Justice Delayed
BY Herschel Smith
5 years, 9 months ago
Ironically, or not so much if you think about it, the same parties that petitioned the Court to hear the matter en banc oppose the motion to reconsider the order staying the case. After years of doing everything in his power to use the system for redress of grievances against a state with comparatively unlimited resources, Young wants his day in court, but the government is in no hurry to give it to him.
The progs love the courts only as long as the black-robed tyrants rule like they want. Otherwise, they’re just a hurdle until they can be replaced with court packing or manipulated. FDR would be proud.
I have been following this closely although not writing about it. I travelled to Hawaii once (probably not again), and was astonished at the anti-2A sentiment there. I hope the government’s case eventually goes down in flames.
On February 25, 2019 at 3:11 pm, scott s. said:
Meanwhile in the “Aloha” state, we have had a bunch of “officer involved” shootings, one by a Sheriff Deputy outside the state capitol for the crime of hanging out drinking. (In Hawaii, “Sheriff” is a bureaucrat in the state Dept of Public Safety.) Another guy was shot by HPD after a chase for misdemeanor shoplifting at a Walmart.
A “red flag” bill so far is advancing, as is one making it impossible for someone under 21 bringing a firearm into the state from registering it (you must register all firearms brought into the state within 5 days, except for blackpowder guns). I asked just how many problems have there been from people under 21 bringing in firearms, and haven’t gotten an answer. I have to assume the population most likely affected would be young military guys coming to the state on PCS orders.
The former HPD police chief and his wife, who was the number 2 prosecutor in the Honolulu Prosecutor’s Office (our version of DA) are under federal indictment and the Prosecuting Attorney has received a “target letter” but won’t step aside.