MikeL wrote:

Anonymous wrote:Lots of people who are homeless, come to Hawaii on a one way ticket and never go back to their home country and state.

Huh? You mean they don't have any money, but somehow buy a one way ticket?
You got any stats about that?

Not the PP but this is a known issue.

http://www.huffingtonpost.com/2014/11/04/hawaii-one-way-flights-homeless_n_6101274.html

http://www.civilbeat.com/2014/11/pr-campaign-would-discourage-homeless-from-moving-to-hawaii/

http://khon2.com/2015/01/18/ihs-mainland-people-looking-to-be-homeless-in-hawaii/

Anonymous wrote:

Anonymous wrote:Hawaii is in general a total shithole.

Please, stay away. We locals like it without negative haoles like you.

It must be so awesome that you are so bothered that you need to post to a DC based website.

Yes, outside of the tourist spots and resorts, Hawaii is full of trash.

Say hi to Dawg and Beth for me.

Anonymous wrote:Hawaii is in general a total shithole.

Please, stay away. We locals like it without negative haoles like you.

Anonymous wrote:Lots of people who are homeless, come to Hawaii on a one way ticket and never go back to their home country and state.

Huh? You mean they don't have any money, but somehow buy a one way ticket?
You got any stats about that?

Hawaii is in general a total shithole.

Anonymous wrote:Waikiki is notorious for its large population of smelly, worthless panhandling bums.

Troll.

Waikiki is notorious for its large population of smelly, worthless panhandling bums.

Anonymous wrote:Hawaii is not exactly welcoming to everyone, for those of you who have not been. Ask anyone who has either been there or resided there.

Really? I have been there (big island) and didn't see anything unusual or the locals treating me poorly.

Not sure if there is a parallel, but there is a huge homeless population in Santa Monica / Venice beach. The reason is the weather is good and the showers and bathrooms on the beach are free and usually pretty clean. There are also some sympathetic local laws about it being ok to sleep in public parks as long as there is no mess or trash left behind and all belongings are kept together, not scattered. And obviously, that sleeping is actually taking place.

Hawaii is not exactly welcoming to everyone, for those of you who have not been. Ask anyone who has either been there or resided there.

Lots of people who are homeless, come to Hawaii on a one way ticket and never go back to their home country and state.

The cost of living is really high in Hawaii. I can see why people could easily slip into poverty and then into homelessness. It also has one of the highest drug use of the states. The economy is very tied to tourism too and if that lags from recessions or people being afraid to fly etc. that all can make a bigger impact.

Anonymous wrote:I grew up homeless and the pictures make me sick to my stomach. I can't finish the article.

I hope you are doing better now.

I would be homeless if it wasn't for a really supportive family.

I grew up homeless and the pictures make me sick to my stomach. I can't finish the article.

http://www.chron.com/news/us/article/Homelessness-in-Hawaii-grows-defying-image-of-6618112.php

It's tragic anywhere, but to see that the homeless rate in Hawaii increased by 46 per cent (!!!) from last year to this year is alarming. Thoughts?