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‘Hawaiian machismo’ cited in surfer murder

May 14th, 2008 · 8 Comments · Media, People, Sports

It’s been a year since prominent Hawaii-born surfer Emery Kauanui was beaten to death outside his mother’s apartment in La Jolla, Calif. It was the brutal conclusion to an altercation in a nearby bar earlier that evening, and left surfers everywhere in shock. Now that the murder trial is drawing near, the incident is making [...]

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