Transcript of Police Radio Communications of June 4, 2001 as they Quash
Freedom of Assembly and Freedom of Speech
AUDIO of TRANSCRIPT
- (Operator)
Go ahead Gregg
- (Officer)
The estimate on the amount of protesters is that 1097 official?
- (Officer)
I guess there’s about 30 or 40 so and they said you told them something
different than the game plan we got now but hopefully they’re all going to
listen. They pulled out your name real quick.
- (Officer)
All they’ve done is notify me that they’re going to be there.
- (Officer)
I think everything is going to be fine Greg. It’s just a communication
thing I think we’re set now. I’ll let you know if we’re not.
- (Officer)
If you want to set off on to the north bound lane Dale Mabry on the grass
down to Tampa bay and Dale Mabry
·
(Officer) There’s people congregating out here again send them
south. If there’s a crowd let me know and I’ll send a few mobiles up here.
·
(Officer) Let’s keep an eye on who’s
congregating where
- (Officer)
Do you wanna catch on what’s going on down on the field down their again.
They should be out on the street.
- (Officer)
Now we got some protesters that are right on the field they’re starting to
shove each other
- (Officer)
10-4 Do you have someone who’s gonna come out?
- (Officer)
I’ll come take over your post if you’d go out there and keep them out of
there
- (Officer)
Sofie, I’m gonna need more people down here
- (Operator)
George 6 this is 1043 [Information] I got a message that it’s ah
starting to turn bad
- (Officer)
10-4 [acknowledgement] I need paramedics ah up at the tunnel in
position number 12 which I think is…. Ah… 104 and 204. I got an elderly
gentleman that was knocked to the ground and’s got a laceration on his
head. If you can get me some paramedics up here
- (Officer)
Yeah the tunnel is 104 slash 204 and I’m at position 12
- (Officer
410) You got somebody bleeding? Cause I’m….
- (Officer)
Yeah I make ah… the tunnel… The tunnel is like 104 or 204 with an elderly
guy with a laceration that was knocked to the ground
- (Officer
410) Hang on. I’m not that certain who said ah… I’m supposed to meet with?
- (Officer
410) Bob Coffin as in the…. Bob Coffin is the Republican
- (Officer)
All right … Ah… He got about three state’s (statements)… to close I…I
really hate to leave him with this thing to do … 1015 [Violator/prisoner
in custody]. How about… give me your phone # and I’ll call ya.
- (Officer)
Can you reach Gregg Staff(?) and have him give me a call on my phone
please.
- 1037 [Operator
on duty] to dial out frequency…
- (Officer)
Greg this is George call me on the phone 340-0412 I think I’ve got
something you need to have.
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(Officer) We are trying to work with these three that were 1015 [Violator/prisoner
in custody] is there someone coming to transport them?
- (Operator)
Not that I’m aware of but I’ll find out now.
- (Officer)
Seven twenty-eight to radio
- (Operator)
Seven twenty-eight
- Can you
tell me who the officer was that got the three 1015’s? [Violator/prisoner in custody]
- (Operator)
Do I have a unit on frequency that went 1015 [Violator/prisoner
in custody] with three?
- (Officer)
I need to know what the charges are please?
- (Operator)
Four twenty-one what are the charges?
- (Officer)
Battery on police officer
- (Operator)
All I copied was battery on a L.E.O. (Law Enforcement Officer)
- (Operator)
Seven twenty-eight
- (Officer)
But the Secret Service says that the protesters …..
- (Operator)…..All
I copied was Secret Service. I need you to 10-9 [repeat] we’re broken up
- (Officer)
10-42’s [home] 10-12 is Secret Service said that they’ve identified more
protesters in the crowd near the platform they want more uniformed
officers down by the platform
- (Operator)
10-42’s [Home] 10-25 [In contact with] with Secret Service they’re
advising more protesters near the platform and they need additional
uniformed units near the platform
- (Operator)
809 (officer) copy?
- (Officer)
I copy that they want the more units out here… inside legends field.
- 10-42’s
[Home] ten-two-five [in contact with] with Secret Service
they’re advising that they’ve identified more protesters near the platform
and they need additional uniformed units near the platform
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(Officer) Ok Cannot be four five nine he’s been advised per
Detective Scott… ten to fifteen protesters have just purchased tickets to the
event. Ten to fifteen additional protesters have purchased tickets to the
event…
- (Officer)
Ok yeah.. They’re gonna try and cut some of the motor units away from the
post at Doctor King and Church because the Secret Service has advised
there are… they’ve identified more protesters that are by the platform.
- (Officer)
437 - I went by the first place dug out…..Is there a problem by the
platform?
- (Operator)
10- 4 Secret Service advisor has identified more protesters that are near
the platform area
- (Officer)
We’re keeping track of those seven protesters that are walking just about
the bridge hear and I can see them heading towards MLK
