To: fors-discuss@teleport.com Subject: Re: Police Reports Date: Fri, 01 Sep 1995 17:45:11 -0700 From: "Randal L. Schwartz" [replying to Mark Morrisey's message noting that the police reports would be posted shortly] And they should be read knowing that: (1) the cops had a tape recorder in the car, but chose not to use it. (2) the cops had *video* equipment at the office, but chose not to bring it. (3) little or no notes were taken from a two hour "interview" (aka interrogation). (4) I tried to make the cops understand everything that was happening, but I was very very stressed and confused, because while this "interview" was going on, other cops were scouring my house, ripping out computer systems. (This is not the usual sort of behavior at my house. :-) (5) I recall the cops testifying that the information was very technical, and many times hard for them to understand. (6) I *now* understand why I'm not supposed to talk to cops without a lawyer present, as the difference between what I understood to say and what actually ended up on the paper is nearly night and day. (If you've had the opportunity, recall the last time you were quoted in the popular news media... :-) I welcome the publishing of this information. I do, however, reserve the right to act a bit testy as my actions of nearly two years ago are once again put under the microscope. This *is* very stressful for me. I hope you understand. Hindsight *is* 20/20, or at least a little clearer than actually acting in the trenches.

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