Lethal Reprisals

I am 75 years old. I could soon die of covid-19 or prostate cancer. There are some things I’ve been wanting to get off my chest, so now is a good time, especially in light of the nationwide outrage at police misconduct and brutality. Let’s don’t pretend that Maui is free from such problems, and it’s not just the police. County of Maui is one of the most corrupt and lawless local governments in the country. Consider the following scenarios.   1)   I hide a Glock 19 in a holster under my denim jacket. I walk into a Maui County Council meeting on the 7 th floor of the county building on High Street in Wailuku. I don’t have to sneak the gun in since there is no security. People settle in for the day’s business and I sit in the center of the front row. I see that all nine council members are seated at a table on the stage. Just as the meeting is gavelled to order by the council chair. I pull out my gun, stand up and start shooting at the council members. I drop 5 of them before I’m s