Presidential Staffers: Troube in Hawaii
Presidential Motorcade Drivers Crash
from the Honolulu Advertiser
Two of the three Honolulu Police Department motorcycle officers involved in a crash while escorting President George W. Bush to Hickam
Air Force Base are in serious condition at The Queen's Medical Center.
The motorcycles reportedly slipped indvidually on a rain-slicked roadway at about 7:10 a.m near the base entry area. City Emergency Services transported two of the officers to the medical center. Police officials said that by mid-morning two of the officers were in serious condition and the other was in good condition.
from KTV Honolulu TV 4
White House Staffer Robbed, Beaten In Waikiki
The acting director of the White House Travel Office was robbed and beaten in Waikiki early on Tuesday morning outside a nightclub. Pitts' passport and international phone were also taken. Pitts left the bar alone. He walked through International Marketplace, where he was confronted by three men beaten up and robbed, according to a source familiar with the case. His friends went looking for him and found him lying in a pool of blood.
People familiar with Waikiki said muggings happen occasionally. Police said they have no evidence of an increase in violence against tourists. Pitts accompanied President George W. Bush on a brief visit to Hawaii. The stop came after an eight-day trip to Asia.
from the Honolulu Advertiser
Two of the three Honolulu Police Department motorcycle officers involved in a crash while escorting President George W. Bush to Hickam
Air Force Base are in serious condition at The Queen's Medical Center.The motorcycles reportedly slipped indvidually on a rain-slicked roadway at about 7:10 a.m near the base entry area. City Emergency Services transported two of the officers to the medical center. Police officials said that by mid-morning two of the officers were in serious condition and the other was in good condition.
from KTV Honolulu TV 4
White House Staffer Robbed, Beaten In Waikiki
The acting director of the White House Travel Office was robbed and beaten in Waikiki early on Tuesday morning outside a nightclub. Pitts' passport and international phone were also taken. Pitts left the bar alone. He walked through International Marketplace, where he was confronted by three men beaten up and robbed, according to a source familiar with the case. His friends went looking for him and found him lying in a pool of blood.
People familiar with Waikiki said muggings happen occasionally. Police said they have no evidence of an increase in violence against tourists. Pitts accompanied President George W. Bush on a brief visit to Hawaii. The stop came after an eight-day trip to Asia.
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