FEDERAL AGENTS LURK AND POUNCE AT KIPAHULU

I just wanted to let all of the camping enthusiasts on Maui know that if you
plan to use the Kipahulu campground at Oheo, your every move will be watched
by federal agents.

Apparently all violent crimes in the rest of the country must have stopped,
why else would federal agents dressed in black assault fatigues be
dispatched to lurk in the woods of a popular Maui campsite.

Many campers at Kipahulu the weekend of Oct. 27 were subjected to random,
warrantless searches, and the threat of being flown to federal prison in
Oahu merely because they looked like "potheads."

Is this a wise use of our federal tax dollars? The park rangers at our many
campgrounds are friendly people who do a great job of keeping the campsites
safe, beautiful and fun for all. Do we really need a half-dozen federal
agents hiding in the woods to protect us from a few potheads?

Let's get our priorities straight and fight violence and the crimes that
affect our quality of life, not peaceful campers trying to enjoy some of
Maui's natural beauty!

Greg Hansen

Lahaina