 stopped writing and answering his phone. I was worried and I called the Maui police, but they would not help me.

* * *

I was planning to go to Maui and hire a private investigator to help me find him when Jason finally called me. He sounded nervous and spoke quickly in short phrases. He said he had been through hell, and that Maui was about to implode. The Great Conflict, or Ka Pilikia Nui was starting. I gathered he had become involved with radicals of some sort. His prediction seemed absurd at the time, but it would prove to be accurate.

In the decade since the conflict began in 2020 there has been a great deal of debate, mostly confused and uninformed debate, about which person or group did what during the conflict. Here is an outline of the facts.

Hundreds, and later thousands, of Maui dissidents who considered themselves victims of a police state called themselves Shadow People. They felt they had long lived in the shadow of what they called the Injustice Juggernaut. Also known as the Maui Machine or the Beast, it was in the service of even larger forces intent on turning Maui into an exclusive playground for the wealthy, with just enough of the best-behaved non-wealthy to serve the wealthy, and no more. They had dreams of the island as the highest of high-end visitor destinations with the wealthiest residents (many part-time) in the nation. All those in the lowest income brackets, unless they were useful, were being "encouraged" by various means to leave.

The Shadow People fought back in creative ways, posting online action and music videos that portrayed their movement as romantic and fun. It became cool to be one of the Shadow People, and hoards of energetic young people rallied to the movement. Their zany antics were both entertaining and alarming. They put the rad into paradise as they fought the Juggernaut by creating chaos and documenting their actions online. They gradually shed the Shadow People identity and became known as the now infamous Video Vandals.

Another group of angry dissidents resisting the Juggernaut also used the shadow concept, but in a different way. These people had similar grievances, but very different methods. They had no interest in fun; they were mostly older and deadly serious. Aka (Hawaiian for Shadow) was a very small group, just
stopped writing and answering his phone. I was disquieted and I call the Maui police, but they would not help me. 

 * * * 

 I was planning to go to Maui and lease a private investigator to help oneself me find him when Jason finally call me. He sounded nervous and address quickly in short phrase. He say he had been through hell, and that Maui was about to implode. The Great Conflict, or Ka Pilikia Nui was starting. I gathered he had become involved with radicals of some sort. His prediction look absurd at the time, but it would prove to be accurate. 

 In the decade since the dispute began in 2020 there has been a great deal of debate, largely confused and uninformed debate, about which person or group did what during the conflict. Here is an outline of the facts. 

 hundred, and later thousands, of Maui dissidents who considered themselves victims of a police state call themselves Shadow People. They felt they had long lived in the shadow of what they called the Injustice Juggernaut. Also known as the Maui Machine or the Beast, it was in the service of even larger forces intent on sour Maui into an exclusive playground for the affluent, with barely adequate of the best - behaved non - wealthy to serve the wealthy, and no more. They had dreams of the island as the highest of eminent - end visitor destinations with the wealthiest residents (many part - time) in the state. All those in the lowest income brackets, unless they were useful, were being " encouraged " by various means to leave. 

 The Shadow citizenry fought back in creative ways, posting online action and music video that portrayed their movement as romantic and playfulness. It became cool to be one of the Shadow People, and hoard of energetic young people rallied to the movement. Their zany antic were both entertaining and alarming. They put the rad into paradise as they fought the Juggernaut by creating chaos and documenting their action online. They gradually shed the Shadow People identity and became know as the now ill-famed Video Vandals. 

 Another group of angry dissidents resisting the Juggernaut also used the shadow concept, but in a unlike way. These people had like grievances, but very different methods. They had no interest in playfulness; they were mostly older and madly serious. Aka (Hawaiian for Shadow) was a very small group, just
 stlpped writing and answerlng his phone. I cqs worcied ans I calldd the Maui police, but they xoule not help me.

* * *

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 stopped writing and answerinG his phone. I Was woRriEd aNd i calLed tHe Maui police, buT They Would not help me.

* * *

I was planNing tO gO To MaUI aNd hirE a privaTE iNVEstIgAtOr tO hELp Me finD hiM when JaSon finally CalLeD me. He sounded NErVous and spoKe qUickly in shorT phRases. HE sAid HE had bEen ThrouGh hell, ANd that maui was abOuT To implODe. The GrEAT COnflIct, or Ka Pilikia Nui WAs STarting. I gatherEd he haD bECoME InvOlvEd with radiCaLs of sOMe sort. HIS pREDIctIOn seemed absurD at the time, bUT it Would pRoVe tO Be accuRate.

IN tHE deCade since thE conFlict begaN in 2020 theRE has beeN A great dEal of dEbaTe, mOstlY CoNfUseD aND unINfOrmED deBate, abouT wHiCh perSon oR GROUp diD whAt duRing tHe conflict. HerE is An ouTLinE of thE factS.

HunDrEds, anD later ThousAnDs, of Maui dissideNts wHo consideRed ThEmsElVes viCTims of A poLicE state cAlled thEMseLvES sHaDow People. They felt tHeY HAd Long liveD in the SHaDoW Of what thEy CalLed tHE injusTice jUgGernaut. ALso knoWN aS tHe Maui MAcHine or ThE BeAst, It was IN the ServicE of even lArger FOrces intent on tURning Maui into AN eXCLuSIve pLayGround for thE weaLThy, wIth jUSt EnoUGh of tHe besT-bEHaVEd non-wealthy to serve ThE wealtHy, and No more. They had Dreams of thE ISLand as thE higHEsT Of high-end visitOr desTinations wITh the weaLthieSt resideNts (many paRT-Time) in thE naTioN. AlL thOSE iN the lowest incOME braCkEts, unleSs tHey were UseFul, WerE beInG "encouragEd" by variOuS mEaNs To lEave.

THE Shadow PEoPle FoUghT back IN creatIve waYs, poStInG OnlIne actiON aND MusiC vIdEos tHat PoRtrayEd thEIr mOvement As romantiC anD Fun. IT bEcAme cool To be one of the SHaDow People, aNd HoaRds of eNERgetic yoUng people rallied to the moVEment. ThEir Zany aNticS were both EntErtainIng ANd alarMing. ThEy put ThE raD INto paRADiSe aS tHey fought tHE jugGernaUt By crEating cHaos and documenting THeiR actions onlinE. ThEy grADUaLly SHeD The shADow pEOple identity and Became knowN aS ThE now infamoUS ViDeO VandalS.

AnotheR grouP Of angry DissidentS resistinG tHe JuGGErnAut also useD the shadOw concept, BUt in a DIfFerenT waY. These PeOplE had sImilar GRieVanceS, but veRy DifferEnt meThOds. They hAd no interest in fun; they weRe mostLy oldEr aNd deadly sEriOUs. AKa (HawaiiaN for shadow) was a VerY smAll grOup, JUst
 stopped writing and answe ring his p hone.  Iwas  w orri ed a nd I called th e  Mau i police, but they wou ld no th elpm e. 

* *  *

I w a sp l ann in gtogo to  Maui  an d hirea privateinv es tigator to h e lp  me find h imwhen Jason f ina lly ca ll edm e. He  so unded  nervo u s andspoke qui ck l y in s h ort phr a s es . He  said he had been th r ough hell, and  thatMa u iw a s a bou t to implo de . The Great C o nf l i c t,o r Ka PilikiaNui was sta r tin g. I g at her e d he h ad be co m e i nvolved wit h ra dicals of  somes ort. Hi s  predic tion s eem edabsu r dat  th et ime ,  b uti t w ould pro ve  t o beaccu r a t e .

I n t he d ecade  since the co nfl ictb ega n in2020ther ehas b een agreat  d eal of debate,most ly confus edan d u ni nform e d deba te,  ab out whi ch pers o n o rg r o up  did what during t he c on flict. H ere is an  o u tline of  t hefact s . 

Hun dred s ,and late r thou s an ds , of Ma ui  dissi de nts  wh o con s ider ed the mselvesvicti m s of a polices tate called t h em s e lv e s Sh ado w People. T heyf eltthey ha d l o ng li ved i nt he shadow of what they  c alledthe I njustice Jugg ernaut. Al s o known as  the Ma u i Machine or t he Be ast, it wa s  in theservi ce of ev en larger f orces in ten t o n t urn i n gMaui into ane x clus iv e playg rou nd forthe  we alt hy,  w ith justenough o fth ebe st- behav e d non-we al thy  t o s ervet he wea lthy,  and  n om ore . Theyh ad d ream sof  the  is la nd as  the hig hest of  high-end  vi s itor  d es tinatio ns with the w ea lthiest re si den ts (ma n y  part-ti me) in the nation. Allt hose in  th e low estincome br ack ets, u nle s s they  wereusefu l,  we r e  bein g "e nco ur aged" by v a r iou s mea ns  toleave.
The Shadow People fou ght back in c rea tive w ay s,p os t ing  o n lin e action and musi c videos t ha t  p ortrayed t h eir  m ovement  as rom antic and fun . It beca me cool t obe o n e  of  the Shado w People , and hoa r ds of en erget icyoungpe opl e ral lied t o  th e mov ement.  T heir z any a nt ics were  both entertaining andalarmi ng. T hey  put therad int o paradis e as  they foug htthe  Jugg ern a ut by  cre a ti ngc haosandd ocumentin g  t hei r ac tions onlin e . The y gra dua l ly she d th e Shadow People i d entity and bec amek n own  as theno w infamous Vid eoVa n d als.

An ot her group o f angrydi s siden ts res isting  the Ju g g er n aut al so u sed  the shad owco n cept, b ut  i n  a dif fere nt  way.Thesep eopl e had similar grie vance s ,  butv ery  diff er ent met h ods.  They hadno interest  in fu n; t hey w ere mos tl y olde r a nd  deadly se r ious. Aka  (Haw aiian f or  Sha dow ) wasa ve r y  smal l gr ou p,just
 stopped_writing and_answering his phone. I_was worried_and_I called_the_Maui police, but_they would not_help me.

* * *

I_was planning to_go_to Maui and hire a private investigator to help me find him when Jason_finally_called me._He_sounded_nervous and spoke quickly in_short phrases. He said he_had been_through hell, and that Maui was about to_implode._The Great Conflict,_or Ka Pilikia Nui was starting. I gathered he_had become involved with radicals of_some sort. His_prediction_seemed_absurd at the time,_but it would prove to be_accurate.

In the decade since the conflict_began in 2020 there has been a_great deal of debate, mostly confused_and uninformed debate, about which_person or_group did what during the_conflict. Here is_an outline_of the facts.

Hundreds,_and later thousands, of Maui dissidents_who considered themselves_victims of a police state called_themselves_Shadow People. They_felt_they_had long_lived in the_shadow_of what_they_called the Injustice Juggernaut. Also known_as_the Maui Machine or the Beast, it_was in the service_of_even larger forces intent_on turning Maui into an_exclusive playground for the wealthy, with_just enough_of the_best-behaved non-wealthy to serve the wealthy, and no more. They had_dreams of the island as the_highest of high-end visitor_destinations with_the_wealthiest residents (many_part-time)_in the_nation. All those in the lowest income_brackets, unless_they were useful, were being "encouraged"_by various means to_leave.

The_Shadow People fought back in creative_ways, posting online action and music_videos that portrayed their movement_as_romantic_and fun. It became cool_to be one of the Shadow_People, and hoards_of energetic young people rallied to the_movement._Their zany antics were both entertaining_and_alarming. They put the rad into_paradise_as_they fought the Juggernaut by_creating chaos and documenting their actions_online. They gradually shed the Shadow People identity and_became known as_the now infamous Video Vandals.

Another_group_of_angry dissidents resisting the Juggernaut also used the shadow concept,_but in_a different way._These people had similar grievances, but very different methods. They_had no interest in fun; they were_mostly older and deadly serious. Aka (Hawaiian for Shadow) was a_very small group, just