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particular, were p<strong>us</strong>hed aside so th<strong>at</strong> they could enter<br />

the hotel?<br />

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

MR. RYAN: Wh<strong>at</strong> kept serio<strong>us</strong> violence and<br />

bloodshed from occurring?<br />

OFFICER VAN POELVOORDE: I think the TDU<br />

people removing themselves from the presence of<br />

the BLAST members was a maj<strong>or</strong> fact<strong>or</strong>.<br />

I think some<br />

newspaper people were there and I think th<strong>at</strong> was another<br />

fact<strong>or</strong>. And I think having <strong>at</strong> least one police officer<br />

there helped also.<br />

MR. RYAN: WaS <strong>this</strong> group from BLAST under<br />

control <strong>at</strong> all times from their own leadership?<br />

yes.<br />

OFFICER VAN POELVOORDE: I believe they were,<br />

MR. RYAN: They were well co<strong>or</strong>din<strong>at</strong>ed?<br />

OFFICER VAN POELVOORDE: YeS.<br />

MR. RYAN:<br />

officer, did the employees of the<br />

hotel tell <strong>you</strong> th<strong>at</strong> they were apprehensive of violence<br />

against themselves and other c<strong>us</strong>tomers in addition to<br />

the TDU people?<br />

OFFICER VAN POELVOORDE: They were terrified.<br />

MR. RYAN:<br />

Officer, <strong>have</strong> <strong>you</strong> ever had occasion<br />

to go back to th<strong>at</strong> hotel and ask the manager of the<br />

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