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A Well, it had just gotten out of hand. You
know, it was getting out of hand. They were coming after
me and coming after me, it was out of hand, and I wanted
the police to come there. The police come there and they
stop them from doing this.

Q As you began to make the call we see you step
off the curb and head across the street, or north. Why
were you going in that direction?

A First of all the car is parked over there
behind the Peace Memorial Presbyterian Church.

Q Your car?

A Yes, my car. And so I am crossing the street
number one, to get away from him. Number two, to be able
to talk in private to the police.

Q Okay, and as you started to leave and go back
to your car for that purpose what did you notice behind
you?

Q And what were your thoughts at that point as to
why he would continue to follow you off that property?
What was your thought process then?

A That he could be coming to do the same thing
that Offman did.

Q And when you picked the sign up, I think the
words were, “Don’t you follow me.” I am paraphrasing,