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recommendations regarding crime, ' crime prevention. and criminal <br />justice system to the governor, the legislature, the judiciary, the <br />council, the mayor, the Hawaii Police Department and other <br />criminal justice agencies, or the general public; as the prosecuting <br />attorney deems appropriate. What I did I could have gone on the' <br />County's dime and done as a prosecutor. I felt bad for Mr. <br />Murtagh. A case came into our office that alleged illegal acts ... we <br />felt that there was illegal acts ... we asked for further investigation <br />by the Department of Land and Natural Resources. We were <br />unable to get those within the statute of limitations. My <br />department I felt let him down ... I felt the State and government let <br />him down ... because of that and because I. felt that he was treated <br />wrong ... I felt it important to stand up. As I started investigating <br />into DOBOR and Mr. Underwood's actions ... I couldn't find <br />anybody who told me anything good about DOBOR. You've <br />heard people testify today about corruption... you've heard Mr. <br />Murtagh testify ... I wouldn't even take fish from him because my <br />feeling was I'm not doing this for any political favors and yes <br />putting myself out there did put me in all sorts of harm and peril <br />and as you see you know Mr. Underwood is doing what everybody <br />told me he would do to them.:. retaliate. This hearing is retaliation <br />forme going to tell his bosses you need to investigate ... by the way <br />I didn't go only to the land board ... I talked to the governor ... I sent <br />letters to the DLNR Chair ... I talked to the Attorney General to <br />look into this matter. I felt that strongly... also what's not. <br />said....there was an Ombudsman opinion that has went. against <br />DOBOR and Mr. Underwood. They feel like they're untouchable. <br />If we don't stand up as a people ... as a government to right . <br />wrongs ... what does that say about us? Integrity is doing what's <br />right no matter what the consequences are and I felt that strongly <br />and I still feel that strongly. When asked about putting this as a <br />public or private I think it should be public. I think more people <br />need to be aware of what's going on and yes there is an <br />investigation going on and you know unfortunately I think that had <br />to happen by me'going to the Department of Land and Natural <br />Resources to give this man a contested case hearing. There was a <br />taking ... a constitutional taking in my opinion ... he was wrong and <br />he remains wrong today. That's why I did what I did. I'm happy <br />to answer questions. <br />27 <br />