Larry Ellison, currently world’s 7th richest man, was recently pulled over for speeding his Corvette on a Hawaiian island he owns. In the video gone viral, Ellison was asked why he was speeding his vehicle, to which he replies that he wanted to reach his home to have dinner with his family. When the billionaire failed to provide license and registration papers, the officer who pulled him issued him a citation.
The reason I stopped you is you ran through the stop sign and you were kind of speeding there,” the patrol officer can be heard telling Ellison, who was sitting in his orange coloured Corvette. I was trying to get home for dinner with my kids but there’s no excuse. There’s no good excuse,” Ellison replied when asked as to why he was speeding.
The incident took place at Lanai island in Hawaii. Over a decade ago, Larry sparked a debate on colonialism when he purchased over 98% of the island’s properties for $300 million.
Meanwhile, local leaders praised the patrol officer for doing his job.
“To have one of our own police officers actually treat him like an equal just as everyone should be treated equally under the eyes of the law — I’m proud to say, ‘Nice job, MPD’,” Gabe Johnson, a Maui city council member said.
The Facts of the Matter
The rich and elites are infamous for getting away with some shocking crimes and misdemeanors. However, thanks to a patrol officer, even one of the richest men in the world couldn’t evade the long arm of the law – that too on an island that he practically owns.
This is the story of Larry Ellison, currently the world’s seventh richest person, who was recently pulled over for speeding in his Corvette. The Oracle co-founder and business magnate was reportedly speeding on the Lanai island in Hawaii, of which he is almost a landlord of.
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Bodycam Footage Surfaces
Bodycam footage from the incident showed the patrol officer asking Larry as to why he was speeding and further asking for his license and registration.
“The reason I stopped you is you ran through the stop sign and you were kind of speeding there,” the officer says.
The 78-year-old billionaire keeps his calm and politely replies, “If I was, I’m sorry,” adding, “I was trying to get home for dinner with my kids but there’s no excuse. There’s no good excuse.”
The patrol officer then asks Ellison to produce his license, registration and insurance. The billionaire, pulled for speeding on his own island rummages to look for his belongings, and then tells the officer that he does not have his license on him.
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Larry Ellison Owns 98% of Island
Issuing a citation to Ellison, the patrol officer from Maui Police Department lets the billionaire go. The bodycam footage of the incident showed the entire incident with the billionaire’s face being blurred, as part of a standard protocol.
What makes the situation unique, is that over a decade ago, Ellison bought 98% of the Hawaiian land.
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Lawmaker Praises Cop for Stopping Larry Ellison
The officer’s actions were praised by local lawmaker Gabe Johnson, who was quoted saying, “Some communities, as we all know, have let the elites just run wild. To have one of our own police officers actually treat him like an equal just as everyone should be treated equally under the eyes of the law — I’m proud to say, ‘Nice job, MPD,’”.
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