2004-05-21 Police Commission Minutes

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Hawaii County Police Commission Regular Session Minutes May 21, 2004 Page 4 and send her to the Hilo station. She is a single mom and her daughter would have had nowhere to go. Her daughter started crying. Officer Tingle did not read her all the forms. He put down that she refused to sign. She did not refuse to sign. Sergeant Huston processed her. He never asked her to take any tests. She did not answer the questions pertaining to her health. Officer Tingle did it all. She was not asked to take the test prior to Officer Tingle forcing her into the cell. She didn't consume alcohol. She only told Officer Bell that she had one so that he would stop asking her if she had any. RAYMOND URIBES (HPC 04 -12): Stated that the officers in Kau told his wife to put a TRO on Swangel, so she did. The judge signed a TRO to protect his wife and him against this man, and the officers don't do their job. He got himself in trouble because of this man. He wants to know why the cops are not doing their job. His wife and Swangel have been divorced for a while, and he just wants to make it hard on both of them VERNAL LINDSEY (HPC 04 -10): Stated that he had an altercation at his house and wanted George Pai kicked out. The officer more or less said that he couldn't do it because Pai had a verbal contract with his brother, that the verbal contract superseded property rights, and that he would have to give him 45 days according to the landlord tenant code. Property rights are not superseded by a verbal contract. Mr. Pai needed a place to stay, so they gave him a job landscaping the property. In return, his brother gave him free rent. It was a verbal contract, and he stayed there about a month. He was a tenant. THOMAS SCHMIDT(HPC 04 -21): Stated that he would like his complaint deferred to the Kona meeting in July so he could get the balance of the court transcripts. Chair Hara stated that they would defer the case but would allow the officer to give a statement. STATEMENTS ON AGENDA ITEMS (EXECUTIVE SESSION) - Closed to the public Vice Chair Manago motioned to meet in executive session to consult with Corporation Counsel on questions and issues pertaining to the commission's powers, duties, privileges, immunities, and liabilities pursuant to HRS 92 -5 (2) and Hawai'i County Charter Section 13 -20 (b). Commissioner Lassiter seconded the motion, and it carried unanimously The commission convened into executive session at 10:15 a.m. and reconvened back into regular session at 11:58 a.m. STATEMENTS ON AGENDA ITEMS — Open to the public RICHARD KAMOKU (HPC 04 -09): Stated that his authorized representative (Alfred Spinney) would speak on his behalf. ALFRED SPINNEY: Stated that they requested a private hearing in executive session because this is a private matter and was rejected because he wanted to come in with Mr. Kamoku as an authorized representative. They are dealing with a contract, common law, and copyright. He will not debate the issue because it is in the affidavit. The officers stepped outside of their jurisdiction when they put their hands on the property of the