Honolulu Civil Beat - November 8, 2011
The protests at `Iolani Palace on Monday may have been peaceful. But the demonstrators seemed to have more of an edge in the courtroom.
A Honolulu judge on Tuesday released 19 Hawaiian sovereignty protesters, but not before indignant exchanges with the prosecutor.
When their legal names were read aloud by the state attorney general, each one objected and asked to have the record reflect often just a Hawaiian first name prefaced with "his highness" or "her highness."
Each one stated they are not US citizens and are "living sovereigns" of the Hawaiian Kingdom.
The protesters have been charged with second-degree criminal trespassing, a petty misdemeanor, for refusing to leave the palace grounds despite a state order.
And while members of the group Aupuni O Ko Hawai`i Pae `Aina/Hawaiian Kingdom Government told media Monday night that they would go back to the palace after being released, it's unclear when they'll return.
After the arraignment, several declined to talk about next steps and said they planned to rest and celebrate with their families this evening....
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