Retaliation, responsibility: Who’s to blame for West Oahu violence?

Published: Aug 16, 2024 Duration: 00:02:17 Category: News & Politics

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TELL US THEY'RE SICK AND TIRED OF THE VIOLENCE AND HOPE ATTENTION ON THESE LATEST SHOOTINGS WILL BRING CHANGE. BRYCE MOORE SPOKE TO COMMUNITY LEADERS AND MENTAL HEALTH EXPERTS AND CONTINUES OUR COVERAGE. >> THE WAIANAE NEIGHBORHOOD BOARDS TELLS ME NO ONE PERSON OR ENTITY IS TO BLAME FOR THE RECENT SHOOTINGS. AFTER LAST NIGHT'S SHOOTING OF A 15 19 YEAR-OLD THAT ACCOUNTABILITY HAS TO BE SHARED BETWEEN OUR SYSTEM. >> OUR LAWMAKERS AND OUR PARENTS AND OUR COMMUNITY, THE BLAME GAME IS EASY. WE NEED TO LOOK INSIDE OURSELVES. WHAT CAN WE DO AS A PARENT? NUMBER ONE, WHAT CAN WE DO AS A COMMUNITY? NUMBER HPD CHIEF JOE LOGAN SAYING YESTERDAY THE COMMUNITY NEEDS TO STEP UP AND SPEAK OUT AGAINST UNKNOWN PERPETRATORS. BUT SOMETIMES IT'S NOT THAT EASY. PEOPLE ARE FREE RETALIATION IF THEY SEE SOMETHING. >> AND THEY SAY SOMETHING THEY'RE ASKED TO GO ON STAND. PEOPLE HAVE LIVES, FAMILIES, THEY'RE NOW WILL HAVE A LIST FROM THE DEPARTMENT OF EDUCATION WITH MENTAL HEALTH RESOURCES FOR STUDENTS IMPACTED BY THESE RECENT TRAGEDIES. ON OUR WEBSITE. >> AND DOCTORS SAY THAT COMMUNICATION AND OPEN DIALOGUE WITH PARENTS IS CRITICAL AS WELL. >> I HEAR YOU. I SEE YOU. WHAT YOU'RE FEELING IS REAL. THIS IS SCARY. THIS WAS SCARY, BUT ALSO FOLLOWED UP WITH WHY WE FEEL SAFE. AND WHAT ARE WE DOING TO MAKE OURSELVES AND OUR COMMUNITIES SAFER? WE'RE OK, ED, SETTING A GOOD EXAMPLE AND PROVIDING OPTIONS FOR WEST OAHU'S CAKE. HE WOULD BE BENEFICIAL FOR EVERY RESIDENT ON THE WAIANAE COAST. >> WE NEED TO GET THESE KIDS MORE ACTIVELY INVOLVED COMMUNITY ORGANIZATIONS, WHETHER IT BE SURFING, NEW RULES, FOOTBALL, BASKETBALL, BASEBALL, WHATEVER IT IS, WE JUST NEED TO KEEP THEM OR ENGAGE. IT'S NOT SO MUCH CONTROLLING THEIR LIFE AS MUCH AS LETTING THEM KNOW YOU'RE PART OF THEIR THE DEPARTMENT OF EDUCATION IS OFFERING TRAUMA SUPPORTS TO ALL WEST OAHU SCHOOLS, WAIANAE COAST COMPREHENSIVE HEALTH CENTER ALSO HAS CHILD ADOLESCENT AND ADULT PSYCHIATRIST AVAILABLE A GUN VIOLENCE AWARENESS SIGN WAVING EVENT IS PLANNED FOR 09:00AM TOMORROW AS NANAKULI BEACH PARK. WE'LL HAVE A LINK TO MORE RESOURCES ON KHON,

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