Barmy Beau, barefoot bamboo bong-maker, berates bust

[Lambkin]

This just in from the Maui mayor's race.

http://www.rawstory.com/rs/2014/07/29/s ... -a-hippie/

A bong-maker and self-described sovereign citizen vows to outlaw the use of Taser stun guns by police if he’s successful in his run for Maui mayor.

Beau Hawkes fell flat on his face in the street when he was tasered earlier this month during a barefoot confrontation with police that was recorded on cell phone video and widely shared on social media.

The 34-year-old Hawkes, who is among five candidates for mayor of the Hawaiian city, was cited July 15 for talking on his cell phone while driving without a license plate, driver’s license, registration, or safety inspection sticker.

Hawkes says he does not believe in paying taxes or participating in any activities that would ensnare him in “American commercial laws.”

[notorial dissent]

This could certainly get entertaining if nothing else.

[Jeffrey]

talking on his cell phone while driving without a license plate, driver’s license, registration, or safety inspection sticker

He's going all out huh.

[bmxninja357]

sounds like this guy is just blowing smoke....

peace,
ninj

[LPC]

I think that there's been a violation of the standing rule against excessive alliteration.

[JamesVincent]

....safety inspection sticker...

?

[ArthurWankspittle]

A bong-maker...

One of a very limited number of occupations that may cause LE to take more than usual interest in you.

....safety inspection sticker...

?

My guess is a state sticker showing it has passed some sort of mandatory inspection of its condition. Like the smog test in California.

[Duke2Earl]

Three states where I have owned and registered cars, New Hampshire, Maryland, and Virginia have all required an annual inspection of the car for either basic safety standards or emission issues (or both) and upon passing the inspection they issue a sticker to be displayed on the windshield. Cops are allowed to pull you over and give you a ticket for failure to display the appropriate sticker and if you don't get the inspections in Virginia you cannot renew your registration and get license plates.

[Pottapaug1938]

Three states where I have owned and registered cars, New Hampshire, Maryland, and Virginia have all required an annual inspection of the car for either basic safety standards or emission issues (or both) and upon passing the inspection they issue a sticker to be displayed on the windshield. Cops are allowed to pull you over and give you a ticket for failure to display the appropriate sticker and if you don't get the inspections in Virginia you cannot renew your registration and get license plates.

Massachusetts is the same way. Some 30+ years ago, I forgot to get my sticker ("stickah", in Bostonese) on time; so on the 1st of the new month I left my apartment early and took every possible back road until I reached the safety of a service station where I could get my car inspected. Another time, I did get pulled over; but I pointed out the inspection station to the cop and said that I was going straight there. He let me do that.

[grixit]

That is one of two candidates for mayor of Maui to be arrested in the space of a week.

Must be something in the pineapple juice.