Asian Women Entrapment of White Male Scott Goold

Asian Women Conspired to Fail Scott Goold

Hawaiian Electric Companies (HECO) HR rep Liz Dear admits Scott Goold informed her of his medical cannabis prescription and use on Feb 14, 2019. Dear led Mr. Goold to believe he would be okay. Goold claims she told him he would be fine.

Goold also explained that he used the medication only at night to control severe chronic pain, and that he never medicated prior to or during work hours.

Goold had reviewed Hawaiian Electric Industries (HEI) Code of Conduct — parent company of HECO — which had been provided to Goold by IT manager, Lori Yafuso.

Medical cannabis is legal and prescribed, and HEI Code permits legal and prescribed substances. Thus, Goold reasonably believed he was acting lawfully and in line with company policy. [see HEI Code of Conduct, p29]

The recent Arizona Supreme Court decision supports Goold's belief that his medication is legal and prescribe. [Ridgell v. ADCS, 4.5.22 and Arizona Supreme Court CV-22-0108-PR, 1.4.23]

Hawai'i and Arizona include the following anti-discrimination protection: (see Arizona and Hawai'i Cannabis Anti-Discrimination Protections)

For the purposes of medical care, including organ transplants, a registered qualifying patient's authorized use of marijuana must be considered the equivalent of the use of any other medication under the direction of a physician and does not constitute the use of an illicit substance or otherwise disqualify a registered qualifying patient from medical care.

HECO failed to provide Goold with their additional Substance Abuse Policy, which their own rules require (see 9.0 Training, p6). Goold had no idea HECO prohibited medical cannabis. HR director Shana Buco did not inform him. Dear did not inform him; Dear did not recommend Goold speak with anyone else. Dear instructed Goold to take no further action.

Most importantly, HECO compliance staff discussed this confusion — prior to Goold submitting to the pre-employment drug screen. As the Hawaiian Electric response to Hawaiian Civil Rights Commission (HCRC) shows, HECO staff decided to allow "Goold to take the pre-employment drug test to determine whether he had used or had marijuana present in his body at work or while on Company premises in violation of HECO’s drug policy." [p17]

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NOTE: The urine screen demanded by HECO would not “determine” whether Goold had used or had marijuana (sic: cannabis) present in his body at work or while on Company premises, which would violate HECO’s drug policy. The urine screen only measured THC-COOH, which is neither “marihuana” nor THC, but a non-pharmacological active biological marker.
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Goold believed he was fine. HECO staff knew he was confused, that they had falsely assured him, and that he unknowingly admitted to a violation. They did not tell him; and in fact, these Asian women falsely assured White male Goold he was fine and entrapped Goold into incriminating himself by submitting to the drug assessment.

Goold had been a succcessful and outstanding contract employee for over six months. HECO had recruited Scott initially, and now asked him to apply for an internal and permanent position. Scott could have withdrawn his application for the internal position. Could have continued to serve as a contract employee.

With knowledge that HECO prohibited medical cannabis, Scott could have worked with his medical team to select an alternative pain analgesic. Scott also could have applied for a waiver to the policy. The Asian women didn't want Scott serving with Hawaiian Electric. Apparently, this White male wasn't perfect enough for the executive group.

HECO is a public-regulated agency. Company officials consider medical cannabis to be illegal, as they follow federal policy. Thus, the Asian women entrapped White male in an illegal act — when Goold clearly believed he was acting legally pursuant to state law in Hawai’i and in accordance with HEI Code of Conduct.

HEI CEO Connie Lau admitted HECO is 70 percent male, and that management has a stated policy of encouraging an over-representation of women — in this case, Asian females. The company elevates one group while pressing down on men.

There is known competition between Asian women and White men in the workplace. The Asian women at Hawaiian Electric intentionally decided to lead Scott Goold into a company violation — so they could disqualify the White male from service with the company. The Asian women fired Scott in February 2019.

In the landmark case, Saunders v. Michigan 38 Mich. 218 (1878), the court scolded law enforcement officers for supporting a criminal’s intent to commit a crime. Mr. Goold, conversely, didn’t intend to commit a crime or violate company policy. However, the courts ruling is applicable:

"The course pursued by the officers in this case was utterly indefensible … it would seem to be the duty of the later [authorities], according to the plainest principles of duty and justice, to decline to render assistance, and to take such steps as would be likely to prevent the commission of the offense … rather than further his farther debasement." (see pp9-10)

Asian women at Hawaiian Electric not only deceived Scott Goold, they entrapped him, defrauded him, and contributed to his farther debasement.

Asian Female Executives at Hawaiian Electric

HEI CEO Connie Lau and Liann Ebesugawa, HECO Susan Li, Thao Tran and Shana Buco encouraged Scott Goold to fail.

The women denied and withheld from Scott Goold the required Substance Abuse Policy. They knew he didn't know these rules.

They knew he believed he was acting in accordance with policy. The Asian ladies discussed this situation. They colluded, conspired, and concluded they should allow Scott Goold to incriminate himself — so they could fire him, disqualify him — boot him from the premises.

HR director Shana Buco told him to immediately clear his personal belongings, causing Scott to forget valuable property. Relinquish his employee badge. Exit. Scott was no longer eligible to be on HECO property.

Scott's professional reputation disintegrated. His world imploded.

That's not aloha, folks! And, this example shows how women disrespect White males in corporate America today.

Terminating Scott was destructive to the small IT workgroup. The team was at a critical junction in their mission to upgrade system security. Lack of personnel is the most critical challenge in Hawai'i. Shattered this team over a spurious requirement of employment.

Imagine what the termination did to Scott and his family. The cruel ladies stripped Scott of income, his health insurance when he needed medical treatment, and left Scott standing in the window of his 25th floor apartment contemplating suicide.

The IT group generally took a departing employee to lunch to thank and honor the professional for their efforts. Not even a crumb for Scott after six months of service excellence. The women threw Scott under the bus in humiliation and shame.

Please reach out to new HECO HR director Thao Tran and request such behavior cease. Let's treat each other professionally and kindly in the workplace:
— thao.tran@hawaiianelectric.com
— (808) 265-4753