"Attorney Barbara Wong, who is a former HPD officer, told committee members that the union’s collective bargaining agreement and the laws governing it would trump SB 519."
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But of course, state law is always subservient to the welfare of SHOPO and the HPD.  Even Federal Law is inapplicable to HPD personnel as is evidenced by the ongoing negotiations with Da (former) Chief and his wife. 
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if the antics of the HPD were a storyline on Hawaii 50 no one would find it believable, yet they are an everyday occurrence in Honolulu.