Property crime in Hawaii is a major problem, mostly linked to drugs (namely ice), but criminals pushed the envelope another foot closer to the edge with the latest stunt on the North Shore:
Armed men hijack tour van, 4 occupants
David Waite, Honolulu Advertiser, Wednesday, January 19, 2005
The story has taken off like wildfire, and has been picked up by newspapers and news sites all across the country. Voila. A few desperate morons deal a significant blow to our primary industry. At least the Visitor Aloha Society of Hawaii exists to help the people directly affected by this brazen crime.
Armed men hijack tour van, 4 occupants
David Waite, Honolulu Advertiser, Wednesday, January 19, 2005
Two mothers watched in shock and disbelief yesterday morning as a tour van with their daughters inside was hijacked from a Leeward Coast beach park. The three girls, and a male tourist who was in the Dolphin Excursions van with them, were released unharmed minutes later after the man pleaded with the hijacker to let them go, police said. The van was found abandoned in Honokai Hale about 15 minutes after the incident began, police said. The tourists' belongings were gone.
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