2016-02-19 Police Commission Regular Minutes

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Hawaii Police Commission Regular Session Minutes February 19, 2016 Page 3 Bertsch seconded, and it carried unanimously. Executive session convened at 10:30 a. m. Regular session reconvened at 10:50 a.m. Deputy Corporation Counsel Patel announced that all complainants requested to be heard in open session. INVESTIGATION AND DELIBERATION OF COMPLAINTS Complaint HPC 16-01: Complainant Joseph Pierce was arrested for disorderly conduct. He alleged that Police Chief Harry Kubojiri failed to uphold human rights and dignity of the department. Mr. Pierce came before the commission. He requested an open session. He stated that this is over a freedom of speech protest. Police Commission civilian review boards do not have any teeth. He was arrested because he mentioned on the street that there are only 400 police on this island and 200,000 people and just one 3D printer and one machine mill could turn that all around. He spoke of things not on his written complaint. Complaint HPC 16-02: Complainant was arrested for causing a disturbance on an airplane. She alleged that officers laughed at her and used too much strength on her. Complainant did not attend this meeting. Paul Patnode came before the commission. He stated that he is the husband of the complainant. He stated that she was mistreated by airport security. The police refused her asthma medicine. Officers laughed at her when they found his photo on Facebook. The prosecutor said she refused to get off the airplane. The airplane refused to give her a translator. Hawaiian Airlines refused to take responsibility. He was waiting in the parking lot when this happened. Complaint HPC 16-03: Complainant Allen Abdul alleged that during his arrest, an officer would not give his badge number and would not allow him to secure his property. Mr. Abdul came before the commission and requested an open session. He stated that he was assaulted by police in his home. They entered his property without a warrant. He asked them to get off his property. He wanted to close his gate. The officer grabbed his hand and twisted it behind his back. He is an American citizen and was treated badly because of his name. • Complaint HPC 16-04: Complainant alleged that he was assaulted, that the police coerced him to not file a complaint, and then it took too long to file the complaint. Complainant did not attend the meeting. Complaint HPC 16-05: Complainant alleged that an officer issued her a citation at a co-worker's request. Complainant did not attend the meeting.