Unrest at Polihale. Other problems surface.
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Unrest at Polihale. Other problems surface.
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The irony is just too great. All the “locals” complaining of poor behavior and blaming it all on the tourists and telling visitors to stay out. Well, what are you going to say about this now? Maybe it’s been a “local” problem all along. I am sure there have been plenty of idiot tourists, but to blame all of us as a whole? Really?
Exactly. Well said. And, after all of the moaning and groaning from the State of Hawaii about visitors potentially spreading Covid, the locals do this. Wow… A thousand people? Seriously, wow.
Our family visits Polihale regularly and we are very sad and very angry that one of the most prized beaches on Kauai has been so mistreated, especially by locals, who are supposed to take pride in their Hawaiian heritage and conservation of ancient land. They have ruined a peaceful gathering place by not having PONO. How many YEARS will it be before we can enjoy Polihale again thanks to the horrible actions of so many in just a few short weeks?
Move [edited] off Kauai. Problem solved. Enough with this behavior.
How sad to read this. Unfortunately no discussion of homeless who came and never left the islands? Also no mention of rabid drug use and alcoholism which is a key factor in the discussion that should be had. Illegal drugs, drug users and sales are all over the place in Oahu making it unsafe and unsanitary for the locals and visitors alike. Same can be said for the other islands. Sadly the same thing is happening in Southern California. A quick stop to a beach side restroom in Carlsbad next door to a gorgeous Church and my husband walked in on 2 guys puking and shooting up out in the open. I don’t think it is all the citizen’s who behave this way with zero respect. Hawaii like San Diego & California needs to have a huge “intervention” and get the users the help they people desperately need.
Totally agree with you as far as California or anywhere. even in small little rural towns its happening. And yes addicts ,homeless etc do need help.
Oh they do help them here in California. But not the way they should. They actually housed them during covid in hotels and brought them drugs, needles and alcohol so they didn’t have to go out and possibly catch covid. How insane is that? They need a doctors care and detox and help to make a commitment to live a sober life.
Bonnie, time to reopen the mental institutions and convert several of them to drug rehabilitation centers, eh? California is becoming a cesspool of homless, addicted mentally disturbed people, and the State Capitol is getting just as bad. Can’t go anywhere without seeing tents at cloverleaf entrances to freeways, or someone sleeping on a sidewalk, who hasn’t bathed in weeks, if not months…
It just doesn’t get any sadder. We hope that Hawaii can recover and heal. We’ll give it time to recover and hope for the best and plan for a visit about a year after the vaccine is administered. Long way to go, but that includes everywhere else in the world too.
Hi Rob,
Is it possible the lead photo is not Polihale?
I thought the same thing when I saw that picture. It looks like a wide, paved road, which is certainly not the case with Lower Saki Mana Road. Rob, Jeff, please clarify.
Hi Bob.
You’re correct. As stated in the article, that photo, provided us by DLNR, was of one of the other beaches mentioned.
Aloha.
This is a disturbing development and it sounds like no tourists are around to falsely lay blame. Tourists generally cannot rent pick up trucks with lift kits, terrain destroying fat tires, and other off road, after market tweaks.
Hawaii has so much positive energy that there may be a solution to this. Since many on the islands know each other, minimal enforcement budgets could be supplemented by a neighborhood watch concept, except applied to the beaches that are the site of issues. It’s impossible to do as an individual but easier as a group to take charge of encouraging respect. After all, if it’s localized you may likely know the people who are part of the problem.
Closing beaches is meaningless without enforcement of some kind. Respect for mother nature and the finite gifts bestowed upon Hawaii making it such a desirable destination is a great example of how mother nature gives back, and gives so much.
I would encourage Hawaiians to consider how they would feel if tourists behaved this way and band together to fund solutions that go beyond state park ranger patrol budgets which are obviously inadequate. I wish you well in searching for a positive response to this negative situation as I know there will be suitable alarm among the many caring Ohana. Thank you, Brad
Hi Brad.
Thanks.
Aloha.
Wow, where are all the holier than thou locals talking crap about the tourists now? The locals are hurting themselves by damaging their own home! Hypocrites. They talk about how the mainlanders aren’t taking covid seriously, then 1000 locals throw a party at the beach. Get ready for the resulting covid spike and the extended quarantine. (And the resulting economic meltdown.) Somebody once said, “dont poop where you eat.”
These are some great ideas Brad.
So much for respect the Aina.
So now we see that it is not us visitors that are causing problems in Hawaii.
This is so sad & so disrespectful. Come on Kauai-you are so much better than this