marauder307
12-09-2006, 11:29 AM
This is the final fallout from POTUS's trip through Honolulu:
http://www.khnl.com/Global/story.asp?S=5791568
I worked on that trip, tangentially...looks like the WH forgot to do a threat assessment for Honolulu. What you folks back on the mainland DIDN'T hear about was that by the time Bush packed up and flew out, 4 motorcycle officers were in the hospital (Officer Favela was the only one that didn't walk out of it) and the WH acting Travel Director had been mugged and beaten within an inch of his life in downtown Waikiki.
Of all the lousy ways to go out...I feel terrible for this officer's family. This was not how that day was supposed to go. He was apparently a friend of Tommy's (ROADWARRIORSVT)...check Tommy's posts over on ParadiseCruisers Forum. :(
http://www.khnl.com/Global/story.asp?S=5791568
I worked on that trip, tangentially...looks like the WH forgot to do a threat assessment for Honolulu. What you folks back on the mainland DIDN'T hear about was that by the time Bush packed up and flew out, 4 motorcycle officers were in the hospital (Officer Favela was the only one that didn't walk out of it) and the WH acting Travel Director had been mugged and beaten within an inch of his life in downtown Waikiki.
Of all the lousy ways to go out...I feel terrible for this officer's family. This was not how that day was supposed to go. He was apparently a friend of Tommy's (ROADWARRIORSVT)...check Tommy's posts over on ParadiseCruisers Forum. :(