• Chief of Police reacts to Sandy Hook • Newtown tragedy is a reminder of life’s value • The solution to society’s problems is aloha • We need more reflectors on the roads Chief of Police reacts to Sandy Hook
• Chief of Police reacts to Sandy Hook • Newtown tragedy is a reminder of life’s value • The solution to society’s problems is aloha • We need more reflectors on the roads
Chief of Police reacts to Sandy Hook
As the Chief of Police for Kaua‘i, a father, and grandfather, I am deeply saddened by the tragedy at Sandy Hook Elementary School in Newtown, Conn.
I know I speak for all of us in sending out our prayers, love and support to the victims, family, friends, and those affected by this senseless act of unconscionable violence.
Undoubtedly, in the days that lay ahead there will be concerns by parents about the safety of their children and students in our communities and schools.
As a public safety leader you can be reassured that our schools are safe, and that the Kaua‘i Police Department is well positioned and trained to respond in the protection our faculty members and students.
We are currently in the process of providing additional invaluable training to our local schools with the assistance and cooperation of Mr. Bill Arakaki, Complex Area Supervisor, for Kaua‘i.
Again, please join me in sending our support, prayers, and deepest condolences to all of the victims, family, and friends affected by this unthinkable tragedy.
Darryl D. Perry
Chief of Police
Lihu‘e
Newtown tragedy is a reminder of life’s value
Friday 20 children were murdered at their school and the tragedy is felt around the world. Yesterday 4,000 innocent babies were murdered in their mothers’ wombs and no one said a word. You would think the womb would be the safest place for a child, but sadly it is not. For those aborted babies, there were no front page headlines, no candles lit, no prayer vigils.
How can we ask God to protect our children when we’ve made it legal (and acceptable) to murder our own offspring? How can we discriminate based solely on the child’s place of residence? Why was Laci Peterson’s husband convicted of murdering two people when he killed his pregnant wife but the abortionist walks free? Is it because the Peterson child was “wanted” and the others are “unwanted.” Maybe they are unwanted by their birth mothers but surely other people would want them. Why is it so costly and complicated to adopt a child in this country but easy (and FREE) to destroy one?
Mahatma Ghandi once said “A nation’s greatness is measured by how it treats its’ weakest members.” If this is true, then America cannot be considered a great nation anymore. In the United States alone, over 50 million innocent children have been murdered since 1973. And that doesn’t include the U.S. funded abortions around the world. God have mercy on the U.S. and God bless the families of Newtown, Conn.
May their loss remind us of the sanctity of life.
Janet Eisenbach
Princeville
The solution to society’s problems is aloha
I am saddened by the shooting at the Newtown, Conn., elementary school — as everyone is. Yet I am not “shocked” by it happening, as to be shocked would say I wouldn’t see such a thing coming.
I offer to look at “fixing” the causes here, not be perpetually shocked by predictable effects happening over and over again.
First, I am willing to bet there were countless times good people turned away from getting the 20-year-old shooter psychological help and family interventions in his teens. Broader, too, is a government that spends billions on waging violence with a military around the world, but could instead have put billions into mental health and family services.
Next there is the violent entertainment in movies and games that bombards youth as a comic and acceptable way to settle arguments: Just blow away your neighbors with an AK-47. It’s the fun way to do it!
Third, American society unconsciously promotes separation and fear of neighbors, and broken family units, over care, concern and involvement.
The solution to these is aloha: Care for our neighbors, kindness over violence, spending on health, not warring, until then, sadly more shootings and pain will “shock.” On a local level, how do we shift to help? The next time a hitchhiker thumbs for a ride, think to help out, rather than fear; when your neighbor down the block needs a hand and you can give it, do. Everyday care and connection will shift thousands of potential future shooters lives away from violent ends.
John Tyler Cragg
Kapa‘a
We need more reflectors on the roads
Since the Newells take preference over our lives, we all have to travel our highways, roads and streets in the dark. We drive in hazardous conditions, such as winding roads through cliff areas and through flooded areas on rainy nights.
Recently, the highway crew has been restriping and replacing reflectors on certain areas of the highway through towns (on the Westside it’s Kekaha, Waimea, and Koke‘e Road).
These reflectors (white, red and yellow) are very helpful on those conditions mentioned above. It helps us to see which way the road leads at night.
Let’s beat driving in the dark here on Kaua‘i and place more reflectors throughout all our highways, roads and streets.
Howard Tolbe
‘Ele‘ele
