Off The Beat: Cop Accused of Dealing Meth Free, But Not Pot Minister

[ellisonz]

By The Civil Beat Staff 12/21/2011

An ordained Hilo minister who believes marijuana is a religious sacrament is about to spend his second Christmas in federal lockup awaiting trial.

Meanwhile, a federal judge on Monday released on bail a Honolulu police captain found with more than a half pound of methamphetamine and other drug-dealing paraphernalia in his home.

Where's the equity?

HPD Capt. Carlton Nishimura hardly comes with a clean resume. Even before federal agents arrested him for the drugs, he'd already been awaiting trial for corruption, tampering with a witness, and taking bribes for giving illegal game room operators tips before raids.

http://www.civilbeat.com/articles/2011/12/21/14290-off-the-beat-cop-accused-of-dealing-meth-free-but-not-pot-minister/

This is an outrage - Nishimura has already shown that he can't be trusted to be out on bail - but Roger Christie rots in jail. Hypocrites.

[ProgressiveProfessor]

1. Its HPD, what would you expect.

Even local Federal judges "go along to get along" with them.

[ellisonz]

2. Nishimura should be locked up.

He was already awaiting trial and gets caught with a half-pound of meth. Maybe he's an undercover or something.