Blangiardi's Police Commission Nominee Denies Racial Discrimination Exists in Hawai'i
A white man the mayor has tapped to fill a vacancy on the Honolulu Police Commission said he doesn't believe racial discrimination exists in Hawaii. When City Councilwoman Esther Kia‘aina asked Larry Ignas at a council meeting Wednesday if he acknowledged there is racial discrimination in Hawaii, the 77-year-old said he hasn’t seen any in his more than 30 years in the state. “I have never seen any,” Ignas said. “I don’t see any discrimination in Hawaii not like back in the mainland." He founded the private security firm Star Protection Agency and later ran United Security Alarms. ...