Occupy protesters outwit city on stored property law

By June Watanabe

POSTED: 01:30 a.m. HST, Jun 25, 2012

~~<p>Question: Each morning, eight to 12 tents are set up at Thomas Square, on the corner of Beretania Street and Ward Avenue. During the day, two to four individuals participate in the Occupy Honolulu protest. This suggests that either the tents are used as storage facilities or that people are sleeping there and spending their days elsewhere. The silent majority is tired of this blight. These ineffective protesters have been there for seven months. Why can’t, or won’t, the city rid the sidewalk of all the tents there? (Two questions combined.)</p>
<p>Answer: The city’s “Stored Property Ordinance” took effect in December to deal with the problem of the homeless setting up tents along public sidewalks.</p>
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Question: Each morning, eight to 12 tents are set up at Thomas Square, on the corner of Beretania Street and Ward Avenue. During the day, two to four individuals participate in the Occupy Honolulu protest. This suggests that either the tents are used as storage facilities or that people are sleeping there and spending their days elsewhere. The silent majority is tired of this blight. These ineffective protesters have been there for seven months. Why can’t, or won’t, the city rid the sidewalk of all the tents there? (Two questions combined.)

Answer: The city’s “Stored Property Ordinance” took effect in December to deal with the problem of the homeless setting up tents along public sidewalks. Login for more...