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Pritchett

John Pritchett: The Three Mouseketeers

A trial is set for this fall for Honolulu’s former top attorney Donna Leong, former police commission chair Max Sword and former managing director Roy Amemiya. Prosecutors say the three officials coordinated to sneak former Honolulu Police Chief Louis Kealoha’s $250,000 retirement deal past the City Council.

By John Pritchett

May 15, 2022 · 0 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 3 blind mice

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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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The lurker in the puka in the background probably told all of them, "No worry. I got your back." Yup. Waaayyy in da back.

Ranger_MC · 3 years ago

It's funny he depicted the 3 mice as blind and "Kirk" as not blind but in the shadows. The puppetmaster perhaps?

surferx808 · 3 years ago

That rat hole is a nice touch

drivewithbrains · 3 years ago

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