Updated at 12:58 p.m., Monday, March 12, 2007

See excerpts from Hot Seat session in Sunday's paper

Advertiser Staff

City Prosecutor Peter Carlisle took questions on crime and punishment while on The Hot Seat today. Advertiser library photo

City Prosecutor Peter Carlisle was on The Hot Seat today, taking on issues ranging from the recent beating in Waikele and the discussion of hate crimes, to copper theft, and more generally, crime and punishment in Hawai'i.

You can read excerpts of today's session in Sunday's Focus section.

Up next, House Minority Leader Lynn Finnegan joins us on The Hot Seat Tuesday, March 20 from noon to 1 p.m. In addition to fielding questions on what's happening at the state Legislature, she will also take questions on representing the minority party in Hawai'i.