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Will Caron

Will Caron is director of communications at the Hawaii Appleseed Center for Law and Economic Justice, a policy research and advocacy nonprofit. Opinions are the author鈥檚 own and do not necessarily reflect Civil Beat鈥檚 views or that of Appleseed. You can reach him at 聽info@willcaronhawaii.com.


Gun violence in West Oahu has state and city officials demanding more policing.

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About the Author

Will Caron

Will Caron is director of communications at the Hawaii Appleseed Center for Law and Economic Justice, a policy research and advocacy nonprofit. Opinions are the author鈥檚 own and do not necessarily reflect Civil Beat鈥檚 views or that of Appleseed. You can reach him at 聽info@willcaronhawaii.com.


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Law enforcement pays a living wage. Law enforcement has vacancies and is hiring. Ipso Facto.......

ClaudeRains · 6 months ago

Why do people resort to violence, such as firearms, to address a conflict? Because they lack the emotional stability, intellect, and/or coping skills to do otherwise.Why do they lack these qualities of character? Because they have been deprived of the readiness, willingness, and/or ability to mature mentally, morally, and/or physically.Why were they deprived of these qualities? Because their lifestyle has been normalized to fail, and not care that they are failures. These are broken down, beaten-up, poor, uneducated people who have given up on themselves, and lash out at others for not rescuing them from each other.The common denominators are:- A low regard for "formal education".- An instinctual emphasis on fulfilling "immediate" needs and desires.- A "clannish" hostility toward outsiders.- A "fatalistic" resignation to present conditions.These are all multi-generational, culturally determined patterns of behavior, that will not get fixed by the police department.You want a living wage? Get a better job.Want a better job? Improve your readiness, willingness, and ability to qualify for one.Can't afford to live here? Time to make some tough choices.

Shoeter · 6 months ago

Police presence serves as a reminder not to commit a crime. When human emotions are stretched to breaking points, desperation exceeds the normal social constraints that regulates daily life. The obvious thought is if I make enough money I will be okay. Except, as of late, people throughout the country are trying to stay afloat or catch up. How does one dig themselves out of a hole when the hole just keeps getting bigger. It only accommodates more people. So, stating the obvious of the problem, what shall be the direction we travel to a successful solution? Me thinks that we are facing a multi-directional road to the goal. The players that will make the journey will arrive at different times because they require a different path. Some will be longer than others. How do we shorten their journey?

Rampnt_1 · 6 months ago

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