I wonder if the Feds go after the Honolulu Police Commission (as to L. Kealoha's lawyer fees), or the City and County of Honolulu (as to K. Kealoha, if there is some City ordinance that says that prosecutors' lawyer fees have to be covered)?

I never understood the Police Commission's denial of L. Kealoha's lawyer fees.  What if the charges based on his conduct as Chief of Police are proven false, or he's let go because of reasonable doubt?  Isn't the policy of paying police lawyers in place because police are susceptible to legal conflicts?

Does Kealoha get to go back in and get his fees reimbursed or paid if he wins?  Is it a problem that he can't afford a lawyer?  Our former Chief of Police?  Don't we want a Chief of Police to get good representation, to avoid the department getting a black eye due to less than stellar lawyering?