 they had their way half the population would be locked up.

"Add to that the power of the media, whipping up hysteria about crime waves and egging on the politicians by 'exposing' some of them as soft on crime. This keeps the taxpayers from asking a lot of questions while their pockets are being picked by the PIC. The media and the PIC pressure and bribe lawmakers to give ever-larger chunks of state and federal dollars to the Juggernaut.

"Don't get me wrong. Crime on Maui is a real problem, no doubt about it. Like everywhere else, there're some bad seeds here. Plus, unemployment and poverty can make good people do bad things. Crime isn't new and it's no reason to sacrifice our most important rights and to allow government to commit crimes even worse than most convicts in prison commit.

"But on Maui that sacrifice is being made. Now the Machine has taken on a life of its own. Even if all the criminals were to miraculously wise up overnight and go straight, the Juggernaut would still need warm bodies to snatch, and it would still find them one way or another. Or create them."

"What do you mean?"

The PA system clicked on and Central announced recreation time for their section.

"I'll give you an example. Come with me."

They left the cell and went to the small exercise courtyard. There Ryan introduced Jason to Willy, a young local who was lying on his back doing leg lifts and sit ups.

Ryan asked Willy to tell Jason how he came to be in the cage.

As they joined him on the floor, Willy sat up and leaned against the wall. This is what he said.

"I got ripped off by a slick used car salesman at Maui Sun Motors. I confronted him and his boss, and demanded a full refund. They told me to get lost. I couldn't afford to sue, so I left and came back with a poster that said, Maui Sun Motors is a Rip-off! I stood near the entrance to their parking lot and held the sign high. The boss came out and warned me to leave or he would call the cops. I was on a public sidewalk and not violating any law, so I refused to leave.

"Pretty soon I heard a siren. Just as the squad car
they had their way half the population would be locked up. 

 " Add to that the exponent of the metier, whipping up hysteria about crime waves and egg on the politicians by' exposing' some of them as indulgent on crime. This keep the taxpayers from ask a lot of questions while their pocket are being picked by the PIC. The media and the PIC pressure and bribe lawmakers to give ever - bigger chunks of state and federal dollar to the Juggernaut. 

 " Don't get me wrong. Crime on Maui is a real problem, no doubt about it. Like everywhere else, there're some regretful seeds here. Plus, unemployment and poverty can draw good people do regretful things. Crime isn't new and it's no reason to sacrifice our most important rights and to admit politics to commit crimes even worse than most convicts in prison commit. 

 " But on Maui that sacrifice is being made. Now the Machine has take on a animation of its own. Even if all the criminals were to miraculously wise up overnight and go directly, the Juggernaut would however need warm bodies to kidnap, and it would still rule them one way or another. Or create them. " 

 " What do you think of? " 

 The PA system clicked on and Central announced recreation time for their department. 

 " I'll give you an example. Come with me. " 

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 Ryan ask Willy to tell Jason how he came to be in the cage. 

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"What do you mean?"

The PA system cjucked on and Centrcl announced recteatiom time for their sectiou.

"I'll gjve you an fxample. Ckoe with me."

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"ADd to That The power of the mEDia, wHipping up hysteria about Crime WaVEs anD EgGing oN the polITiCIAns By 'ExPosInG' SoMe of tHem As soft oN crime. This KeePs The taxpayers FRoM asking a loT of Questions whiLe tHeir poCkEts ARe beiNg pIcked By the Pic. The meDia and the pIc PressuRE and briBE LaWmakErs to give ever-largER cHUnks of state and FederaL dOLlARS to The juggernaut.

"doN't get ME wrong. CRImE ON mauI Is a real probleM, no doubt aboUT it. like evErYwhERe else, There'Re SOme Bad seeds herE. PluS, unemployMent anD Poverty CAn make gOod peoPle Do bAd thINgS. CRimE iSN't nEW aNd iT'S no Reason to SaCrIfice Our mOST IMporTanT rigHts anD to allow goverNmeNt to COmmIt criMes evEn woRsE than Most coNvictS iN prison commit.

"BuT on MAui that saCriFiCe iS bEing mADe. Now tHe MAchIne has tAken on a LIfe Of ITS OwN. Even if all the crimiNaLS WeRe to miraCulousLY wIsE Up overniGhT anD go sTRAight, The JUGgErnaut woUld stiLL nEeD warm boDiEs to snAtCh, aNd iT woulD StilL find tHem one waY or anOTher. Or create thEM."

"What do you meaN?"

thE pa sYStem CliCked on and CeNtraL AnnoUnceD ReCreATion tIme foR tHEiR Section.

"I'll give you an ExAmple. COme wiTh me."

They left tHe cell and wENT To the smaLl exERcISe courtyard. TheRe RyaN introduceD jason to WIlly, a Young locAl who was lYINg on his bAck DoiNg lEg lIFTs And sit ups.

Ryan ASKed WIlLy to telL JaSon how hE caMe tO be In tHe Cage.

As theY joined hIm On ThE fLooR, WillY Sat up and LeAneD aGaiNst thE Wall. ThIs is wHat hE sAiD.

"i goT ripped OFf BY A sliCk UsEd caR saLeSman aT MauI sun motors. I ConfronteD hiM And hIs BoSs, and deManded a full reFuNd. They told Me To gEt lost. i COuldn't afFord to sue, so I left and came BAck with A poSter tHat sAid, Maui SuN MoTors is A RiP-Off! I stOod neaR the eNtRanCE To theIR PaRkiNg Lot and held THE siGn higH. THe boSs came oUt and warned me to leaVE or He would call thE coPs. I wAS On A puBLiC SidEwALk aND Not violating any Law, so I refuSeD To Leave.

"PrettY SooN I Heard a sIren. JusT as thE Squad caR
 they had their way half t he populat ion w oul d b elock ed u p.

"Add to th a t th e power of the media,whipp in g  uph ys teria  aboutc ri m e  wa ve sand  e g gi ng on  th e polit icians by'ex po sing' some o f  t hem as sof t o n crime. Thi s k eeps t he  ta x payer s f rom a skinga  lot o f questio ns whilet heir po c k et s ar e being picked by th e  PIC. The medi a andth e  P I C  pr ess ure and br ib e law m akers t o  g i v e  ev e r-larger chun ks of state and  feder al  do l lars t o the  J u gge rnaut.

"Do n'tget me wr ong. C r ime onM aui isa real  pr obl em,n odo ubt  a b out it . L i keeverywhe re  e lse,ther e ' r e  som e b ad s eedshere. Plus, u nem ploy m ent  andpover ty c an  make  goodpeopl edo bad things.Crim e isn't n ewan d i t' s nor easontosac rificeour mos t  im po r t a nt  rights and to all ow g ov ernmentto com m it  c r imes eve nwor se t h a n mos t co n vi cts in p risonc om mi t.

"Bu ton Mau itha t s acrif i ce i s bein g made.Now t h e Machine hast aken on a lif e  o f it s  own . E ven if allthec rimi nals we ret o mir aculo us l yw ise up overnight an dgo str aight , the Juggern aut woulds t i ll needwarm bo d ies to snatch,  andit would s t ill find  them  one way  or anoth e r . Or cre ate  th em. "
" W ha t do you mean ? " 

Th ePA syst emclicked  on  an d C ent ra l announc ed recre at io nti mefor t h eir sect io n.
" I'l l giv e  you a n exa mple .Co m e w ith me. " 
T h ey l ef tthecel land w entt o t he smal l exercis e c o urty ar d.  ThereRyan introduc ed  Jason toWi lly , a yo u n g localwho was lying on his ba c k doing  le g lif ts a nd sit up s.
Ryanask e d Will y to t ell J as onh o w hec a me  to  b e in the c a g e.
As t he y jo ined hi m on the floor, Wi l lysat up and le ane d ag a i ns t t h ew all .T his i s what he said. 

"I got r ip p ed  off by as lic kused ca r sales man a t  Maui S un Motors . I confr on tedh i m a nd his bos s, and d emanded a fullr ef und.The y told  m e t o get  lost. I c ouldn 't aff or d to s ue, s oI left a nd came back with a pos ter th at sa id,  Maui Sun  Mo t ors  is a Rip -off ! I stoodnea r t he en tra n ce to  the i rpar k ing l ot a n d held th e  s ign h ig h. The boss c a meout a ndw arnedme t o leave or he wou l d call the cop s. I w asona  pub li c sidewalk and  no tv i olatingan y law, so I  refused  t o  leav e.

"P rettysoon Ih e ar d  a sir en.Jus t as thesqu ad car
 they_had their_way half the population_would be_locked_up.

"Add to_that_the power of_the media, whipping_up hysteria about crime_waves and egging_on_the politicians by 'exposing' some of them as soft on crime. This keeps the_taxpayers_from asking_a_lot_of questions while their pockets_are being picked by the_PIC. The_media and the PIC pressure and bribe lawmakers_to_give ever-larger chunks_of state and federal dollars to the Juggernaut.

"Don't get_me wrong. Crime on Maui is_a real problem,_no_doubt_about it. Like everywhere_else, there're some bad seeds here._Plus, unemployment and poverty can make_good people do bad things. Crime isn't_new and it's no reason to_sacrifice our most important rights_and to_allow government to commit crimes_even worse than_most convicts_in prison commit.

"But_on Maui that sacrifice is being_made. Now the_Machine has taken on a life_of_its own. Even_if_all_the criminals_were to miraculously_wise_up overnight_and_go straight, the Juggernaut would still_need_warm bodies to snatch, and it would_still find them one_way_or another. Or create_them."

"What do you mean?"

The PA_system clicked on and Central announced_recreation time_for their_section.

"I'll give you an example. Come with me."

They left the cell_and went to the small exercise_courtyard. There Ryan introduced_Jason to_Willy,_a young local_who_was lying_on his back doing leg lifts and_sit ups.

Ryan_asked Willy to tell Jason how_he came to be_in_the cage.

As they joined him on_the floor, Willy sat up and_leaned against the wall. This_is_what_he said.

"I got ripped off_by a slick used car salesman_at Maui Sun_Motors. I confronted him and his boss,_and_demanded a full refund. They told_me_to get lost. I couldn't afford_to_sue,_so I left and came_back with a poster that said,_Maui Sun Motors is a Rip-off! I stood near_the entrance to_their parking lot and held_the_sign_high. The boss came out and warned me to leave_or he_would call the_cops. I was on a public sidewalk and not violating_any law, so I refused to leave.

"Pretty_soon I heard a siren. Just as the squad car