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Summary of events
On March 27, 2015, at approximately 4 pm, Correspondent was listening to a police scanner,
when he heard a report of someone having a medical emergency on the Santa Fe Trail near
Henderson Avenue.
This report included an Assist Officer comment, and a comment We need an ambulance here
right now!
Correspondent lives approximately three blocks from this location. He immediately grabbed his
camera and camera bag, and went to the scene.
On his arrival, he parked his vehicle about 500 feet from the scene and ran up the berm towards
the incident.
This series of photographs includes commentary describing approximately what was said by the
officers, or a description of their actions. It is not a verbatim repitition of statements made by
the officers.
Avi S. Adelman
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This photo was shot from about 300 feet from the scene.
Note that two officers - the female on the left and the black male standing close to the squad car are waving their hands at the photographer, indicating he was not to approach the scene.
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Upon arriving at the trail path, two officers are continuing to approach Correspondent. The
female officer was in the first photogaph.
The second bicycle patrol officer is standing next to the black officer, pointing towards the
photographer.
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This officer knows Correspondent by name from his work on Lowest Greenville Avenue.
The officer verbally instructed Correspondent, by name, to stop taking photographs and to leave
the area immediately.
This order was repeated at least twice.
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The white male officer leaves, to be replaced by another black male officer (nickname Rugby
Player).
Rugby Player was the most hostile of the officers on the scene. He verbally harassed
Correspondent, stood directly in front of the camera, and followed Correspondent as he walked
to his vehicle with notebook in hand in an attempt to collect personal information about the
Correspondent.
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Prior to this photograph, Correspondent had been told by another officer to not cross an
imaginary boundary indicated by a crack in the sidewalk on the path (a legal order). This
boundary was approximately 100 feet from the incident.
Correspondent then walked down the berm in order to walk around the scene, still staying at
least 100 feet away.
The Rugby Player than followed Correspondent down the berm and around the path.
The white male officer pointing at Correspondent again repeated his order to stop taking
photographs. The Bicycle Patrol officer, identified as Earnest Sherman, was telling someone (not
sure whom) to keep the Correspondent away from the scene.
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Rugby Player is getting closer to Correspondent and making some kind of (unintelligible)
comments.
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Correspondent has moved to the other side of incident approximately same distance as first
defined boundary (100 feet.) Rugby Player begins verbal harassment of Correspondent, to wit
- Dont you have somewhere else to be??
- Why are you taking these photographs?
- You were told to stop taking photos. Why are you still here?
(These are not exact quotes)
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Correspondent has moved to the other side of incident approximately same distance as first
defined boundary (100 feet.) Rugby Player begins verbal harassment of Correspondent, to wit
- Dont you have somewhere else to be??
- Why are you taking these photographs?
- You were told to stop taking photos. Why are you still here?
(These are not exact quotes)
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Correspondent has moved to the other side of incident approximately same distance as first
defined boundary (100 feet.) Rugby Player begins verbal harassment of Correspondent, to wit
- Dont you have somewhere else to be??
- Why are you taking these photographs?
- You were told to stop taking photos. Why are you still here?
(These are not exact quotes)
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Bicycle Patrol officer instructs Rugby Player to keep Correspondent back at imaginary line.
Due to noise level of Rugby Player yelling at Correspondent, it is not clear if Bicycle Patrol
Officer told him to make sure Correspondent did not take any more photographs.
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Rugby Player is joined by Asian Officer, and verbal harassment continues unabated.
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As Correspondent moves to berm on left side of trail, Rugby Player follows while continue verbal
harassment and attempts to block photography.
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As Correspondent moves to berm on left side of trail, Rugby Player follows while continue verbal
harassment and attempts to block photography.
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As Correspondent moves to berm on left side of trail, Rugby Player follows while continue verbal
harassment and attempts to block photography.
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As Correspondent moves to berm on left side of trail, Rugby Player follows while continue verbal
harassment and attempts to block photography.
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Correspondent has returned to trail and continues to walk over berm along imaginary boundary
line. Rugby Player and Asian Officer follow Correspondent.
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In addition to officers, a teenage male now joins the queue to block Correspondent. He tells
Correspondent he is helping the officers block photography.
The officers do not attempt to prevent this person from participating, thereby setting a negative
role model of police activities as legitimate behavior.
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As Correspondent circles around the scene and heads to his vehicle. Rugby Player and Asian
Officer continue to follow, along with unidentified male.
Prior to this photo, Correspondent had walked to base of berm by street, followed by Asian
Officer. This officer pushed Correspondent into street, in an attempt to force him to walk into
right of way and risk a ticket. Correspondent confirms he asked this officer - Did you just
fucking touch me? The officer replied - Yes, I did.
As Correspondent starts to return to his vehicle, Rugby Officer follows with a notebook in hand,
in an attempt to get Correspondents vehicle information. Rugby Officer tells Correspodent Hey, if you did not do anything wrong, what are you worried about?
Correspondent stops walking to vehicle. After a few moments, Rugby Player leaves area.
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