Good News: It’s Safe to Tweet In Hawaii
Things were looking bleak for the First Amendment in Hawaii. Some on the neighbor islands, particularly Kauai, had good reason to be frustrated about the actions of tourists who injure themselves while trespassing on private land. But their proposal to punish publishers was over-the-top, An is much more reasonable. It would set up a task force “to identify problem areas on the various islands and recommend remedies to reduce the incidence of trespass over privately held or public lands.” The task force would even include representatives of the tour guide and publishing industry. Sitting down and talking about the issue, with all sides at the table, is a much better approach than trying to squash free speech. The bill was amended in the Senate Committee on Economic Development and Tourism and next will be considered by the Judiciary Committee.
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