Saito indicted as investigations continue

Nearly six months have passed since Randall Saito slipped away from the state’s psychiatric hospital in Kaneohe, made his way to Maui and then to California — all before the alarm was even sounded. He was captured three days after the getaway.

On Thursday, an Oahu grand jury indicted Saito on counts of escape and identity theft. He was already pending trial for a previous charge of escape. If bail is posted, Saito (acquitted of murder by reason of insanity nearly four decades ago) returns to the state hospital.

Meanwhile, investigations continue. The public is overdue for a candid update of what went wrong and a strategy for avoiding future screw-ups.

Give mom the gift of yourself

We’re all too old to get away with a Mother’s Day present like the macaroni lei we used to string when we were in kindergarten. Moms love that kind of stuff — from kindergartners.

But there’s a basic principle: It needs to be something to remind moms of the joys of motherhood, with none of the complications.

That may be a nice meal, made or bought by their wonderful children. Or it could be just spending time with them (or quiet time away from them, as the case may be). The idea is to show Mom she raised someone who knows what she likes, and gives her more of it.