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Angel Trazo // Order to Arrest Man for Speaking Native Hawaiian in Court Rescinded

27.1.18

AsAm News | Order to Arrest Man for Speaking Native Hawaiian in Court Rescinded: Hawaii Public Radio reported that Kaleikoa Ka’eo arrived to court on Wednesday morning at 10:00 a.m. Upon being summoned by Judge Kobayashi to acknowledge his presence in court, Ka’eo responded in Hawaiian language, replying, “Eia no wau ke ku nei” (Here I am standing here).” Judge Kobayashi replied, “I don’t know what that means,” according to The Splinter.

In turn, Judge Kobayashi refused to admit this non-English statement as an acknowledgement of presence, and has issued a bench warrant for Ka’eo’s arrest for failing to appear in court.

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