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Maui Mayor refuses to tell press how many children are missing, bizarre showdown

Posted on 8/22/23 at 8:53 am
Posted by loogaroo
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30675 posts
Posted on 8/22/23 at 8:53 am
Maui Mayor refuses to tell press how many children are missing, bizarre showdown triggers outrage

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A tense showdown between a reporter and Maui Mayor Richard Bissen sent social media into over-drive.

The reporter was trying to figure out how many children were reported missing following the Lahaina fire. This is information that any rational person would believe the government has, even if the number may not be complete or final.

However, Mayor Bissen appeared to be uninterested in sharing the information with the media, even threatening to end the interview as the disbelieving reporter pressed him for a number.

Watch:
https://twitter.com/i/status/1693593297371943068

https://www.bizpacreview.com/2023/08/22/maui-mayor-refuses-to-tell-press-how-many-children-are-missing-bizarre-showdown-triggers-outrage-1389025/

Posted by msutiger
Shreveport
Member since Jul 2008
69623 posts
Posted on 8/22/23 at 8:54 am to
That’ll surely slow down the wild conspiracy theories
Posted by Napoleon
Kenna
Member since Dec 2007
69097 posts
Posted on 8/22/23 at 8:54 am to
The mayor also shut down three private donation and food give aways.

Posted by Bard
Definitely NOT an admin
Member since Oct 2008
51628 posts
Posted on 8/22/23 at 8:56 am to
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The mayor also shut down three private donation and food give aways.


He's either horribly inept or he's covering for something. I don't see a path for a third option (unless it's "both").
Posted by WPBTiger
Parts Unknown
Member since Nov 2011
31049 posts
Posted on 8/22/23 at 8:56 am to
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Maui Mayor


Posted by ProjectP2294
South St. Louis city
Member since May 2007
70315 posts
Posted on 8/22/23 at 8:57 am to
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The mayor also shut down three private donation and food give aways.


The Red Cross forces this so they can get paid to feed people. It's horse shite.
Posted by WaydownSouth
Stratton Oakmont
Member since Nov 2018
8162 posts
Posted on 8/22/23 at 8:57 am to
Dude needs the frick beat out of him
Posted by PureBlood
The Motherland
Member since Oct 2021
3922 posts
Posted on 8/22/23 at 8:57 am to
They done trafficked those little native children.


SAD.
Posted by LegendInMyMind
Member since Apr 2019
54234 posts
Posted on 8/22/23 at 9:02 am to
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The mayor also shut down three private donation and food give aways.

Has this been verified, or is it like the reports of a media ban that turned out to be an outright fabrication linked to one random "private journalist" trying to drum up followers on Twitter?
Posted by SingleMalt1973
Member since Feb 2022
11934 posts
Posted on 8/22/23 at 9:03 am to
Posted by kengel2
Team Gun
Member since Mar 2004
30791 posts
Posted on 8/22/23 at 9:04 am to
All that video proves is that ET did not go home.
Posted by mmcgrath
Indianapolis
Member since Feb 2010
35405 posts
Posted on 8/22/23 at 9:05 am to
He said he didn't know. Then the wise arse reporter said "Yeees you doooo" in a very wise arse tone.

Sometimes "I don't know is the correct answer". A good follow up would be to ask for a range or low ball number, not to act like an arse.
Posted by LSUGrrrl
Frisco, TX
Member since Jul 2007
33006 posts
Posted on 8/22/23 at 9:05 am to
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He's either horribly inept or he's covering for something. I don't see a path for a third option (unless it's "both").



Or it’s so tragic he doesn’t want to share numbers about children, specifically. Why ask for that number anyway? Total number of people missing is all he needs to share. The locals don’t need to listen to those kind of numbers on the news.
Posted by Napoleon
Kenna
Member since Dec 2007
69097 posts
Posted on 8/22/23 at 9:06 am to
Here's a video of one being shut down.
People not happy.

LINK
Posted by LSUfanNkaty
LC, Louisiana
Member since Jan 2015
11102 posts
Posted on 8/22/23 at 9:06 am to
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wild conspiracy theories


Are they, though? lol
Posted by Bow08tie
Louisiana
Member since Oct 2011
4221 posts
Posted on 8/22/23 at 9:06 am to
Democrats cover for each other
The democrats do not want to shed light on their deficiencies.
Posted by IAmNERD
Member since May 2017
19237 posts
Posted on 8/22/23 at 9:07 am to
That is so weird. What the hell would be the reason for acting like that over that specific question unless there was some serious incompetence, or nefarious deeds going on?
Posted by 777Tiger
Member since Mar 2011
73856 posts
Posted on 8/22/23 at 9:07 am to
quote:

Here's a video of one being shut down.
People not happy.



that's very Floridian
Posted by LSUGrrrl
Frisco, TX
Member since Jul 2007
33006 posts
Posted on 8/22/23 at 9:08 am to
Why do reporters want the number of missing children, specifically? Why not just accept total missing?
Posted by LSUfanNkaty
LC, Louisiana
Member since Jan 2015
11102 posts
Posted on 8/22/23 at 9:08 am to
quote:

he's covering for something


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