(To the tune of "Santa Claus is Coming to Town"):
You better watch out
You better not cry
Better not SPEED
I’m telling you why
Officer Taguma just got me…
He’s got his laser
And checking it twice
Gonna find out who’s speeding or nice
Officer Taguma just got me…
He sees you when you’re speeding
He knows when you are not
He knows when you’ve been bad or good
So don’t speed for goodness sake!
O! You better watch out
You better not cry
Better not SPEED
I’m telling you why
Officer Taguma will get you…
O! Taguma will get you…
If you’re stressed about the holidays, and racing
to the Queen Ka’ahumanu Shopping Center, better think twice about pushing hard
on the gas pedal. Or if you’re racing to the more resort-oriented Shops of
Wailea, ease up on the gas. Just because
it’s Christmas or Hanukkah or the holiday season, doesn’t mean that Officer
Taguma will play nice. He also seems fond of that stretch of highway between
Kihei and Kahului.
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| This is the gray car that belongs to Officer Taguma. |
Officer Taguma is Maui’s idea of an urban legend. If someone gets a ticket for speeding on Maui , nine out of ten times, it will be a ticket from
Officer Taguma. He is downright notorious as the only officer with a laser, although
there’s probably one or two others in the Maui
police department. There are countless stories about Officer
Taguma, about how he ticketed his own mother for going 5 miles over the speed
limit, about how he shot himself in the foot, and about how ruthless he is in
collecting speeding tickets. Supposedly,
there’s even a support group for people that Taguma's victims. If you see the
bumper sticker, "Taguma Got Me," you’ll know what happened.
Also, Taguma writes up a lot of parking tickets, especially in the Wailuku area. So he doesn't just tag speeders, he gets everyone.
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| Slightly closer view of Taguma's car... |
I wanted to take better pictures of Taguma, but DH
turned apoplectic. Given what happened to Tommy Russo, publisher of Maui Time, every time he tries to take a picture or video of Mauipolice, I guess that’s understandable. I don’t really need Taguma to get me too! But I found this great photo set of Taguma by Maui Time on flickr. And I also found another funny local style blog post, Taguma Got Me.
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| This is NOT Officer Taguma. He is NOT Santa Claus. But it is part of the international Santa display in Haiku. |
Drive safely (and park carefully) this holiday season - and the rest of
the year - because you never know when Taguma is watching. Watch out! Taguma might get you!
Updated 7/14/13: There's an awesome Facebook page called TagumaWatch which has some good updates on where Officer Taguma is on the island, plus occasional traffic or accident reports. There are some fun stories too!
Updated 7/14/13: There's an awesome Facebook page called TagumaWatch which has some good updates on where Officer Taguma is on the island, plus occasional traffic or accident reports. There are some fun stories too!
PS. I'm linking this blog post to other blogs written by the Maui Bloggers Network, so will add more holiday links as they are posted by members. This is my holiday gift to other bloggers on Maui.
1. Liza / A Maui Blog - http://www.amauiblog.com/holiday-problems-find-holiday-solutions-can-you-say-travaasa/
2, Harrison /
Hustle to Paradise - http://www.hustletoparadise.com/2012/12/01/road-to-hana-with-valley-isle-excursions-review/
3. Toby Neal-
Living a creative life in Hawaii-
4. Joyce Chin Photography - The Maui Roller Girls 'Stache Bash: A Drag King Revue http://joycechinphotography.com/blog/maui-roller-girls-the-stache-bash-a-drag-king-musical-revue/
Skipping 5 - which is this post
Skipping 5 - which is this post
6. MauiShopGirl - Modern Holiday Cards
7. Lena Castles - The Most Beautiful Christmas Tree: http://adavidstory.com/davidtree
8. Chris Norberg - Wedding on Pride of Maui with Natalie Brown: http://www.mauigoodness.com/2012/12/01/maui-wedding-cruise/
9. DzinePOD - Go Elf Yourself!
10. Cherie Attix Upcountry Tree Harvest -http://hawaii-bed-and-breakfast.blogspot.com/2012/12/friends-of-haleakala-christmas-tree.html
11. Gorgeous Maui Weddings - Stop missing the posts of your
favorite FB pages, create a favorites list: http://gorgeousmauiweddings.com/how-to-create-a-favorites-list-on-facebook/
12. Winter in Hawaii- It's feeling a lot like Christmas http://mauicountryfarmtours.com/2012/12/12/winter-in-hawaii/
13. Maui Qigong - Why I lLike Sheng Zhen Qigong - http://www.mauiqigong.com/2012/12/15/why-i-like-sheng-zhen-qigong/
14. Maui Oceanview
Condos - Santa in the Shark Tank!!
15. Linda Lindsay - 10 Maui People
BIG on Pinterest -- A Collectible Delight! - http://www.celebratemaui.com/2012/12/10-maui-people-big-on-pinterest.html
Sounds like he's doing what he's being paid to do.
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