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STANDING STRONG ON SOVEREIGN SUNDAY

Posted by Free Hawai`i on January 18, 2009 at 11:18pm
Participants Face Down State Police At Peaceful Gathering HONOLULU - Hawai`i Department of Land & Natural Resources Officers threatened to arrest a group of about 30 Hawai`i Patriots today. The activists were gathered to observe Sovereign Sunday, an annual vigil to mark the illegal over throw of Hawai`i's Queen and illegal occupation by the US.Participants stood firm in the face of mass arrests. At issue was the event being conducted without a permit.But those attending did not feel they needed to get permission from the US to observe the illegal overthrow of their Kingdom.The patriots declared victory after officers backed down, but not before confiscating tents.
Tags: Aloha, Arrest, DLNR, Free, Hawaii, Illegal, Iolani, Overthrow, Palace, Patriots, Soverign, Sunday
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  • Ululani January 19, 2009 at 7:06am
    Exactly... these "law" enforcement officers try to intimidate Hawaiians who are exercising their right to freedom of expression without government intervention. Someone should file something against these officers for taking the tents.

    BTW one of my best friends is a head of a department and is one of the cool law enforcement officers. What gets me is that these "officers" make people like him look bad.

    I see Pono in the background. Yay! For videotaping and publishing it online for the WORLD to see.

    Aloha!... Lana
  • Pomaikaiokalani January 19, 2009 at 12:37am
    On Sunday January 18, 2009 Weapons Armed representatives of the State of Hawaii invaded a peaceful gathering and stole private properties of Hawaiians as we were gathered in peace at the Ahu on the grounds of Iolani Palace. One of the Tents that were stolen was a Coverage for our table of foods that was set up for all to enjoy. For over 20 years I have gone to Iolani Palace unarmed with any weapons of violence to Celebrate Sovereign Sunday. I went to the Ahu at Iolani Palace to rejoice and give thanks to my kupunakahiko with my fellow Hawaiians for our participation in the KU I KA PONO March and Rally in Waikiki. Instead on this year's Sovereign Sunday I experienced the collision of my arrest from agents of the Governor Lingle, and perhaps the loss of my life and freedon. ALOHA KUU AINA HAWAII
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