To: David Ige
Honolulu posecuting attorney: Please give fair trial
Give a fair and un-partial trial looking at all of the facts
Why is this important?
I am trying to get as many people to be aware as possible of my situation so I am emailing you among others. I a military veteran was being sent to Hawaii but avoided those orders because I had been told about the racism and bullying of what is called "mainlanders" over there. The father of my son Cedrick D Richardson (resident of Jackson,MS) was stationed over there and got enrolled at the college there for his degree in graphic arts and designs. He got out of the military and stayed in order to finish his degree. Cedrick a multiple Iraq combat medic veteran had just got his company started called Bad Dwarf Comics LLC of 1613 Cowslip Lane File Number 92338 C5
Cedrick had been working and going to school full time as well as volunteered his other time to join the emergency response team of engineers to help keep am station generators running during the hurricane that was approaching Hawaii this year. Cedrick has no priors and was fulfilling his dream until one fateful night he was in the bar in a known area that is warned against being in and was targeted along with a friend of his. He was assaulted while being called n***ers and mainlanders and told to get off of the island. In the midst of their assault Cedrick went to his truck and got his weapon and fired at the group not intentionally to hit anyone but to get them off of him as well as his friend. Unfortunately one person was hit, thankfully he survived. Cedrick was targeted because of his race and this was not even taken into account when he was arrested on the scene. He did not to run but waited as he was sure the police would understand his actions. He was still booked even with a broken nose, swollen face and cuts above his eye. He is now being charged with attempted murder in the 2nd degree. There was no mention of the assault on him but was just covered us as "altercation" without giving the correct facts. Cedrick would most certainly not purposely try to ruin everything he has worked for but what we are sure of is that he was targeted because of his race and the fact he is not a local and this has been an ongoing problem for many people that Hawaii choose to ignore. No persons were even questioned about his broken nose and bruises. I am writing you because there needs to be some type of awareness of the problems that is faced from people not from there for instance there was another military family attacked by locals and police looking the other way such as the 68 year old ma who was attacked by locals and when police were called the officers persuaded them (Padrons) not to press charges, saying it would be expensive for them to return for court appearances and a Hawaiian judge would side with the Hawaiian assailants, the doctor contends.This is a totally unjust and unfair system that needs to acknowledge these situations. They are charging Cedrick with 2nd degree attempted murder and a 200,000 bail (3X that of locals charged with same crime) and facing 50 years. Cedrick has always been a productive member of society only trying to accomplish his dreams. Please don't allow him to be railroaded.
Cedrick had been working and going to school full time as well as volunteered his other time to join the emergency response team of engineers to help keep am station generators running during the hurricane that was approaching Hawaii this year. Cedrick has no priors and was fulfilling his dream until one fateful night he was in the bar in a known area that is warned against being in and was targeted along with a friend of his. He was assaulted while being called n***ers and mainlanders and told to get off of the island. In the midst of their assault Cedrick went to his truck and got his weapon and fired at the group not intentionally to hit anyone but to get them off of him as well as his friend. Unfortunately one person was hit, thankfully he survived. Cedrick was targeted because of his race and this was not even taken into account when he was arrested on the scene. He did not to run but waited as he was sure the police would understand his actions. He was still booked even with a broken nose, swollen face and cuts above his eye. He is now being charged with attempted murder in the 2nd degree. There was no mention of the assault on him but was just covered us as "altercation" without giving the correct facts. Cedrick would most certainly not purposely try to ruin everything he has worked for but what we are sure of is that he was targeted because of his race and the fact he is not a local and this has been an ongoing problem for many people that Hawaii choose to ignore. No persons were even questioned about his broken nose and bruises. I am writing you because there needs to be some type of awareness of the problems that is faced from people not from there for instance there was another military family attacked by locals and police looking the other way such as the 68 year old ma who was attacked by locals and when police were called the officers persuaded them (Padrons) not to press charges, saying it would be expensive for them to return for court appearances and a Hawaiian judge would side with the Hawaiian assailants, the doctor contends.This is a totally unjust and unfair system that needs to acknowledge these situations. They are charging Cedrick with 2nd degree attempted murder and a 200,000 bail (3X that of locals charged with same crime) and facing 50 years. Cedrick has always been a productive member of society only trying to accomplish his dreams. Please don't allow him to be railroaded.