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Mr. Robinson: Well no. We haven't taken action on your petition yet. <br />Ms. Malakaua: Oh we have one more witness. <br />Mr. Robinson: Oh you have another witness. <br />Ms. Malakaua: Nathaniel please. <br />Mr. Robinson: We'd like to hear your other witness. <br />Ms. Malakaua: All right. One moment. <br />Mr. Robinson: Would you state your name for the record? You can take your <br />mask off. <br />Mr. Nathaniel: Michael Nathaniel is my name. <br />Mr. Robinson: Michael Nathaniel, you've been here before? Thank you for your <br />service. I see you're a veteran. <br />Mr. Nathaniel: Thank you for the Board's due diligence to this matter as well as <br />allowing us to present our testimonies. As you already know, I am <br />a Military Vet that feels truly honored to have served this country. <br />I was encouraged by my loving grandfather, George Manoa, Sr. to <br />go into this Military and make something out of my life. And in <br />this life, I was able to experience the world and life lessons that <br />came along with it. So as a veteran, my oath will never expire. <br />This is part of the reason why I'm so compelled to be included in <br />this awesome duty today. We have laws in place for a purpose. <br />They are to protect our general safety and to protect citizens <br />against abuse of power, harassment and retaliation. The <br />Constitution that I also defended, mentions nothing about having to <br />be a particular race or color, in order to benefit from these laws. <br />Nor was it created to be used as a discriminatory or retaliatory tool <br />to be used against our right to express oneself. The rule of law is a <br />principal under which all persons, institutions, and entities are held <br />accountable. And if our State and County officials find it difficult <br />to be impartial when acting out their duties, then they have no <br />business being there. This is not the wild, wild, west or some third <br />world country, this is the United States of America. As evident in <br />this case, the rule of law was only applied and enforced when it <br />was convenient and/or not convenient for elected officials. Our <br />leaders also failed to make a hard decision to provide for a clear <br />and safe passage way on a public road. Instead they allowed <br />lawlessness for one group of people while penalizing the rest. So <br />20 <br />