Ugh. Do you know when this goes into effect? I’m sure I am one of the 4-6, too.
What amazes me is the Takase argument that people are coordinating their UIPA requests. UIPA is supposed to be all about public interest, that’s why people are working together. Takase/Fukino want to punish the public for having a keen interest.
AND Takase believes that she is qualified to diagnose mental illness? This attitude is so over the top.
There are no solutions for you, Butter. I don’t believe any of the lawyers involved are on the level. I imagine none in Hawaii would represent a case like this... They’ve probably been forewarned/bullied.
They are clearly trying to intimidate us. They want us to give up. This is a gross abuse of power.
I very much disagree with Takase in her assessment that people are abusing the spirit of UIPA. I think she’s just shocked and upset that it’s a law that actually works FOR the people, instead of corrupt government officials like BHO.
BHO has been afforded every loophole in not being required to show his BC. The one law that works for the people and they CHANGE the law to suit corruption. It’s not a surprise, but it’s shocking none-the-less.
They certainly can’t fine you for anything you did up to now, and if you don’t live in Hawaii, any future fining mechanism seems problematic at best. They’ll probably just stop answering requests on this issue.
Labeling people as crazy because they question the political machine is the world’s second-oldest profession. Takase is only being true to who she is.
Their argument that working with other people shows that somebody is being “vexatious” is disingenuous for 2 reasons: First, working together actually reduces the number of requests necessary so it SAVES them time. And second, punishing people for practicing their right to peacably assemble is unconstitutional.
They are violating the First Amendment in several ways on this bill.
And Takase is the person who wrote in an official OIP Opinion Letter in 2007 (the very year the Factcheck-forged COLB was originally printed) that public outcry is reason enough for documents confidential by specific law to be released to the public. Oh, the irony of that. Now she’s telling us that public outcry is reason to shut down UIPA.
See post 159!!!