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Shock and consternation fanned out across the surf-rich Hawaiian islands, today, after a highly-esteemed anesthesiologist was arrested for allegedly pushing his wife off a trail then bashing her head with a rock, or vice versa, whilst the two enjoyed a scenic hike to the Nu’uanu Pali Lookout.
Gerhardt Konig, 46, who practices medicine on Maui, was on Oahu with his wife, 36, when the incident is said to have occurred. She was transported to a local hospital in critical condition. He fled the scene but was apprehended later after a short foot chase thanks, in part, to public help after the department posted a photo of the suspect.
“Mahalo to the public for your assistance,” the Honolulu Police wrote on its Facebook page.
Konig was, previously, an assistant professor at the University of Pittsburgh Medical Center though his biography page has been removed from its website.
The Nu’uanu Pali Lookout is in the middle south part of the island, thus mostly unfamiliar to surfers. It is somewhat close to the Kualoa Ranch, however, where I once enjoyed a pig hunting adventure.
This whole story would have never been published, here, and might have never even happened had the World Surf League been more entertaining over the last few months.
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Seeing as Chas mentioned his Hawaiian boar hunting prowess it’s appropriate that his legendary FTL promo shot from a year and a half ago is shown again.
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Chas Smith
Obviously more man than myth…
We’ve all been there.
Awesome spot and a crazy story (as helmets has posted)
https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Battle_of_Nu%CA%BBuanu
Speaking of random Hawaiian stories I had cause to re-read this recently – still one of my favourite pieces of surf writing (if not in need of an ever so modest edit) https://beachgrit.com/2022/06/long-read-one-single-wave-can-epitomize-or-encapsulate-everything-imaginable-or-possible-in-a-surfing-life/
1st time EVER I’ve read through an article here in its entirety. Nerve jangling story. Incredible
ditto, what a great, great story, amazing
I was thinking about that story just the other day!
She was in between a rock and a hard place.
Rock on
It just seems like one of the ancient Polynesian rituals. If it was a volcanic rock, and he has tribal ink I think he gets off…
No good can happen traipsing around the mountains of Hawaii.
The best thing that can happen on a hike is that you find a nice stick.
It’s helps when you don’t give up on the hike too early, and stick with it.
Dunno bout that. I’ve found yummy Cloud Berries and great views.
Maybe their were just reenacting the famous battle of Nuuanu that took place there and the cops misunderstood?
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That staffer of Waltz should be held accountable for having Jeffrey Goldberg as a contact in his phone. That alone is a high crime after the crap that guy and The Atlantic has published in the past.
The buck doesn’t stop here. Do as I say not as I do. People in glass houses. Etc. Etc. Gotta love Republican accountability and consistency.
Its the Dems fault for the Republican miskate duhhh
The use of Signal is not an issue. The inclusion of Jeffrey Goldberg is. Question is, if Waltz has never met him, and it’s reported a staffer issued the initial Signal chat invitation, why was Goldberg on that staffer’s contact list? There’s no question leakers in various agencies are an issue.
Hopefully this source is “neutral” enough for you.
“Signal is not approved by the DoD as an authorized electronic messaging and voice-calling application,” the report asserted, adding that “the use of Signal to discuss official DoD information does not comply with Freedom of Information Act requirements and DoD’s records retention policies.”
https://abcnews.go.com/Business/what-is-signal-messaging-encryption/story?id=120129513
You’re being ridiculous now. It’s only “neutral” if it says what they want to hear.
You’re forgetting that they have a variety of positions until about 6 hours of their 3 channels parroting their position has passed, and then every commenter is in lockstep.
Under the Biden administration in 2024, CISA released a “Mobile Communications Best Practice Guidance” for “highly targeted individuals,” who were defined as high-ranking government officials or politicians who are “likely to possess information of interest to these threat actors.”
“Adopt a free messaging application for secure communications that guarantees end-to-end encryption, such as Signal or similar apps,” the guidance states. “CISA recommends an end-to-end encrypted messaging app that is compatible with both iPhone and Android operating systems, allowing for text message interoperability across platforms. Such apps may also offer clients for MacOS, Windows, and Linux, and sometimes the web. These apps typically support one-on-one text chats, group chats with up to 1,000 participants, and encrypted voice and video calls. Additionally, they may include features like disappearing messages and images, which can enhance privacy.”
Have you read the transcript. Goldberg has provided nothing that supports his assertion that classified information was discussed. He should show his cards,.but he’s already slow walking back his “war plans” crap. He can show it. Let him do so. He won’t. Cause there’s nothing there.
Signal was already in usage under Biden
Why would he leak the classified parts of the conversation? So he can get arrested for sharing classified information with the public? Sounds like a death sentence. Can you at the very least admit adding a journalist to back channel communications about war targets is a clossal fuck up at best?
It was an unforced error. Colossal fuckup? No.
Goldberg has no fear of prosecution here. He has testimony under oath that there was no classified information. After his past publishing of hoaxes,.he doesn’t get to claim “take my word for it.”
Fact is, the Democrats are about as popular as Chlamydia right now, and no doubt desperately need some “scandal” to cling to.
The Tweet that started this conversation says otherwise as far as no fear of prosecution.
I love the double-think here, his word under oath must be trusted but we “can’t take his word for it.”
Why are you deflecting to Dems again. Stay on topic.
No. He has testimony from Gabbard and Radcliffe stating there was no classified information. He’s welcome to publish the details.
and if they lied…would you say they should be sacked….how could any other country now trust the USA with sharing intelligence…??
Let it go, MC–it’s like trying to get Burkheart to understand soul surfing. Never going to happen.
I find it amazing how the information you receive is not being fact checked….which seems to be one of donnys favorite mechanisms….no fact checking as it distorts dons reality…..what an amazing time we live in and soon ol donny boy is going to have to start governing the USA with his new world order…maybe that should read …disorder?
I believe thier responses were “I do not recall” but I digress
the real problem is tesla/USA’s popularity or downward spiral in trust and respect……..in 6 mths Tesla’s popularity has turned to hate as cars/dealerships are burnt/USA not far behind!
The left are a hateful bunch that commit acts of domestic terrorism
the pentagon on the 18th of March issued a warning that signal had been compromised by the russians….don’t use signal!
so domestic terrorism is a problem in the USA?
https://www.npr.org/2025/03/25/nx-s1-5339801/pentagon-email-signal-vulnerability
If you hate it so much, then leave the country, Otto. Get on a Tesla and drive to Russia.
Why would I do that. We ARE the majority.
Your binary, us vs them mentality is a thing of beauty, Otto. It’d fit in really well in Russia.
Are you not us vs. them?
100% I’m against lying rapist felon cheat traitors and people who support him. Anyone with a moral compass and who’s not brainwashed is as well. It’s called just being a good human who is capable of thinking a bit for themselves.
75 million Americans are not good humans?
Can’t wait for Elon Musk and his computer super nerds to figure out exactly how Goldberg ended up on the chat. Should be some good entertainment
elon is great entertainment except for those he keeps burning , I actually feel sorry for the workers at Tesla…….and in turn for the workers in the USA……why would the USA collaborate with a guy who seems to be burying Tesla?
So now it’s Elon’s fault psychopathic lefties decide domestic terrorism is justified?
I do not agree with vandalizing , period. The lash back against Musk/Tesla is unprecedented…..there has been a resounding backlash from the Rabid right ( Steve bannon) and the looney left against elon…….it’s now an amazingly different world to 1 mth ago……lets see where all this ends up?
Everyone talked about what Elon is doing, and now that someone (Trump) is actually doing it, suddenly it’s unacceptable. Streamline government. Fix our debt death spiral.
Elon just got busted for having chinese investors in SpaceX…..
Streamline the Govt , or get rid of any liberals and have fealty from your military and tech B’s…..goods and services provided by the Govt , will now be inefficient…so lets watch , wait and see as this Admin flails around and creates a recession?
was !
Uh, sure, okay
wait, the use of an open source app such as Signal to discuss highly classified information isn’t an issue?
There was no “highly classified” information. Gabbard testified under oath to that. Radcliffe testified as well, and noted under oath how after confirmation one of the first he was briefed on was allowable usage of Signal.
Goldberg can show his hand now. He’s proven in the past with hoaxes like “suckers and losers” to be a.complete anti-Trump hack.
just read the debrief….Goldberg was sent the exact plans for the attack…waited to see if the texts were real….and then the attacks happened exactly as per the ” highly classified texts”….all we see now are excuses/blame shifting and bullshit to cover the arses of the most inexperienced group of leaders the world has ever seen…….they probably thought Goldberg was a friend of ol netty?
Even better, it was reported he thought he was being pranked until it played out.
I do regret that he didn’t keep schtum and see how long before they noticed him on it…
Goldberg also said he would supply other confirmed sources when he published the “suckers and losers” hoax. He never did.
seen the texts from Goldberg?
He can publish what he received. Not his description of what he supposedly saw. Let’s see it. He’s made shit up out of whole cloth before.
https://www.theage.com.au/world/north-america/senior-trump-officials-accidentally-texted-secret-war-plans-to-journalist-20250325-p5lm7d.html
latest news is heggy could be used as the fall guy…as ol walzy is liked more……butt…….isn’t our tulsi in charge of intelligence….the penatgon sent out a warning on the 18th of March that SIGNAL had been compromised!
Most incompetent administration in American history – embarrassing
Explain.
why couldn’t they just tweet them on X
Nothing to see here. War plans aren’t even classified when you really think about it! Why would Joe Biden do this?
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You’re the best of the worst meme creators
Like Hesgeth, I’m a DEI hire. Unqualified white guy way out of my league. But if you think I create these myself, I have a Signal chat channel to sell you.
You mean Lloyd Austin who disappeared for a week on 2 separate occasions, no way to get a hold of him, no one knew where he was by choice unavailable?
Sort of. More like this: Gabbard said the information Hegseth disclosed in the chat would fall under the Defense Department’s classification guidance and she was unfamiliar with its guidance.
Also, Goldberg showed his hand today in an Atlantic article.
It went from WAR PLANS with “precise information about weapons packages, targets, and timing” to now Attack Plans that aren’t attack plans.
While it was stupid to add Goldberg, and that absolutely shouldn’t have occurred, he nonetheless sensationalized the shit out of this.
Given Hegseth’s firm stance on security, the criticism is entirely warranted. You can nitpick the language used, but it was a security risk. Absolutely worth airing.
Hegseth has original classification authority.
A mistake was made, but that “scandal” dog don’t hunt
yes a mistake was made but it’s the denials /the finger pointing and the lies that have been told….just for the record here’s the details of the texts , including times/weaponary etc…
Pete Hegseth
11.44am
TEAM UPDATE:
TIME NOW (1144et): Weather is FAVORABLE. Just CONFIRMED w/CENTCOM we are a GO for mission launch.
1215et: F-18s LAUNCH (1st strike package)
1345: “Trigger Based” F-18 1st Strike Window Starts (Target Terrorist is @ his Known Location so SHOULD BE ON TIME) – also, Strike Drones Launch (MQ-9s)
1410: More F-18s LAUNCH (2nd strike package)
1415: Strike Drones on Target (THIS IS WHEN THE FIRST BOMBS WILL DEFINITELY DROP, pending earlier “Trigger Based” targets)
1536: F-18 2nd Strike Starts – also, first sea-based Tomahawks launched.
MORE TO FOLLOW (per timeline)
We are currently clean on OPSEC.
Godspeed to our Warriors.
That is decidedly NOT War Plans, not Attack Plans nor anything near what Hegseth himself, as a holder of original classification authority, is forbidden to post in a Signal chat group. It just isn’t. I know you all would like it to be more than an unforced error, it just isn’t.
it’s just an error……..but shows there is a lack of understanding of their respective positions in regards to security…at least waltz stood up and took the rap…..the mysteriously an article on Walz appears , how he has never backed Trump but all Trumps opposition candidates….with cash donations……will Waltzy , get waltzed out the door…..
here’s quote from a republican congressman………….” At a House of Representatives intelligence committee hearing, many Democratic members demanded Hegseth resign, including Colorado congressman Jason Crow, a former army ranger who served in Iraq and Afghanistan.“I learned in that time in service that responsibility is core to leadership. You accept responsibility when things go wrong. You admit mistakes. You set the standard from the very top,” Crow said.
“It is completely outrageous to me that administration officials come before us today with impunity. It is outrageous, and it is a leadership failure, and that is why Secretary Hegseth … must resign immediately.”
now there’s a republican I can respect…someone who actually been in the trenches!!!
Uk military use signal a lot
If a Democrat did this we would never, ever hear the end of it. But it’s just Tuesday with these clowns
You mean like Hillary? Or Senator Wagner?
well ol mate heggy lied in his press conference when he said no plans were sent….when in fact they were….ahhh….hilary was hounded for using private emails……heggy/tulsa etc….actually shared war plans with a journalist/editor in Chief…
Thank you for illustrating my point
The original sin of Hillary not being prosecuted.
That’s what I don’t understand (along with a lot of other things about this) – surely it’s more than a coincidence a journalist was added? Does he just have a similar name to somebody in the administration?
Surely that in itself is a reason why you shouldn’t be using mobile apps to discuss sensitive intel with live CIA agents (whether it was classified or not)
Assume old fat thumb Waltz’s address book goes like this
…
Biden
Biggie Smalls
Bill Gates
Bin Laden
….
I don’t know why the US government doesn’t have its own internal basic messaging app., that they themselves built. But fact is, Signal has been in use since before this Administration, and Biden’s reliance on it necessitated Signal use for continuity of government.
Plan details were being shared on the “High Side”, which is different and not what Goldberg was sitting in the shadows drooling over being privy to.
So don’t you think it’s more than a coincidence that a journalist of all people was accidentally added?
And a Democratic one, at that. The level of idiotic incompetency, from Trump down to every one of his supporters/followers, is stupefying.
Did you go to Columbia
I think it’s no coincidence Goldberg was.
Do as I say…
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Try harder
I don’t need to. Their incompetence and fuck ups happen just on their own. So what’s it say about the majority of those in the country who bothered to vote, voted for this shit?
If more people had voted he would have won by even more than he did
and now as his support drops…..??
Elect a clown, expect a circus. Every day it’s a shit show.
must have taken some real self control from that reporter to not send a pic of his asshole to all those fools.