This scandal is just incredibly sad. In light of these events, we need to seriously examine how both HPD and the City Prosecutor's office have been run of late, and then as a result of that public inquiry, take proactive steps to correct the obvious deficiencies in their governance, oversight and operations. As a good start, we ought to postpone the pending selection of Honolulu's next police chief for the present, or at least until we know the full extent of the current federal investigation into our City and County law enforcement agencies. To proceed with business as usual right now would be the height of folly.