I think the provision to repay the $250,000 if Kealoha is found guilty of a felony is there only to appease the public outcry about this payout. Everyone knows that will never happen. How's he going to make that payment from Federal prison? Another addendum should have been included where the money is parceled out over the length of the existing contract or that it is held in some sort of escrow account until the Federal case is resolved. Something more than that weak kneed payback clause.

Thanks to Ms. Sheehan for being the lone voice of dissent. I'm sure Mr. Levinson also has a good grip on the reality of this debacle, but based his vote on rational thought other than the "see no evil" approach that seems to have been the norm for the remainder of the police commissioners. Mr. Sword - you seem like a very nice man, but overwhelmed & outgunned by the recent addition of people who do know the job of law enforcement. Maybe it's time for the leadership to pass to one of them.