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 27, 1987

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

1. On March 27, 1987, at approximately 1:00 AM U.S Park Police officer Cohen came by the demonstration sites at the south side of Lafayette Park, rousted all the demonstrators and admonished them not to go to sleep.

2. On March 27, 1987, at approximately 6:00 AM U.S Park Police officer Deriso walked past my signs. I was lying prone when he went by, I said "Good Morning." He exchanged my greeting, then proceeded to roust the other demonstrators on the south side of Lafayette Park.

3. At about 7:45 AM Frank Duncan came by with Maureen Vaughn, NPS, and handed out copies of "Additional Permit Conditions."

4. At about 9:30 AM I was watching Concepcion Picciotto's demonstration site when officer Deriso approached me. I hate to do this." He said, as he handed me a citation for 36 CFR 7.96, "camping."

5. "When I came by earlier I observed you camping." Officer DoerrLer said.

6. "I was awake, was I not?" I inquired.

7. "Yes, but you were lying down. Besides I have my orders to ticket you." He said.

8. "Who gave you those orders?" I asked.

9. "My superiors." Officer Deriso replied.

10. "But, who gave you these instructions." I asked again, pressing for specifics.

11. "My superiors this morning at role call."

12. "Who told you to do this at role call?"

13. "Lt. Irwin and Sgt. Moyer." Officer Deriso said.

14. Officer Deriso gave Scott Galindez a citation for camping and confiscated to small (approximately eighteen inches square) signs, without stating a reason.

15. At about 9:45 I observed officer Deriso in a conversation with william Thomas at his demonstration site. There I confronted the officer with his earlier comments that he was ordered to ticket the demonstrators at roll-call. He denied that he had said such a thing and re-stated that he had been given instructions to strictly enforce the regulations.

16. I asked him whether he had a ticket for Ellen Thomas. He said that he had one made out. I told him that she wasn't there.

Sworn to this ____ day of March, 1987

_________________________________

Robert Dorrough

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