{"id":2641266,"date":"2026-08-06T08:43:02","date_gmt":"2026-08-06T12:43:02","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/video-dem-candidate-knocked-out-cold-after-picking-fight-at-beach-then-arrested-for-allegedly-pulling-knife-threatening-woman\/"},"modified":"2026-08-06T08:44:33","modified_gmt":"2026-08-06T12:44:33","slug":"video-dem-candidate-knocked-out-cold-after-picking-fight-at-beach-then-arrested-for-allegedly-pulling-knife-threatening-woman","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/video-dem-candidate-knocked-out-cold-after-picking-fight-at-beach-then-arrested-for-allegedly-pulling-knife-threatening-woman\/","title":{"rendered":"Video: Dem Candidate Knocked Out Cold After Picking Fight at Beach, Then Arrested for Allegedly Pulling Knife, Threatening Woman"},"content":{"rendered":"<aside class=\"mashsb-container mashsb-main mashsb-stretched\"><div class=\"mashsb-box\"><div class=\"mashsb-count mash-medium\" style=\"&quot;\"><div class=\"counts mashsbcount\">38<\/div><span class=\"mashsb-sharetext\">SHARES<\/span><\/div><div class=\"mashsb-buttons\"><a class=\"mashicon-facebook mash-medium mash-nomargin mashsb-noshadow\" href=\"https:\/\/www.facebook.com\/sharer.php?u=https%3A%2F%2Fwww.conservativenewsdaily.net%2Fbreaking-news%2Fvideo-dem-candidate-knocked-out-cold-after-picking-fight-at-beach-then-arrested-for-allegedly-pulling-knife-threatening-woman%2F\" target=\"_top\" rel=\"nofollow\"><span class=\"icon\"><\/span><span class=\"text\">Facebook<\/span><\/a><a class=\"mashicon-twitter mash-medium mash-nomargin mashsb-noshadow\" href=\"https:\/\/twitter.com\/intent\/tweet?text=&amp;url=https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/?p=2641266&amp;via=ConservNewsDly\" target=\"_top\" rel=\"nofollow\"><span class=\"icon\"><\/span><span class=\"text\">Twitter<\/span><\/a><a class=\"mashicon-subscribe mash-medium mash-nomargin mashsb-noshadow\" href=\"#\" target=\"_top\" rel=\"nofollow\"><span class=\"icon\"><\/span><span class=\"text\">Subscribe<\/span><\/a><div class=\"onoffswitch2 mash-medium mashsb-noshadow\" style=\"display:none\"><\/div><\/div>\n            <\/div>\n                <div style=\"clear:both\"><\/div><\/aside>\n            <!-- Share buttons by mashshare.net - Version: 4.0.47--><p>Kirill Basin,initially considered a longshot candidate for Hawaii\u2019s 2nd Congressional District,gained media attention after a viral incident on a Maui beach.During an altercation, Basin was caught on video knocking out a man with a single punch after he allegedly threatened to shoot Basin&#8217;s wife and displayed a knife. Teh incident began when Basin was asked to lower his music; he responded aggressively,making threats and pulling a knife,which he later threw into the ocean. A construction worker named Kama intervened, physically restraining Basin, who also used a chair as a weapon. Basin has a history of violent threats and arrests, raising concerns about his mental health, especially <a href=\"https:\/\/amzn.to\/3YuVZYV\" >amid ongoing legal issues<\/a>. The incident drew condemnation, including from his primary opponent, Jill Tokuda, emphasizing that violence has no place in public service. Basin is currently held on a $1 million bail, a figure his lawyer called excessive, despite Basin\u2019s alleged threats and violent behavior documented in the video. Additionally, Kama has been suggested as a potential replacement candidate for the upcoming election, praised for his bravery and sense of duty.  <\/p>\n<p class=\"readmore\">\n    <button onclick=\"showReadMore()\" id=\"readmorebtn\">Read more&#8230;<\/button>\n<\/p>\n<hr id=\"line\">\n<span id=\"more\"><br \/>\n<!DOCTYPE html PUBLIC \"-\/\/W3C\/\/DTD HTML 4.0 Transitional\/\/EN\" \"http:\/\/www.w3.org\/TR\/REC-html40\/loose.dtd\"><br \/>\n<?xml encoding=\"utf-8\" ?><?xml encoding=\"utf-8\" ?><?xml encoding=\"utf-8\" ?><?xml encoding=\"utf-8\" ?><?xml encoding=\"utf-8\" ?><?xml encoding=\"utf-8\" ?><?xml encoding=\"utf-8\" ?><?xml encoding=\"utf-8\" ?><?xml encoding=\"utf-8\" ?><?xml encoding=\"utf-8\" ?><?xml encoding=\"utf-8\" ?><?xml encoding=\"utf-8\" ?><?xml encoding=\"utf-8\" ?><?xml encoding=\"utf-8\" ?><?xml encoding=\"utf-8\" ?><?xml encoding=\"utf-8\" ?><?xml encoding=\"utf-8\" ?><html><body><\/p>\n<section> \t\t\t\t<script>console.log(\"ad slot (AC1)\")<\/script><script>console.log(\"ad slot (IC1)\")<\/script><script>console.log(\"ad slot (IC2)\")<\/script><script>console.log(\"ad slot (IC3)\")<\/script><script>console.log(\"ad slot (IC4)\")<\/script><script>console.log(\"ad slot (REP_0)\")<\/script><script>console.log(\"ad slot (REP_1)\")<\/script><\/p>\n<p>Kirill Basin was being called a \u201clongshot\u201d Hawaiian congressional candidate by the media before this past weekend. Now, the long shot is that he stays out of jail.<\/p>\n<p>In a viral confrontation caught on video, the Democrat, 40, got knocked out with one punch after he picked a fight with the wife of a man who told him to turn down his music at a Maui beach.<\/p>\n<p>Reports indicated that the man had threatened to shoot the woman and allegedly pulled a knife on her.<\/p>\n<p>He\u2019s now being held on $1 million bail, according to <a href=\"https:\/\/www.hawaiinewsnow.com\/2026\/08\/05\/bystander-speaks-publicly-first-time-hawaii-congressional-candidate-appears-court\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">Hawaii News Now<\/a>, an amount that remained unchanged after a Tuesday court appearance in Wailuku. He\u2019s charged with first-degree terroristic threats.<\/p>\n<p>The Democrat had hoped to unseat the incumbent, Rep. <a href=\"https:\/\/www.westernjournal.com\/hawaiis-first-line-defense-likely-failed-maui-fires-says-congresswoman\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">Jill Tokuda<\/a>, in the primary for Hawaii\u2019s 2nd Congressional District.<\/p>\n<p>The incident reportedly began when an unidentified 61-year-old man asked Basin to turn down his music at Keawakapu Beach on Saturday.<\/p>\n<p>Basin responded badly, including by implying that he not only had a gun on him but would use it to shoot the wife of the man who complained.<\/p>\n<p>The fight ended quickly when a man identified only as Kama \u2014 a construction worker who does mixed martial arts \u2014 decided to put an end to the threat.<\/p>\n<p>\u201cI\u2019m like, maybe I should intervene, and then as I got closer and closer, he was just getting more irate and violent and then saying stuff. \u2018I\u2019m going to hurt you\u2019 or \u2018I can injure you\u2019 or \u2018You like scrap\u2019 to the aunties,\u201d Kama said.<\/p>\n<p>\u201cHe put his hands on me and as soon as he tried to shove me, I hit him with a left and a right and that\u2019s when he stumbled and fell over the chairs.\u201d<\/p>\n<p>But not before Basin used one of the chairs <a href=\"https:\/\/www.westernjournal.com\/killer-returned-jail-weapons-charge-got-bond-84-minutes-later-shot-2-men-killing-1-according-authorities\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">as a weapon<\/a>:<\/p>\n<p style=\"text-align: center;\"><em><strong>WARNING: The following video contains vulgar language and physical violence that some viewers will find offensive.<\/strong><\/em><\/p>\n<blockquote class=\"twitter-tweet\">\n<p dir=\"ltr\" lang=\"en\">\ud83d\udea8NEW: A Hawaiian man knocked out a Democratic congressional candidate with one punch after he allegedly threatened to shoot a woman at a Maui beach.<\/p>\n<p>Police say Kirill Basin, 40, became enraged after a 61-year-old man asked him to lower his music.<\/p>\n<p>Basin allegedly threatened to\u2026 <a href=\"https:\/\/t.co\/awddZb1aPz\">pic.twitter.com\/awddZb1aPz<\/a><\/p>\n<p>\u2014 KanekoaTheGreat (@KanekoaTheGreat) <a href=\"https:\/\/x.com\/KanekoaTheGreat\/status\/2084712380383322143?\">August 4, 2026<\/a><\/p>\n<\/blockquote>\n<p><script async src=\"https:\/\/platform.x.com\/widgets.js\" charset=\"utf-8\"><\/script><\/p>\n<p>\u201cJust block it and go for the KO. Just protect myself, which is why I had my hand up and then I adjusted to block the chair,\u201d Kama said about the block.<\/p>\n<p>Maui police said that not only did Basin threaten the man and his wife with the knife that he had, but also made the threat to several other people. He allegedly threw the blade into the ocean, although Kama recovered it and turned it over to police.<\/p>\n<p>\u201cHe ended up pulling the knife out on me after the altercation and that was obviously a game changer when I knew he was off,\u201d he said.<\/p>\n<p>You won\u2019t be surprised that Basin has been <a href=\"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/well-known-colorado-animal-rights-lawyer-arrested-after-allegedly-hiring-hitman-to-murder-husbands-girlfriend\/\" title=\"Well-Known Colorado Animal Rights Lawyer Arrested After Allegedly Hiring Hit... To Murder Husband...s Girlfriend\">arrested numerous times<\/a> for making violent threats \u2014 including against government officials, <a href=\"https:\/\/www.civilbeat.org\/2026\/08\/longshot-congressional-candidate-arrested-after-maui-beach-altercation\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">Civil Beat<\/a> reported \u2014 and was ordered by the court to undergo a mental health assessment after the latest arrest.<\/p>\n<p>Of course, what insurgent Democrat candidate <em>shouldn\u2019t <\/em>be forced to undergo a mental health assessment at this point? This may be the worst of them we\u2019ve seen so far, but he\u2019s <a href=\"https:\/\/www.westernjournal.com\/wont-stop-graham-platner-made-fun-girl-15-failing-kill-horrific-suicide-attempt\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">far from the only loony<\/a>.<\/p>\n<p>\u201cViolence has no place in our communities or in public service,\u201d Tokuda, his primary opponent, said in a statement.<\/p>\n<p>\u201cAnyone holding or seeking office, at any level of government, should be held to a higher standard. Our communities deserve leaders who bring people together, not those who contribute to further division or violence.\u201d<\/p>\n<p>Meanwhile, Basin\u2019s lawyer, Brandon Segal, called the $1 million bail \u201coutrageous.\u201d<\/p>\n<p>\u201cThese are just allegations. My client has a presumption of innocence,\u201d he said.<\/p>\n<p>Yes, well, innocent until proven guilty \u2014 but you\u2019ve seen the video, and it doesn\u2019t look good. That, on top of the other allegations, makes it a difficult case for letting this guy out again.<\/p>\n<p>As for a <a href=\"https:\/\/www.westernjournal.com\/maine-dem-party-graham-platner-isnt-consenting-pushed-aside-candidate-choice\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">replacement on the ballot<\/a>, may we present Kama? He didn\u2019t just act in the face of danger, he did so out of a sense of duty.<\/p>\n<p>\u201cYou do what\u2019s right because that\u2019s what we should do and that\u2019s my whole motto in life,\u201d he told the media.<\/p>\n<p>Sure, he wouldn\u2019t fit in with the Democrats, but he\u2019d be an upgrade for Congress.<\/p>\n<div style=\"background-color: #f7f7f7; color: #171717; display: flex;font-size: 16px;font-weight: 600;line-height: 1.5;margin: 24px 0;padding: 18px 20px 18px 30px;text-align: left;\">\n<div style=\"align-self: stretch;border-left: 3px solid #171717;flex-shrink: 0;padding-left: 20px;\"><\/div>\n<p><a style=\"text-decoration: none;\" href=\"https:\/\/www.google.com\/preferences\/source?q=https:\/\/www.westernjournal.com\/\">Choose The Western Journal as your preferred source on Google and never miss reporting that defends truth, protects freedom, and advances Western civilization<\/a><\/div>\n<p style=\"border: 1px solid #f5f5f5; padding: 16px;\">Advertise with The Western Journal and reach millions of highly engaged readers, while supporting our work. <a href=\"https:\/\/www.westernjournal.com\/advertise-us\/?wj_source=article\">Advertise Today<\/a>.<\/p>\n<div style=\"position: relative;\">\n<div class=\"ff-fancy-header-container\"> \t\t\t \t<\/div>\n<div class=\"entry-submit-correction inner-content\">\n<div class=\"correction-form\">\n<form style=\"display: none;\">\n<div class=\"sc-name-field\"> \t\t\t\t\t\t<label>* Name<\/label> \t\t\t\t\t\t<br \/> \t\t\t\t\t\t<input type=\"text\" name=\"name\" required> \t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n<div class=\"sc--field\"> \t\t\t\t\t\t<label>* <\/label> \t\t\t\t\t\t<br \/> \t\t\t\t\t\t<input type=\"text\" name=\"\" required> \t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n<p> \t\t\t\t\t<label>* Message<\/label> \t\t\t\t\t<br \/> \t\t\t\t\t<textarea name=\"message\" required><\/textarea> \t\t\t\t\t \t\t\t\t\t<\/p>\n<div class=\"required-message\" style=\"display: none; padding-bottom: 15px;\">* All fields are required.<\/div>\n<p> \t\t\t\t\t<input type=\"submit\" value=\"Submit\" onclick=\"event.preventDefault(); firefly_sc();\"> \t\t\t\t\t \t\t\t\t\t<\/p>\n<div class=\"firefly-sc-confirm\" style=\"display: none;\">Success!<\/div>\n<\/p><\/form>\n<\/p><\/div>\n<\/p><\/div>\n<p> \t\t<script> \t\t\tfunction firefly_sc() { \t\t\t\tif( typeof window.captchaPublicKey == typeof undefined ){ \t\t\t\t\tconsole.error('window.captchaPublicKey is not defined'); \t\t\t\t} \t\t\t\tgrecaptcha.execute( window.captchaPublicKey, { action: 'submit_correction' } ).then( function( token ) { \t\t\t\t\tvar opts = { \t\t\t\t\t\taction:    'firefly_sc_submit', \t\t\t\t\t\tname:      document.querySelector( '.entry-submit-correction [name=\"name\"]' ).value, \t\t\t\t\t\t:     document.querySelector( '.entry-submit-correction [name=\"\"]' ).value, \t\t\t\t\t\tmessage:   document.querySelector( '.entry-submit-correction [name=\"message\"]' ).value, \t\t\t\t\t\tpost_id:   firefly_post_id, \t\t\t\t\t\tcap_token: token \t\t\t\t\t}  \t\t\t\t\tvar inputs = [ 'name', '', 'message' ];  \t\t\t\t\tfor( var i = 0; i < inputs.length; i++ ) if( ! 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