THOMAS v. REAGAN

USDC Cr. No. 84-3552

UNITED STATES DISTRICT COURT
FOR THE DISTRICT OF COLUMBIA
WILLIAM THOMAS, et al    
     Plaintiff Pro Se    
                         
versus                          CA 84-3552
                                Judge Louis Oberdorfer
UNITED STATES, et al     
     Defendants

DECLARATION OF ROBERT DORROUGH RE
MARCH 24, 1987

I, Robert Dorrough, declare under penalty of perjury that the following is accurate and correct to the best of my knowledge:

1. At, or about 12:30 pm, on March 24, 1987 I observed U.S. Park Police officer Hewick drive up to the south side of Lafayette Park, and stop at a set of signs approximately 50 feet from the site of my signs.

2. I observed officer Hewick talking to Carl Musser.

3. I asked an acquaintance to stand with my signs, and I moved closer to were officer Hewick was speaking with Mr. Musser.

4. As I approached I saw officer Hewick place Carl Musser under arrest.

5. When I asked the officer why he was arresting Mr. Musser, he replied: "He doesn't have any I.D." The officer further stated that he was confiscating the signs as unattended under the three foot limitation.

6. I then sat down on one of the signs to attend it. Another man, known to me as John, sat on the other sign.

6. A couple of Park Police officers dragged me off of the sign so that they could confiscate it. They also dragged John off of the other sign.

7. We were both arrested on a charge of interfering, intimidating, threatening a police officer in performance of official duties.

8. I was transported to the D-1 sub-station at Hains Point. During the fingerprinting process, which was conducted by officer Hewick, he stated: "I checked out your FBI file the other day and I was surprised that you had no criminal record besides USPP arrests."

9. I was released from Hains Point under citation with a court date of May 23, 1987.

10. Carl Musser and John were transported to Central Cell Block, and held overnight.

Sworn to this ____ day of March, 1987

_________________________________
Robert Dorrough

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