[Scan-DC] Vsp trooper in 10-50, citizen using radio

[Ed Tobias]

Holding the mic for 3 seconds sounds like instructions to someone who isn't 
familiar with using a trucked system, and having to wait for the "beeps" 
before transmitting.


----- Original Message ----- 
From: "Clegg, Andrew W." <aclegg at nsf.gov>
To: <Leonzo at hotmail.com>; "freqhopping" <freqhopping at earthlink.net>; 
<scan-dc at mailman.qth.net>
Sent: Friday, September 10, 2010 11:35 AM
Subject: Re: [Scan-DC] Vsp trooper in 10-50, citizen using radio


> It was interesting that the dispatcher, when having trouble copying the
> citizen, told him to hold the mic button in for three seconds before
> speaking. Wow -- is that standard? Three seconds?? Can you imagine a
> trooper being shot at, and radioing in for backup -- "one Mississippi,
> Two Mississippi, three Mississippi, hey folks, I'm being shot at..."
>
>
>
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> [mailto:scan-dc-bounces at mailman.qth.net] On Behalf Of Leonzo at hotmail.com
> Sent: Friday, September 10, 2010 11:22 AM
> To: freqhopping; scan-dc at mailman.qth.net
> Subject: Re: [Scan-DC] Vsp trooper in 10-50, citizen using radio
>
> I also monitored the citizen using the state radio. After the VSP
> dispatcher
> could not get the citizen to give any more information, I believe the
> citizen originally reported that he was with an injured trooper, the
> dispatcher dispatched approximately 10 troopers from various counties to
>
> respond. After a few minutes I also started monitoring Fauquier Sheriff
> system and they had multiple deputies and Fire & EMS  responding. I
> believe
> the trooper involved was 1198 or a number similar to that or near that.
> I
> heard Fauquier EMS advise that the trooper had been momentarily
> unconscious,
> probably when the citizen was using his radio. I also believe this may
> have
> been in part to a motorcycle pursuit or the trooper could have been
> responding to a report of a possible suicidal subject threatening to
> jump
> off a bridge, I assume on I-95 near Fredericksburg since just minutes
> before
> this incident the same dispatcher had dispatched several troopers to
> that
> call. I do not normally monitor Fauquier or the troopers that work
> Fauquier
> or Stafford area, however on this particular day I had not locked them
> out
> like I normally do. What caught my attention was the citizen talking
> because
> I immediately could tell it was not a trooper talking.
>
> With all of that said I have absolutely no idea why VSP would not
> confirm
> what we heard. I am sure there is a reason but I guess we will never
> know
> what that reason is.
>
> --------------------------------------------------
> From: "freqhopping" <freqhopping at earthlink.net>
> Sent: Thursday, September 09, 2010 8:51 PM
> To: <scan-dc at mailman.qth.net>
> Subject: Re: [Scan-DC] Vsp trooper in 10-50, citizen using radio
>
>> Why would  VSP not confirm it?
>>>
>>
>>
>> Because they don't like to talk about the ones that get away?
> Wouldn't be
>> the first time I've heard of a pursuit where the person got away and
> there
>> is no press release.  Seems like there is always a press release or
> news
>> story for the ones they catch.
>>
>>
>> Travis
>>
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