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John Pritchett: Banana Republic

Seeking a $250,000 settlement for a former police chief, Honolulu Police Commission Chair Max Sword allegedly avoided approval from the City Council — the “nine bananas,” as he called them. Federal prosecutors have charged Sword with conspiracy.

By John Pritchett

February 13, 2022 · 1 min read

John Pritchett/Civil Beat/2022

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John Pritchett

John Pritchett is an award-winning cartoonist. He has created artwork in Hawaii for decades, including 20 years at the Honolulu Weekly. See his portfolio on the web at: pritchettcartoons.com. Opinions are the author’s own and do not necessarily reflect Civil Beat’s views.

Pritchett bananas Feb 2022

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About the Author

John Pritchett

John Pritchett is an award-winning cartoonist. He has created artwork in Hawaii for decades, including 20 years at the Honolulu Weekly. See his portfolio on the web at: pritchettcartoons.com. Opinions are the author’s own and do not necessarily reflect Civil Beat’s views.

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Love the dots and shading on the banana's prove hawaii's bananas are becoming over-ripe and time for new ones. All overripe banana's attract are fruit flies, ants, roaches, geckos, and problems.

surferx808 · 4 years ago

It's all bananas in a Hawaiian Banana Republic that's gone crazier than a bunch of overripe bananas on a banana plantation.

Joseppi · 4 years ago

John Pritchett's cartoon should have included a depiction of how Sword is so hypocritical in his approach to law makers where he lavishes them with favors and gifts while calling them "bananas" behind their backs.

CPete · 4 years ago

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