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9-11 Calls TESC Uprising

Submitted by DrewHendricks on Thu, 03/06/2008 - 1:25am.

Audio from the TESC Valentines Day Uprising - Nine One One calls.

021808 TESC Riot 911 ph call (Error in date is original to the file):

021508 TESC Riot Call to EVPD:

021508 TESC Riot 2nd EVPD Ph call:

More audio exists, but is MUCH longer (like 4 hours, and 2 hours - more than half a gigabyte of audio in WAV format) and thus won't be posted here.

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added flash player

Submitted by emmettoconnell on Thu, 03/06/2008 - 9:10am.

Makes it easier to listen to.

Was the guy at Police

Submitted by rainy gray on Thu, 03/06/2008 - 11:42am.

Was the guy at Police Services smoking weed? He seems awfully relaxed for someone who's got a riot going on during his shift.

Maybe He Couldn't See It?

Submitted by JstPlnOnry on Thu, 03/06/2008 - 11:58am.

"A point of view is only a view from a point..." ~ Unknown

Presumably not, but still,

Submitted by rainy gray on Thu, 03/06/2008 - 12:11pm.

Presumably not, but still, if one of his fellow officers is in over her head, you'd think he could be bothered to pick up the phone and call for help.

I Agree

Submitted by JstPlnOnry on Thu, 03/06/2008 - 12:33pm.

n/t

"A point of view is only a view from a point..." ~ Unknown

Well,

Submitted by Just another voice on Thu, 03/06/2008 - 12:20pm.

In the police reports from the Evergreen officer she indicates that she called her dispatch just for administrative back up. Which means she just wanted some help to gather statements. She also told students this at the Forum a couple weeks ago-- that she didn't call back up to get people all riled up, but rather to help gather statements. The Evergreen dispatcher had no idea that the crowd was out of control or starting to go crazy. His contact in the field just said she wanted administrative help. The dispatch log also affirms this request.

But I am Just Another Voice

Also,

Submitted by Rob Richards on Thu, 03/06/2008 - 4:34pm.

The dispatchers aren't cops. The city outsources those jobs to a private company. The same people do the 911 and non-emergency police line. They're trained to keep their cool.

Thank you Rob

Submitted by Norm on Thu, 03/06/2008 - 7:33pm.

If you call them I think they even offer tours. Thurston county, OPD, tumwater, lacey, fire, police sheriff all reside on pacific avenue at CapCom. WSP has their own setup.

Important distinction

Submitted by Jurjen S. on Fri, 03/07/2008 - 7:17am.

These are calls to 911 - i.e. CAPCOM, not to the TESC Police Services dispatcher. As a result of these calls, CAPCOM despatched TCSO units to the scene under a "priority assist" heading, even as the TESC dispatcher was trying to request additional units (on officer Meyers' behalf) solely for administrative support.

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