .loe Reynoids, Councilman .ruN-sJU~ 81 '97 1103 HPD CID-KONA 326-4236 ~o=1e©89Seeoso P ,Pace iii July ~2, I997 ~ /30/7 Po&t-It" rand tax transmittal memo 70'71 a o1 v*ses . ~i G ~ ~ .!!rd P~o~ ~ 9S~- S S County Council Members county of Hawaii ~ ~ c 25 Aupuni Street Silo, Hawaii 9672Q Dear Council Members, I am here today representing both the Retail Committee from the Hawaii Island Chamber of Commerce and the Big Island visitor security Association. Ir_ regards to the issue of marijuana eradication efforts by the Federal, State and County agencies, we are firmly in support of their coatinaed operations. Drug related problems continue to be a source of $eadaahe for private business. !prom a retail perspective it was estimated that in 1995 shoplifting cost Big Island businesses 525.0 M, whereas employee theft accounted for 4-5 times this. Witb the younger employees we see alcohol mixed with illicit drug use, vncavered duzirig internal investigations. Due to the high COSt of drugs like marijuana(1!t e 56-9,000) one of the means to support such a habit is to steal from businesses that they work at. Ps a security spokesman, when we in the industry, use the word, '"Drugs" we also mean "Theft". :7$o can really afford it? There acs many stories that you hear about small businesses on ±he 3ig Island closing. one of the factors is internal theft. In our businesses we are also very concerned about produc- tivity. If employees have a $igh level of sick leave, or report to work late due to a drug problem, this we cannot tclarate. If an employee's production is low or the quality of work bad, we will not tolerate this as well. Ia conclusion, va do not nted to have this illness enter our workplace. .t i, not a question of if this moriles should bz accepted, it is more a question of how Can JuN-~JUL 81 ~'97 1103 HPD CID-KONR 326-4236 ro-iemessseosa p 9 Pecs zis Page 2 County Council Meeting July X62, 1997 we obtain more money to increase tYiis eradication effort. 1 Commend the DEA, Police Department and DLNR for their dedication and hard work in facing this problem head on. From both the Sawaii Island chamber of Corrnnerce and $fg Island visitor Security Association, we extend our appreciation to you. 5iucerely, , ~ Stafford Opama Chairman--Retail Committee Member--BIVSA JL'L O1 '97 11~C3 HPD CID-KONG 22b-4236 P.10 LTC DANIEL c. MALAIC~E (RET> TESTIMONY TO THE YIAWAII COUNTY COUNCIL MARIJUANA ERADICATION 2 JULY' 1997 HONORABLE COUNCIL MEMBERS, I AM THE SENIOR AR!~1Y INSTRUCTOR FOR THE US ARMY JUNIOR RESERVE OFFICER 'f RAINING CORPS PROCR4NI (JROTC) FOR THE SCHOOLS ON THE WEST SIDE OF THE ISLAND OF HAWAI[. 1 AM ALSO THE DISTRICT "TRAINING AND LEADERSHIP CHAIRriIAN, ROUNDTABLE COMMISSIONER AND A TROUY COMMITTEE CHAIRMAN F'OR THE BOY SCOUTS OF AMERICA KONA COAST DISTRICT. ADDITIONALLY, I SERVE ON THE KUNA ROTARY BOARD AS THE VOCATIONAL DIRECTOR AND AM A NEIGHBORHOOD WATCH COORDINATOR MY FAMILY AND I MOVED TO KONA FROM OAHU LAST SUMMER. ONE OF THE REASONS FOR CHOOSING THE BIG ISLAND R'AS TO GET AWAY FROM'fHE CRIME AND DRUGS UN OAHU. SINCE I HAVE BEEN HERE, WORKING WITH THE YOUTH OF THE COMMUNITY, I AM AYPALLED BY THE VAST AMOUNTS OF DRUGS BEING CONSUMED BY MEMBERS OF THE COMMUNITY, ESPECIALLY YOUTH. MARIJUANA YARTICULARLY, IS A MAJOR PROBLEM WITH OUR YOUTH POPULATION. MANY OF THE HIGH SCHOOL STUDENTS COME TO SCHOOL'IIICH' EVERY DAY. IT iS PUBLIC KNOWLEDGE THAT THERE IS A MAJOR DRUG PROBLEM IN THE HIGH SCHOOL. J~~~ e1 •g~ i1~ea h~F~ cir~-~<cNA azE-az~5 P.ii Y 1 MY SON AND DAUGHTER ATTENDED KEALAKEHE INTERMEDIATE SCHOOL LAST YEAR. DRUGS WERE MUST PREVALENT ALL OVER THE CAMPUS. DRUG SALES ANA DEALING WERE .4 NOTORIOUS, FREQUENT DAILY ROUTINE AT TFIIS INTERMEDIATE SCHOOL. MARIJUANA IS TFIE DRUG OF CHOICE. AS STATED IN WEST HAWAII TODAY'S ARTICLE ON 27 JUNE 1997 ENTITLED STLrDY; e~renrrrre~rerFADCTOHA D.RDRCJ,S,"CHRONIC USE OF MARIJUANA CAUSES CITANGES THAT MAY PRIME THE BRAIN FOR ADDITION TO COCAINE AND HEROIN, ACCORDING "f0 STUDY THAT PROVIDES THE FIRST HARD SCIENTIFIC SUPPORT FOR THE CONTENTION THAT MARIJUANA CAN BE A GATEWAY TO IIARDETi DRUGS". I BELIEVE THAT Tf1T5 IS VERY TRUE. AllDITIONALLY, THE USE OF MARIJUANA CAUSES A JUSTIFICATION THAT 'fITE USE OF OTHER DRUGS IS ACCEPTABLE ALSO. MARIJUANA IS DESCRIBED AS A HARMLESS DRUG BY THOSE WHO ADVOCATE LOOSENING LAWS AGAINST IT. OFTEN, iv1ARIJUANA LEADS INTO A "DRUG ORIENTED SOCIETY" OR GROUP OF llRUG USERS ANll SUPPLIERS. I HAVE SEEN TOO MANY CRIMES AND FIGHTS IN MY COMMUNITY AND SCHOOLS AS A RESULT OF THIS DRUG. I HAVE SEEN AN ATTR.ACTIVE,14 YEAR OLD GIRL, A FORMER JROTC CADET, RUINED BY THE USE OF DRUGS. SHE HAD BEEN LIVING IN A TEN"f WITH AN OLDER MAN, SEEN ON THE PIER AND AROUND TOWN CONTINUALLY ON A DRUG HIGH. AND AS SHE STATED 'IO :CIE, "SHE DID SOME REALLY TERRIBLE THINGS" AS A RESULT OF THIS DRUG USE. AND HOW DOES A 14 Y"EAR OLD GIRL AFFORD TO BUY THESE DRUGS? -YOU CAN IM4GINE THE WAYS. AND SHE STARTED WITH MARIJUANA, THE GATEWAY INTO THE DRUC SOCIETY. JUL L1 '°i 11 84 HPD CID-KONG °~z6-426 P. 12 WE MUST SEEK EVERY WAY TO PREVENT AND STOP THIS DRUG USAGE. RESPONSES RANCE FROM EllUCATION TO ERADICATION. DRUGS ARE RUINING THE STRUCTURE AND FR.gMEWORK OF OUR SOCIETY. MARIJUANA IS A MAJOR PROBLEM HERE BECAUSE OF "f HE ACCESSIBILITY AND PREVALENCE ON THIS ISLAND. WE :MUST DO EVERYTHING WE CAN TO STOP THIS. ERADICATION OF M.gRIJt?aNA IS A MAJOR STEP. IF TFIE DRUG PUSHERS KNOW WE WILL COME AFTER THEM IT WILL FUTURE DETER TIIE GRO~~~TH OF MARIJUANA, IF NOT IT WILL BE AN INVITATION FOR MORE AND ivIORE EXPANSION OF THE GROWTH OF MARIJUANA. A LAW IS USELESS UNLESS YOU WILL UPHOLD IT. NOT ONLY .ARE WE ENFORCING THE LAW, WE ARE SENDING A SIGNAL TO THESE CRIMINALS THAT DRUG PRODUCTION, SALES AND USE WILL NOT BE TOLERATED IN UUR COMMUNITIES. I SEE EVERYDAY UP CLOSE WtIA'f DRUGS CAN DO TO OUR YOUTH. f HAVE SEEN SOME TERRIBLE THINGS. PAKTICULAKLY, I REN[EMBER A VIBRANT, BEAUTIFUL l4 YEAR OLD GIRL`S LIFE RUINED BECAUSE OF DRUG USE, AND SHE IS ONLY ONE OF THE MANY LOST TO DRUGS. ONE FINIAL NOTE, I DO AGREE WITH OUR COUNCILMEN THAT THERE SHOULD BE A STATE AUDI"f PROCESS FOR ANTI-DRUG MONEY. r'~~''"~ `JUL 01 ~'S7 11~BS~HFD CIU-KONR o?6-42363-885-7Ui; iC~f.uNA CIS P.13 PAGE. GI ERADICATION FUNDS Introductiott 2 have foilowed this issue of accepting or reject~,ng Feda~ral funds for the purpose of eradication with interest far years. I have tried to maintain an open mind on the issue to understand path sides of the argument. I have also tried Co understand why yeu as Council people seem to be leaning in the direction of resetting the Federal funds. I suspect that some; of you may have tried Marijuana and most of you know people who regulozly use marijuana. The question is not the usefulness of marihuana but the need to Contx'al its cultivation. Not having a degree to impress you with statistic, I chose to present to you my personal experience in dealing with the marijua.^.d situation. What T_ am about to tell you is true and 7 know that for a fact because ? was there. I nave been a Police Officer for approximately 30 years, never smokEd anything ever except fish and pork. In an attempt to save my first marriage, T began drinking wine coolers for about a year after which time my marriage fell apart and I quit. If this were a confbssion booth, I would probably feel campelled to confess my vices bat drugs are not one of them. 2 began my Police career in Santa Cruz, Calif. where I worked with an office: named Ernie, He hated crooks and was the most effective officer in solving car thefts, Ernie's friends were marijuana users and soon, so was Ernie. After repcrting foe duty higri a few times, he was fired. In spite of that, he was always a fun guy and carefree. tiffs wife and family left him put he remained Carefree. Every one there suspected that his y~roblem stemmed from the use of barijuana except Ernie. OE course, we had no proof buff, that did net prove us wrong. As d ?olive Officer an this Island, I have been assigned eo the Districts of Waimea, Hcnokaa, and N. Kohala. In preparat.ian 4or this talk, 2 went through the memory bank and recalled many of the experiences that Nava shaped my fervent anti ?4ar!juana attitude. T am not able to tell you most of those experiences because the individuals snd their famiiies will be recognized. Thewe are many spouse abuse cases, child molestation cases, rapes, suicides and even murder that individual officers suspect marihuana played a part. The code. is, "Unless you have proof, sr.ut up". Among each other they will talk about it and it shapes tne.r attitude. t know, I was thars, T saw the negative ;nfluer.ce mari;uana has had an so many people, and that influenced me. JUN-~~ 7U'__al_'97 11~,DS HPD„CID_KONR, ~?6„-423~._g-~_-- 'G_ ~,atl TG:~;UiiA CIS P.14_„ NH aE u2 One day on patrol, I came across an accident where khe dr'~ver, an 16 year old male was thrown out of the vehicle, He had MaYi~uar.a on him and I suspected that He was high. He or, the other hand knew that he was hurt bad. He reached out for my hand and begged me tq help hirn, Fielp came too late for him and h® died alone begging me to help him. I kncw a woman who committed suicide leaving everything she had to her husband aria in the suicide note, begged him Lo refrain from growing Marijuana as it had ruined their lives, !w friend of mine was clsari_ng some of his land when he came across a marijuana patch, Not wanting to be Lhe recipient of sabotage, he worked around the patch, Three weeks later, he had to clear the area and move on so he did. The next day, there wag thousands of dollars worth of damage done ko his equipment, tie was afraid to report xt tc the police for fear of retaliation. For years as a single custodial parent pf two children, I volunteered fqr Green Harvest missions. I did it not for the glamcur or aggression but ber.ause I was physically better equipped and oriented t0 do the fob, I believed in the eradication effort because I saw what it did to others. I was also trained by the Police Department to Yake the necessary precautionary measures that would assure my safe return, It was aot until one day at the dinner table when my daughter asked me, "Dad, what would happen Lo us if something happened to you in Green Harvest that it. dawned on me just how dangerous these missions were, Z never went back to another missieri, air now retired and sti1J. am concerned for those who yo on these mi5Slgt76, Mdny Of these Officers Nava children and I am sure that they, like me, have seen the harm that the mari7uar.a curse has brought to our Ssland. Like me, these men risk tha.r lives so that otheYS may enjoy the freedom to roam the forest in safety. I suspect that every time you, the County Council d.splay some doubt as ko the need or effectiveness of the eradication program, you increase the danger to those who carry out the job. To refuse Federal funds for the eradication program will cost our County dearly. That cost will be measured in dollars, liability and lives. Let me tell you a true story of a near tragedy that I was personally involved in. One day at the Waimea police Station, we received a report of an abduction from some vary scared students. They reported that. khey went into the water shed area above Waimea to rip some marijuana from a patch in the area. In the process, the planter chased them and caught them. At gun point, he demanded that Lhe; drop their trousers, underwear included. He then made th®m bend foreword. Standing in back of them, he took aim at their dangling testicles and mould had shot at it when :,'s,t yJUL.Ql '9P~11,~2E~ I-:FD CI,L_KC~lJFl326-4236 '~a- ~~71-~' TO:KON~ a. P.15HGE:'J~ the boys redlined what he was attempting to do. A scuffle followed often which time the boys ran ~,+hile pulling up their trousers. As humorous as it may sound to some people, that ane situation could have coat the County dearly in rescue efforts, human suzfaring and prosecutiar. costs, For many years, we who were involved in the case haven wondered if the. grower would have really shot the testicles pf those students. it was not until a few weeks ago when Y read about 54 year old Jackie KUJA, the lady who was ki:led and placed in the dumpster, that I realized that Frank Charles JANTo had the necessary ingredients to carry out the casturation by firearm he had almost completed when he was a young man protecting his marijuana patch in the water shed 'area above Waimea. Today, as a retired Police Officer, T asked you the Council People to please not sabotage the efforts of those who zisk their lives for us. Marijuana affects different people in different ways, Marijuana growers are know r. to protect their Patches wiCh hostility, Ailaw for those who are :.rained Co curtail the growing of marii~sena on our Island. Mainland cities are now fighting back to reclaim the streets for the citizens. Accept the Federal funding to allow our people to reclaim our open lands and forest areas. Allow tltz land owners to clear their properties from brush without fear of retaliation. Hawaii is better off without the marijuana Indus*_ry. Hawaii's school children will have better lives wiCh less exposure to marijuana, Rw_fusing the Federal Marijuana Eradication Grant would be another nail in the coffin for Haweaii's youth. Sincerely, J [.ening~ad ET~ARZONOFF Po Hox 1737 xamuela, Hi. 9b743 JUL El 'S7 11~~6 HPD CID-KOfJA =26-426 ~ ~ '-~~-'"P~16 r ~ i _ - i .7i:u~~ r~ to<)~ ? Il.io-J:.:.i i l"olanty _'~urrci l ' (~irm:; (•Jr1vr rlDC-rs ntptFr_~r Jx>ur.:, rw.J,_n.~.) T ,:ff Feur B:g I51ar~tl '.'rr-ur dinatcr '7`S 416" E!una ~lac~ . _ - K.~Slur; t'nnay Huwnif 9G`.'~I~~ . . r F I?r.--;- Mc •mbe r+~ o~F H~wai i Car!nEy Ct~ra nC i i y - ~.'JG _ `:<c 41F1`./E: F2IDF'I:r A(iAI1~157 DC?C1Go t4i.R.fl,I).) 15 fur i;e M.ar i jtlu nai E-ar1 i Cat ian.' AI S fur mc'~ druy5 f1_i~ fir over, to h~> dangar`^us aad vre are agezn5t ii. 4%c PI•lu~ri like t. ca sh:cw pecpt¢ khwt. tht:rr~ i~ an a.>_ernativt ' tCr ~r~ut~„ Wf:AD a>as F~rwe: S~ tD Il tilU %'~r r: r aULSI YG~ s.Yn+w i. r:y t: hr.:m a healthy Ttfuc.r S'le. +!rs muui0 likes i~~ ~.an a Drum FrCQ Nnvrail. Maha+l C1 ~,nd Rinh.-.~ • ~ ~,V' r. , . ~ .,ga'i r, a. y, 4ru;,~°. JUL?Tj7~~1e1 '97 1ttT~1VV~e~7~HyP~D[,~CI~D-KONR 32E~ 42~E F. 17 KAILUA-KONA International Church of the Foursquare Gospel Regemmtion, Retuwal, Revival in '97 Councilman Curtis Tyler 77-6399 Nalaru # 104 Kailua-Kona, HI 96740 June 27, 1997 Dear Curtis, I'm writing to express my concern about the recent meeting in Hilo concerning the Marijuana Eradication grant from our federal government. It is my strong opinion that we should do all that is necessary to discourage the promotion and use of this drug. I know that I don't have [o remind you of the statistics concerning the use of marijuana and how it has led many to "graduate" to the more serious drugs like cocaine, crystal- methamphetarnine, and others. From a purely ethical and moral standpoint, as long as it is against the laws and statutes of this state to engage in the use and promotion of this drug, we are bound to uphold the standards that have been set. Unless this changes through the legal process, we have to do whatever is necessary to enforce the law. I know that eradication is not the definitive answer to the problem but it is a response. It seems purely logical to me that if we are getting "free" money to assist us in the fight against drugs, why are we putting up such resistance. Curtis I know that you are a very moral and good man based on some of the conversations that we have had in the past. As a friend and supporter, 1 can honestly say to you that there are many more of your constituents that believe just as I do, than there are those who don't. We may be silent but we are the majority. I hope I can encourage you to do all that you can to insure that we allow our law enforcement servants to do theirjobs that they were hired to do. I appreciate all that you are doing for our community and our island. I agree with you that the atmosphere at our council meetings has changed in a very positive way. Part of that has a lot to do with people like you. Mahalo for taking the time to read this letter. If I can be of service to you in any way or if you have any questions for me, you have my number. I continue to pray for you and the rest of our council members as I promised. Aloha Ke Akua, Pastor Sonny Shimaoka ` Chaplain, Hawaii County Police Department 75-5656 Kuakini Highway Suite 202 Kailua-Kona, Hawaii 96740 (808) 326-HOPE Fax (808) 329-7907 refer t :JUL. ©1_'97 11 ~~?7 HPL. rT_D-KONP 3~6-4~3oAx-eoe~aec-eaes ernan: ptyoong~irterpac.net F~ 19 Post Offic9 Sc<2665 - Karr~uela: Hawaii 56743 (808) 88a-4200; FPX: (806j b85-8469; E-tviail: pP;cung'~int9:paC nst Julv 1, 1997 Hawaii County Council 25 Aupuni Street Hilo, Ha~nia'r; 96720 Re: Resolutions Concerning rs,ariiuana eradication Members of the Hawaii County Council: Thank you nor the opportuni-y to prc~,rida this test~mo~ny o^~ behalf of the executive comrrr~.ttee of the ~lJaimea ~ommuni'y A,ssc~c~aion '~n support of the resciu;ior~ a~:iticnzing the Cau~~ty cf Hawaii ro contract ,n~it'r, the federal government f~ marijvcno eradication grants. ~~^le believe 4hat this program is un integral parr of the overall effort to address the serious cornrnunity conceros of ilfcit drug availability, we and abase. VVe beliere -hat ii is a responsible decision fcr the County Ha~~aii fo accr~pt these funds and to actively particlpoie In the mcnjuana eradication program. The eradication program should not ac- lookaa upon as an indepenaent and all- encamoassingmean; ro resoi~ring the illicit dn~g problems on the island. Ir ~s, havv~ever, a part, a very important pest, of addressing the problem. 8y ideniiiying and limiting the supply o' 'he drug we deal ~.v~th an imporarrt c:~nioonent of the iswE. Basic economics'e-uchPS us that limiting 'rise cwailability of t'r;e drug has ro~~io positive effects: there is less vi .r, so it makes it harder to get and it increases the price. Education an-~ related programs address she demana side of tr,e equation and are important cornpierne,^Tary prr~grams in adcressing the issue, "hough ~Nalmea is not F:nown as a prirncy rnarijuar~~a cu'~.livation region, wre know that ~i i$ gr0A^Iri ne!"e and, mare IrY1 K'i0f'Q4?iy, '~ME kfiOb~ iS aV Uliab~@ fOf Sale bete i0 tre mem'aers or o,~r cornrnunity. the marijuana eradica~ion progrorn affects us and we support it. S~~m,oly stated, if by limiting the supply of the dreg ~~.~e prevent a potential new user from frying i±, or vrE help sorneons from fur!her wing it, the program a c success Gnd ~~ie are a better cornrnunity because of It. JUL 81 '97 11 88 I-PD CID-KGNG 8~6-423E P. 19 ®~11Ld ~Li.~ J.1'd~ KAILbJA-KONA Intcmational Ciwrch of the Fauaquarc Gospcl Regersrauon. Renewal, Revival ~n '97 Council Chairman Arakaki County Building ZS Aupuni St. Hilo, HI 96720 June 27, 1997 Dear Council Chairman .4rakaki, This letter is in reference to the recent hearings concerning the federal grant money earmarked for our Marijuana Eradication Program. It is my strong opinion that our county council should approve the receiving of these funds. I have been involved with our police department for close to ten years now as a volunteer chaplain. Over the years I have had the opportunity to observe our "Green Harvest" operations and believe that this program is very necessary. I know that there are proponents in our commuttity that say that we have more important issues to concern ourselves with, and I heartily agree. But, the drug problem is still one of them. We aU know that the eradication program is not a definitive answer but at least it is a response. I believe that we need to make it as difficult as we can, for our young people especially, to obtain any kind of drug, not just marijuana. The other issue of concern is the question of the funding that is being provided by our federal government. Why are we balking at receiving "free" money to help in our fight against drugs? It seems totally ridiculous to me that we are even questioning the fact on whether to accept the money or not. ~ Although we have been silent up to this point, I can assure you that we are definite{y in the majority. I hope that you and your peers will seriously consider voting in favor of receiving the grant. If I can be of further service to you or if you have any questions forme, please call me. I do appreciate all that you do for our island and it's future. Mahalo For taking time to read this letter. I ' Sincerely, Pastor Sonny Shimaoka Hope Chapel Kona Foursquare Church 75-5656 Kuakini Highway Suite 202 Kailua-Kona, Hawaii 96740 (808) 326-HOPE Fax (808) 329-7907