[local_kauai]

The thing is, a lot of Hawaiians don't want to sell. This lawsuit forces sale of their rightful property to the highest bidder. It's a clever way for rich mainlanders to obtain property from Hawaiians. A lot of Hawaiians are not interested in the money.

Several local people living on the property were kicked off when Zuckerberg bought the land. A 6 foot wall was built and police began regularly patrolling a nearby road off the property questioning people walking on the road.

[harryh]

If those Hawaiians don't want to sell they can buy out their co-owners at which point they would own full title to the land.

[local_kauai]

In mainland terms that makes sense but in Hawaiian culture it does not.

They do not have money. Their wealth is in the community, sharing, fishing rights and land rights.

They don't believe in buying each other out. Sharing is a big part of their culture and is part of aloha.

Our mainland system is being imposed on them.