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MR. RYAN: When <strong>you</strong> responded to <strong>this</strong> call,<br />

wh<strong>at</strong> did <strong>you</strong> do next?<br />

OFFICER VAN POELVOORDE: I went to the Hilton<br />

and <strong>at</strong>tempted to loc<strong>at</strong>e a leader, someone in charge of<br />

the: BLAST group.<br />

hotel?<br />

14R. RYl>.N: Were they picketing outside the<br />

OFFICER VAN POELVOORDE: Th<strong>at</strong>'s c<strong>or</strong>rect.<br />

MR. RYAN: Did <strong>you</strong> go out and seek to find a<br />

leader amongst <strong>this</strong> group?<br />

OFFICER VAN POELVOORDE: I did.<br />

MR. RYAN: Wh<strong>at</strong> was their response to yoU?<br />

OFFICER VAN POELVOORDE: As I approached one<br />

man carrying a picket sign, I asked if he could point<br />

out someone who was in charge there.<br />

MR. RYAN: Wh<strong>at</strong> did he say to <strong>you</strong>?<br />

OFFICER VAN POELVOORDE: He didn't <strong>have</strong> a<br />

chance to respond. I had about four <strong>or</strong> five different<br />

people run up to me and beqin to yell th<strong>at</strong> nobody was<br />

in charge there; they were all equal. They were going<br />

to demonstr<strong>at</strong>e where they wanted. They were going to<br />

picket where they wanted.<br />

MR. RYAN: Would it be fair to characterize<br />

it th<strong>at</strong> they were hostile to <strong>you</strong> as an officer of the<br />

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