Hawaii ignores reality of racial discord:
The fact that the Waikele Center beatings are being prosecuted as simple assault rather than a racially motivated crime is another example of Hawaii trying to hide this unpleasant facet of island life for the sake of the tourist industry.
It was a decision motivated by politics and business, not by the facts of the case.
As long as Hawaii buries its head in the sand regarding local-haole relations, the violence will continue to get worse.
William Moake
Honolulu
Think about words used in front of kid:
Regarding the Waikele assault case: Whether or not the Paakaulas committed a hate crime, one thing is for certain. Hawaii's dirty secret of institutionalized racism has been exposed for all to see.
Perhaps it's time for the parents of Hawaii to take this moment to think about the words they use and teach their children. It's long overdue for the "H" word to go the way of the "N" word. Just substitute the "N" word next time you hear someone use the "H" word and you'll get an idea of how it sounds to those to whom it's directed.
Wayne Kilthau
San Jose, Calif.
Hawaii native
Hawaii justice will let the accused off easy
So the bullies who are accused of beating the couple senseless in Waikele are sorry (Star-Bulletin, March 16)?
Sorry might cut it if you accidentally cause harm to somebody, but not if you beat a woman unconscious and kick a defenseless, unconscious man's teeth in. But just watch, all it will take is a tearful apology in court with the defendants surrounded by a bunch of weeping relatives and our gutless judicial system will let them walk.
Alan Fentriss
Honolulu
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