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Here is the transcript of computer transmissions between squad cars
and the watch commander's office of the Los Angeles Police
Department's Foothill Division beginning at 12:29 a.m. and ending at
1:17 a.m. 'On March 3-the morning Rodney King was beaten by
officers at a traffic stop.
'12:29a.m. ·
From unidentified foot patrol officers in Sunland-Tujunga to Officers
Laurence M. Powell and Timothy Wind: What are you up w . ... We
are up on the rock with [cars] LJ70, 82 and A89 on top of some abandon
1wuse with ruzrco and BFMV [burglary from motor vehicle] BUSpeCts in
it. . . . We are waiting for ther.n to hit some places.
12:31a.m.
From Powell and Wind to the foot patrol officers: . . . . Sounds
olmost ezciting as our last call. • • • It was right qut of Gorillas in the Mist.
12:32a.m.
From the foot patrol officers tO Powell and Wind: . • •
HaHaliaHa . •. . let me guess who be the parties.
12:32a.m.
From Powell and Wind to the foot patrol officers: . . . fm just trying
to get thr01.1{Jh the night. cause then f m off for si:t, count them Biz, days
• . • time for some serious bike riding.
12:32a.m.
From Powell and Wind to the foot patrol officers: . • • Good gue88.
12:34a.m. ·
From the foot patrol officers to Powell and Wind: ..• You can't even
get out of bed in the morning let a1hne bike ride • • • • fll believe that
when I see it. . .. I have one more then fm off for jour. .
12:36a.m.
From Powell and Wind to the foot patrol officers: . • . '!'haf s where
flOUr wrong . ••• I was up at 12:30 today . •• I can't sleep thafs the
problem. . • • I need to get worn out.
12:43a.m. .
. From the foot patrol officer to Powell and Wind: But can you keep
up . ••. HallaH aHa .•. People better kMw we are tcdking about
bicycling and not something else or they wi1l begin ro wonder what these
messages are about HallaH aHa. .
12:45a.m.
From Powell and Wind to the foot patrol offi~ Oh bicycling. • • Of
course.
12:47a.m.
· From emergency board operator to all units: CHP advises their
officers are in pursuit of a vehicle failing ro yield southbound
Paxton-Foothill. ••. Vehicle is white Hyunda.i, license 2KFMI02, now
approoching Glenooks. • • . Vehicle is now southbound Glenooks· Paxton
... now passing Sylmar • ••• Vehicle is now northbound Van
Nuys-BordtJn . ..• FoothillRTO [radio: telephone operator] is taking
over the broadcasting of the pursuit [car]16A23 [Powell and Wind) is the
primary unit .... Now eastbound Van Nuys at Fulton • .. stepped at a
light. southbound Van Nuys at Foothill. • • two male blade occupants . • • ·
Vehicle still refusing ro yield now eastbound Foothill at OSborne • • •
Powell and Wind then got out of their car to investigate on Foothill
east of Osborne. One of them subsequently broadcast a Code 4,
meaning sufficient units were on scene and suspects were in custody at
12:59.
12:56a.m.
From Sgt. Stacy C. Koon to Foothill watch commander's office: ...
You just had a big time use of force . . • tased and beat the suspect of CHP
. pursuit, Big Time. ·
12:57a.m. . .
From watch commander's office to Koon: Oh well. . • fm sure the
lbnrd didn't deserve it . ••. HAHA fillet them know O.K.·
1:11Lm.
From Koon to watch commander's office: ..• fm gonruz drop by the
station for a fresh taser and darts • • • please have the desk have one
MJdy.
1:11a.m. .
From watch commander's office to Koon: Okey dok on the .ACC
desk . ••• You want extra darts??? It's got two.
1:12Lm .
From Powell and Wind to the foot patrol officer: ... ooops.
1:12a.m.
From the foot patrol to Powell and Wind: ooops, what?
1:13a.m. ·
·From Powell and Wind to the foot patrol: I lulven't beaten anyone this
· baa in a long time.
1:15 a.m. From the foot patrol to Powell and Wind: Oh not
again. • • • Why for you do that. • · • • I thought you agreed to chill out for
owhile • • • • What did he do. • • •
1:16Lm.
From Powell and Wind to the foot patrol: I think he was dusted: ••
many broken bones later. • • • .After the pursuit . . . •
1:17 a.m. · ·
From the foot patrol to Powell and Wind: What pursuit. . . •
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