2 Atooi activists arrested

by Amanda C. Gregg - THE GARDEN ISLAND

Published: Wednesday, October 24, 2007 11:57 PM HST

Two members of the self-proclaimed Kingdom of Atooi posted bail yesterday after being arrested on charges stemming from the Aug. 26 arrival of the Hawaii Superferry.

Dayne Gonsalves, also known as Dayne Aipoalani, and Robert Pa, both were arrested Tuesday during a Planning Commission meeting, police said.

Both men claim Kaua�i is actually a free and independent nation, the Polynesian Kingdom of Atooi, as a self-governing and sovereign entity.

Police had warrants for the arrests of the two men, which they executed Tuesday after being called to the Historic County Building regarding a disturbance, Assistant Chief Roy Asher said.

“We secured arrest warrants for several members of Atooi,” Asher said, two of which were served with the help of officer Shelly Rodrigues.

Pa and Gonsalves were each taken into custody and released on $2,000 bail on Superferry protest-related charges that included obstructing government operations, disorderly conduct and simple trespassing.

Both were additionally charged with impersonating a police officer after they allegedly tried to present credentials with governmental authority during the arrest.

“The impersonating a police officer charge is based on their verbal statements and documents depicting them as law enforcement,” Asher said.

Gonsalves, who claims to be the Ali�i Nui, has said he retains governance of Kaua�i.

Gonsalves wrote a letter to Gov. Linda Lingle in April requesting her acknowledgment of his claims.

In the letter, Gonsalves wrote that Atooi “shall be established for the good of all Hawaiian and non-Hawaiian people residing herein, in order to allow such inhabitants, of every ethnicity and culture, to enjoy their well deserved and divinely appointed freedoms, the ability to express their cultures, honor their ancestral lands and preserve their rights to life, autonomy and self-determination.”

Noting more arrests of Atooi members were underway, Asher said Gonsalves and Pa would have their day in court.

Neither Pa nor Gonsalves was available for comment.


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