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Further state protection from lawsuits needed, rock climbers say

A bill to extend immunity to unimproved lands is unnecessary, critics charge

By Gary T. Kubota

POSTED: 01:30 a.m. HST, Mar 13, 2013

~~<p>Rock climbers and their supporters attended a public hearing in Hale&shy;iwa on Tuesday night, saying they support a legislative bill to give the state immunity from lawsuits involving their recreational activity.</p>
<p>&quot;We support it. We think it's necessary,&quot; rock climber Michael S. Richardson said before the hearing started.</p>
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Rock climbers and their supporters attended a public hearing in Hale­iwa on Tuesday night, saying they support a legislative bill to give the state immunity from lawsuits involving their recreational activity.

"We support it. We think it's necessary," rock climber Michael S. Richardson said before the hearing started. Login for more...



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