According to H. Doug Matsuoka, a Makiki resident and protester who blogged about what he said is the 11th raid of the encampment, “Police rousted sleepers and seized tents and personal belongings.”
Police raid Occupy Honolulu because of its political message, that the economic and political systems do not serve the people. The raids expose the police and City as hired thugs of the rich. The protection of law does not extend to the poor or those that advocate for a fair economic and political system.
Matsuoka said Honolulu Facilities Maintenance Director Westley Chun told him he’d be at the Makiki Neighborhood Board meeting tomorrow to explain the city’s actions.
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