August 21, 2008 - Respect and Aloha for Hawai`i

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“Worldwide, Hawai‘i is known for our people and the tremendous respect and aloha we have for each other.
But the events that occurred recently at `Iolani Palace were not representative of Hawai`i. Damaging public property and hurting and threatening [...]

Updated at 8:41 p.m., Wednesday, August 20, 2008
Iolani Palace assault suspect to plead not guility
Advertiser Staff
A 73-year-old old Iowa man will plead not guilty to assaulting a woman employee during Friday’s takeover by a sovereignty group at ‘Iolani Palace, his attorney said today.
Donald Alfred Love-Boltz of Lansing, Iowa, a retired Army man and self-proclaimed “USA [...]

Man charged in alleged assault
A 73-year-old man accused of assaulting a woman at Iolani Palace during the takeover last week was charged with second-degree assault yesterday in District Court.
Donald Love-Boltz was charged in a sealed document filed by the state attorney general’s office.
An arraignment hearing has been set for 8:30 a.m. Monday.
Love-Boltz is accused of [...]

CRAIG T. KOJIMA / CKOJIMA@STARBULLETIN.COM
Officers from the state Department of Land and Natural Resources helped boost security at Iolani Palace yesterday in response to a takeover attempt Friday. A tour group was outside the palace.
Protecting the palace
Reopened: Security boosted at Iolani Palace
By Gene Park
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As promised, security at Iolani Palace was ramped up yesterday as the [...]

State to beef up palace security
Friday’s break-in has the state and city talking about change
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By Gene Park, B.J. Reyes and Leila Fujimori
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State officials are considering increased security for Iolani Palace because of the severity of Friday’s break-in.

State City Law Enforcement Pledge Cooperation

This to assure the security of [...]

Updated at 5:17 p.m., Wednesday, August 20, 2008
Iolani Palace officials pleased with new security plan
Associated Press
Operators of Iolani Palace today expressed approval of state and city plans to increase security following two recent takeover attempts by Native Hawaiian groups.
“We are extremely pleased with the commitment from both the state and the city to increase security [...]

Posted on: Wednesday, August 20, 2008
State, county officials vow protection for ‘all persons and property’
By Gordon Y.K. Pang
Advertiser Staff Writer
Steps are being taken by state law enforcement and the staff at ‘Iolani Palace to beef up security at the historic site, even as state and city leaders assured the public yesterday that Honolulu police will [...]

State, City Government Failed Us During Iolani Palace Takeover on Statehood Day
By Bob Jones, 8/18/2008 10:22:39 AM
There’s always some risk in early judging of police and official handling of big-publicity events such as the latest Iolani Palace intrusion, but the Friday incursion by members of an obscure Hawaiian sovereignty group from Maui doesn’t leave much [...]

Photos by ANDREW SHIMABUKU | The Honolulu Advertiser

Police conduct questioned
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Inaction during palace fracas would be serious breach, governor says
By John Windrow and Will Hoover
Advertiser Staff Writers
Gov. Linda Lingle said yesterday that it would be a serious breach of the oath taken by Ho-nolulu Police officers if reports are true that an officer stood by and did nothing while a palace employee was [...]