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THOMAS: Well, uh, people are obviously watching me. I know theyre watching me. One
evening I noticed there was a pick up truck in the park. I went out there and shined a flashlight
on them, and they shined a flashlight back on me. I said what are you doing here, and he said
what are YOU doing here? And I said, well, I live here. (giggle) And I said, I would like you to
leave. And he goes, well this is a public park. And I said, well, Im having trouble with
intruders, and if you dont leave, Im going to call the cops. And I shot off my flare gun. I ran
back inside, then I came back outside, and there was another vehicle there. I shot off the flare
gun again, and they both left. And then the police came to the door, apparently he called the
police first. And he claimed that I not only shot a flare gun, that I shot a gun, also.
DEFENSE: When you say he, who are you referring to?
THOMAS: The fellow in the pick up truck. (4 sec. pause) and I said to the police officer that
they had not been of help when I tried to get help from the magistrate from the police
department and the sheriff. No one has helped me, and this is a distress signal. The flare gun is
a distress signal.
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DEFENSE: Could you tell us more about that?
THOMAS: well, I have had trouble sleeping, so I, well, uh, was looking out the front window.
And, uh, a lady, uh, who seemed to be somewhat intoxicated, uh, happened to be there,
walking by, and saw me. And this is unusual, because its a tinted window, and it was dark, and I
had not lit any of the lights. She should not have been able to see that I was there, but she saw
that I was there. She asked me if I would help her. She had her phone up to her ear. thought she
was on the phone, maybe she wasnt, but I didnt open the door, because I am afraid. (5 sec.
pause) And then she swore at me, and said, you bitch, Im not gonna, youre not gonna help me
anyway, and walked off.
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