How To Solve The Problem Of Squatters On Our Beaches

The reason we have squatters on our leeward beaches, is because they are allowed.

In order for productive members of society and law abiding citizens to reclaim the right to enjoy our beach parks, and for the protection of helpless victims of the indigent lifestyle, the following should be enacted by state and county authorities:

1) The fields adjoining the abandoned military housing at Kalaeloa be set aside for indigent campers, where the state would provide water taps, chemical toilets, and police patrols, and where indigent campers can camp legally without restriction. The campground is to remain unfenced.

Also areas would be set aside for use by charitable and state social service entities, for attending to the needs of the campers, and which may be fenced.

2) The state provide a tented detention facility on a model similar to that used by the Maricopa County Sheriffs Office in the State of Arizona for indigent campers who refuse to avail themselves of the Kalaeloa Campground.

3) Illegal Campers after a third violation would be remanded to #2 until and after legal action.

4) Illegal Campers without ID would always be immediately taken into custody for identification purposes.

5) Camping permits should only be issued to persons with ID and a permanent address, and then only for one week per month. The Kalaeloa Camp may be considered a permanent address, with proper documentation.

6) Camping permits must always be displayed on site on a permanent fixture at each campsite installed by the state or city for such use.

7) Children under 18 and pets of illegal and indigent campers are to be remanded to state custody and animal shelters for their protection.

I believe these measures are sufficiently officious and prudent to suit anyone who really cares, and to help anyone who needs it.