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8. "A San Onofre (nuclear) employee dressed in SWAT gear...
Fri Jun 7, 2013, 02:03 PM
Jun 2013
San Onofre security demands video be deleted

Team 10 was shooting video of the facility from a public state beach when police and San Onofre staff demanded the video be deleted before Team 10 be allowed to leave the public park.

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Warman called for back up when he was informed of the public's right to record video from public property.

"Right now, turn the camera off," California state park police officer Ennio Rocca said when he arrived on the beach. Team 10 confirmed he was responding the Warman's request for back up.

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"They called us down here because they said there are people filming the nuclear generator," officer Rocca said. "Its a high terrorist threat. They take it very seriously."

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"You're just being detained," officer Rocca said. "They're going to come down here. You're going to explain your story. They're going to look at your footage."

A San Onofre employee dressed in SWAT gear said the video must be deleted. He did not view the video, but said officer Rocca would make sure the video was deleted before the news crew be allowed to leave the state beach area.

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Nuclear is looking more and more like a poster child for the police state.
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