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The ht about that answer for a minute “You e should move?”

“I want you and your team to step out of the car”

“Why do we have to get out of the car?”

“You have to get out of the car,” said Billy, “because a police officer told you to”

The back driver’s-siderolled down “I’m Ladis,” the man in the back said “Former CPD”

“Good You can explain to your friends the i a lawful police order”

It took a ed from the car Billy settled on the former cop, Ladis “How do you contact the mayor? Or how does he contact you?”

Ladis didn’t like the question but reluctantly answered “He hits the Pound key twice on his phone, or we do the same”

“Who has that phone?”

Ladis looked at the others “The three of us and the mayor”

“Give me your phones All three of them”

“Can’t do that”

Billy stepped closer to Ladis “We’re taking down that brownstone,” he said “And we don’t need anyone getting advance notice Hand over the phones or I’ll arrest you for obstruction, failure to obey, and whatever else I can think of between now and e pull you up to Area 2 with about a dozen reporters waiting”

Ladis found that reasoning persuasive, so he and the others handed over their phones A young officer in uniforonna stay with you in the car He’s gonna be upset if any of you try to use any for at all Just sit in the car and listen to the radio You get me?”

“I get you,” said Ladis