Events Leading Up To ABC7 Wayne Freedman's Detainment

[Sequoia]

(How journalist were treated by Napa County (CA) Sheriff's office at site of fire)

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The officers tried to take Craig away, but he refused to leave without his camera. As he leaned down, Jones in the black vest said in his ear, “You don’t want to struggle with me, you little bitch,” or words to that effect.

Hallman put me into the back of the cruiser, and then Craig joined me a few moments later. We should note that while this was going on, other citizens walked well past the driveway, and up the road. Kim Komenich shot much of his photo sequence from well beyond where the officers had asked us to stop.

It was hot in the cruiser. The windows were closed. We remained cuffed. After about ten minutes, another officer came over and rolled them down for us. A few moments more, and they released us.

Captain Gene Lela arrived and apologized. “What happened to your guy?” I asked
him. Lyerla said that he knew our rights as well as anyone, and that the officers thought they were following orders.

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