Christine

Um, so Dana was actually there with me too. You know, I'm, I'm marching with my little binder. And, um, again, I, I hope that most people don't ever have to go report a crime like this. But when you go, obviously you don't want to call 911. You go into the police station.

Yes. I was probably honestly coming back from work. So I already had my lawyer uniform or costume on, you know? Um, so. Okay.

Yes. I was probably honestly coming back from work. So I already had my lawyer uniform or costume on, you know? Um, so. Okay.

You go into the, I mean, theoretically, you could call the non-emergency line, but, you know, you go into the police station. There's a desk with a police officer who is either hopefully new or did something really bad to get this position because you're just sitting behind a desk, right? And, you know, you walk up and they're like bored. They're just sitting there.

You go into the, I mean, theoretically, you could call the non-emergency line, but, you know, you go into the police station. There's a desk with a police officer who is either hopefully new or did something really bad to get this position because you're just sitting behind a desk, right? And, you know, you walk up and they're like bored. They're just sitting there.

And you're like, I'd like to report a crime and fill out a police report. And then they depose you. They absolutely depose you. Well, what happened? Well, I actually have this whole thing together. So you can just read it if you want. In fact, I made a copy here. Here's a copy. Flipping through it. This isn't a crime. How'd they get the photos? You know, you hear... All of it.

And you're like, I'd like to report a crime and fill out a police report. And then they depose you. They absolutely depose you. Well, what happened? Well, I actually have this whole thing together. So you can just read it if you want. In fact, I made a copy here. Here's a copy. Flipping through it. This isn't a crime. How'd they get the photos? You know, you hear... All of it.

And I'm like, where are your credentials? Can you just hand this off to a detective and let them make the decision on whether this is a crime or not? Not to be rude, but I don't really trust your judgment when your job is to sit behind the desk. They don't even trust you out on the street with a gun, bud. Get this to the real detective, please.

And I'm like, where are your credentials? Can you just hand this off to a detective and let them make the decision on whether this is a crime or not? Not to be rude, but I don't really trust your judgment when your job is to sit behind the desk. They don't even trust you out on the street with a gun, bud. Get this to the real detective, please.

So ultimately, we were there for probably over an hour begging them just to let me fill out a police report. just for the opportunity and privilege to fill out this police report.

So ultimately, we were there for probably over an hour begging them just to let me fill out a police report. just for the opportunity and privilege to fill out this police report.

No, and that's what shocked me too. I'm like, at least give me the form. So ultimately I demanded that I have the form. And so he was just done with talking to me, I'm sure, and gave me the form to fill out.

No, and that's what shocked me too. I'm like, at least give me the form. So ultimately I demanded that I have the form. And so he was just done with talking to me, I'm sure, and gave me the form to fill out.

Six of us go into police stations scattered all over the country. Two in New York, one in Central Florida, one in Daytona area, Madison and Melbourne, and me in Manatee County. And two of us came back with police reports, too. Wow.

Six of us go into police stations scattered all over the country. Two in New York, one in Central Florida, one in Daytona area, Madison and Melbourne, and me in Manatee County. And two of us came back with police reports, too. Wow.

So... It made its way to a detective. And ultimately, the detective looked at it and was like, yeah, we're not capable of handling this. I'm going to send this to the local FBI office. So my Manatee County Sheriff's Department is the only one out of the six that actually did the right thing and moved the file to the proper jurisdiction.

So... It made its way to a detective. And ultimately, the detective looked at it and was like, yeah, we're not capable of handling this. I'm going to send this to the local FBI office. So my Manatee County Sheriff's Department is the only one out of the six that actually did the right thing and moved the file to the proper jurisdiction.

If it were anybody else, they might even still just be sitting there as local police reports, which is insane to think about, right? Yeah.

If it were anybody else, they might even still just be sitting there as local police reports, which is insane to think about, right? Yeah.

Yes. And shout out to the FBI because they are amazing ones. You can actually get to them.