Transcript, audio clip of 'Iolani Palace confrontation
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 Audio: Friday night 'Iolani Palace confrontation |
A Friday night incident at 'Iolani Palace involving members of the Kingdom of Hawai'i Nation group included a controversial call by a Honolulu police officer that the incident was "state jurisdiction." Here is an audio clip and transcript of a portion of the incident, using a tape recording by Advertiser reporter Rick Daysog:
Honolulu police officer Y. Chan: Wait, wait. What's going on here?
Reporter Rick Daysog: They work here.
Officer Chan: Who works here? You work here?
Daysog: No, I work for The Advertiser.
Officer Chan: You work for The Advertiser.
Woman (alleged assault victim): I work here.
Police officer: You work at the palace.
Man identifying himself as Norman (allegedly assaulted woman): OK, you like go home? What you like do, Sista? You like leave or stay?
Woman: I don't want to talk to you. Talking to him (indicating officer).
Officer Chan: OK, this is state jurisdiction. Where is DLNR?
Norman: There's no state jurisdiction over hea...
Officer Chan: ...Where's the DLNR officers?
Woman: They haven't come yet.
Officer Chan: They haven't come yet.
Woman second: They assaulted her. I saw it.
Woman: So it is your jurisdiction now.
Officer Chan: ... OK, we're going to call DLNR here.
