Private School IT Manager Surveillance Interview

Author: Dan Gelinas, Published on Feb 22, 2019

This IT manager describes himself as the "oft-maligned IT person" whose "opinions may not always be appreciated by the integrator crowd." But he is here to share his perspective.

This undisclosed interviewee is the IT manager at a private US school, managing their surveillance system. What considerations did they have and what challenges did they face securing their campus and keeping their kids safe? In the interview, the manager explains:

  • Who runs their security?
  • How they work with integrators
  • What problems and successes they have had with integrators
  • What type of cameras and recorders / VMS they use
  • How they evaluated and why they choose or rejected Axis, Dahua, Genetec, Hikvision, and Milestone?
  • Converged or dedicated network for surveillance?
  • What remote viewing and remote access approach do they use?
  • And details of their system including frame rate, redundancy, PTZ usage and more.

Note: this is the second in our new series (see our fist entry Casino Surveillance Pro Interview) and if you are an end user interested in sharing your thoughts, email Dan at dan@ipvm.com.

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****: **** *** ****** **** **** * ******** ******** ** do *** **** ******* ************** *** *** ******** ** *** school?

** ** *** **** * ******** ******** *** *** *** primary ************** *** ******** ** *** *** ****** ** **. When ** **** ******, ** **** * **** ** ******** who **** *** ****** ** *** ******, *** *** ******* responsibility ** ****.

****: *** ******** **** *********: ******** ********* ** * ********** firm/integrator ** *********** ** ****?

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****: *** ** *** ********/****** ******** *********** ** **** ****?

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****: **** **********************. **** ******** **** *** ****?

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****: *** *** *** **** ********? ****’** *** **** **** known. *** *** *** **** ****?

**’** *** * ******** *** ****** ** *** ********* *** many *****. ** **** ** *** ** ** * **** server *** *** ** *** ******** ******* *** **** ** kind ** ********* ****, *** ** * *** ***** ******** on ******* ** ***** ***, ** **** **** **. ** first, * ********* **, *** * **** **** **** ********** with *** **** ****** ******* *******. *** ** *** ***** version, **** **** ********* ** *** ****** *********** ***** ** mesh ****. **** *** * ******** ** *** ******** ** which **** ******* *** **** * **** ****** ******* ******** over *** *********** *** ****’** ******* ***** ******** **** ******** versus **** ***** ** ********* **** *** ***, *** ****’* when * ****** ** ** ** * **** ****** ******** for **.

****: ** *** ****** ******** **** *** ****** **? *****? Hikvision?

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****: *** *** ******** *** **** ** ***?

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****: ** *** **** * ********* ** ********* *******?

**’* *********. *** ******** ******* ** ****** ** **’* **** accessible ** ******* ***** *** *********.

****: **** **** *** ****** *** **** *** *****?

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****: ** *** ******* ****** ******* ** ******?

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****: ** ***'** *** * ********* *** ********* **** *****. Have *** **** * ******** **** ****? *** ** **, what ********* **** *** ****?

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****: ****, ** ***, ******** ************* ****** ** **** ** through?

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****: *** ***** ** *** ******** *** ****** *** ******** technology?

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****: *** ** **** ******* ******* (*.*. *** ** *** evaluate/judge *** ******* *** ******** ****** *** ******** ********* ******?) You ** ******* *********?

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****: **** ** **** ******* *** ** **** *******?

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****: *** **** ****** ** ********** *** ***** **** **** VMS/Server/Network/Power ************?

** **** * ***** ***** **** ** ****** ** *** main ******** **** *** **** ** ******* *** ***** ** minutes ** ** **** * ***** *****. ** *** *** recording ******* *** *** *** ** ************** *** ******* **** that. *** ** **** ********, *** ******** ** **** ** our ******* ********** ****** *** **’** ****** ** *****. ** all *** ***** ***** ** **** ******* ***** *******, *** everything ** *****-******-** ** ******* *** ********* **** *******. *** then ** **** ******** ** *** ********. ** **** *** 3 *****. **** *** **** ******* **** *** ******** ** them *** **** **** *** *** ******* ********* *** ***** cameras, *** ** *** ***** ** ***** **** ** *** other *** **** ** *** *****.

****: ** *** **** *** **** ****** **********? ** *** your ******* **** ** ** ***** ***** ****?

** ** **** ** *** **** ******, ** **** * screen **** ***—*** **** *** **** ******* ** *** ** it—but **’* ********** **** *** *** **** ****** ********* ******** it **** ** **** ****** **** ********* ** *** *****. That **** ** *****. **** ** **** ** *** ***********, we **** ******* ***** *** ********* ***** *** ***** ***** individual *****.

****: ** *** *** *** **** ** *** **** ** your ******* ******* *** *****?

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****: *** *** ***** ***** *** ****** *******?

**. *** ** *** ******* *** ** *******.

****: **** ******* ************** *** ***** **** ****** ************ ****** typical ************—**** ******* ** ** ****** ******** ** ** * retail *******?

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****: *** ***** **** **** ******* ****** *** ** ***** off * *******? *** *******, ***** ** * *****, ***** a ******* ******** *****, **** * ********* *******, ***.?

** **** * ****** ***** *********** ****. ** ***’* **** a *** ** ****** **** ******** ** ******** **** ****. The ********* * **** ********* *** *** ***** **** ** had * ***** *****. **’** *** **** ***** *** **’** been **** ** ** **** *** ***** ** **** *** items ***** ****** *** **** ****. *** **** **** *** done ** **’* ******* ** ** ****** ********** ** *** processes. **’* ****** ** ***** ****** **** **** *** ***** access ***** ** *** ****** ** *** ****’* **** ******. It’s **** ****** ** ** *** **** ******** *** *** when ****’** *** ******** ** ** ** ** ***** ****'** not ******** ** **. ** **'* ****** ** ** ***** areas **** **** *** **** ******** ********. ** *** **** an ******** **** *** ****** ********** **** ** ** *** footage **** **** ** *** ******** **** ** **** *********** an ******** **** ****'* ****** ** *** ****** *** *** footage *** ******** ***** ** ** *******. **** ****** ** see ** * ******* ****** ****** ** ** * ******* time.

****: *** *** ***** *** *********, ***, ** ****** *********** for ******** ** **** ******?

**, **’** *** ***** *** ** **** *****. * ***** never *** *****. **’* ********, *** ** ***’* **** *** plans ** *** **** **** ***. ** ***’* **** ** take *** ***** ****** *** ***. ** **** *** ******** appreciation **** *******—********** ***** *** *** *** ** *** ****—**** we’ve ***** ***** ******* ** ** **** *** *********** ** secure *** ** **** *** ** ** ****** *** *** isn’t. ** * ******** *********, * *** ** ***** **** are **** *** ****, *** ***** **** ** *** *****. There's * *** ** *****. ****'** **** *** **** **** with ** *** ****'** *** **************. **, ***** *** **** a **** ************ **** **’** ********** **** ** ***** ******.

****: *** **** *** ******* ******* ** ***** ***** ** have ** ********* ********* ** ****** ********* ****** **** *** of ******** *** ******?

**’** *********** *** ** ***** ****** ** ****** ************* ****. * ****, **'** ** * ***** **** *** we, ** ******, **** ***, *** *****’* ****** *** ******. There *** * ***** ****** ******** ** *** **** **** had **** ** *** ****** **** ** **. ** **** able ** ******** *** **** ***** ******* ** *** **** access ** *** ******. **’** **** ** ***** * ******* credential ** ***** ******* *** ***** ** ********* ** ***** would **** **** **** * **** ***. **** **** **** to ***** **** *** ******. ** ******** ****** ******** *** response **********. *** ******** **** ******* *** * ********* ** the ****** *** ***. **’** ******** ** ****** ***** ******** door ****** *** ***** ******* **** ******, *** ******** **** their ******* ** ***** ** ***** ********** *** ****'** ***** card ***** ** *** **. ** **** ** ** **** doors **** **** **** *** ****** ***** **** **. ** also **** * ******* ********** ****** **** **’** *****. *** visitor ***** **** ** *** **** * ***** ***** *** an ** *****. *** ****** ****** ********* *** ********. ** know ***’* **** *** *** ***** ****** *** ** **** come *** **. ** **** ** **** ** *** ***** aspects ***** *** ****** ******* ** *** *** ****** ****** happening ** *** *****. ** **** ** **** **** ********* our ************** ** ******* *** ****** ** *** ****. ***** door ** ******. ***** **** ** ********* *** **** ******** and **** ***** **** **** */** **** *** ** **** in ******** ******* ** *** ****'** ****. *** ** **** local ****** ** ***** ******** ****. *** ***** **** *** on *** ****** *** ****** ****** *** ** *** ******* has ****** ** * ******* **** ***** ** **** **** in. **** ****** ***** ** ***’* **** *** ******** ** be ************, **** **** * ******* ** *** **** **. Everything ** **** **** **** ****. ** **** **** ** they ********* **** **** ** ** ***** **** ******* **** can’t *** ******, **** ***’* *** *****, ***.

****: * *** ** *******, ********* *** ***** **** *** unlock ** *********, *** ****'* *** *** *** *** ** it?

**. ****'** ****** ******. ****** *** ****** *** *** *** buildings *** ****** *** ** *** ******** ***'* **** ***** cards, **** ***'* ** ******* *** *********. **** ** ** is ******* **'** *****. **** *** ******** **'** ** * level ***** ** *** ** ****.

****: **** ***** ******** ********, ***** **** *******, *** *** using ** **** ****** *** ****** *** *** ********.

*** ****** ******* **** **** **** *** ******. **** ** have **** ******** ********** *** *'** ******** ******** *** ***** buttons. ** ** **** * ******** ***** ******. **** ******* extensions, ***'** **** ** **** * ******* **** *** **** initiates * ******** ***** **** **** ** ***** ******** ******* in *** ********. ** ***’* **** * ****** *** **** will ** ****, *** * **** **** ********* *** **** purpose **** *’* *******. *** ******, **’** ** * ******** lockdown **** *** ********* ***** ******. **’** ************ * ****** from * ******* ****** ******** **** ** *** ***** ** a ********, ** ****** *** *** ********* *** ***** ******* of ***** ** ****** *** ****** *** ************* ** * crisis *********. *** ****’* *** *********** **** **** ******** **** at **** ******. ***** *** **** ***** ****** ** *** dorms. ** **** ****** **** **** **** ** ***** *** years **** *** ******** ** *** ** **** ** ******* leaves *** **** ***** ******. ****'** ******** ** **** *** kids ** ** *******’* ****** ** ***** ***. ** *** dedicated ********* ********, ***** ** *** ***’* ****, ****’* *** it *****. ** *** **** * **** ***** *****, ** alarms. ** *** ******** ********. **’* *** *** ********—***** ** 1901—and ***** *** ****** ******* ** *** ***** **** **** alarm ** *** ***** *** *** *** ***** ***** *****. That’s **** *** ****** ** **** ****** ** *** *********. Students ***’* *** *** ********* ** *****.

****: ** ******* *** ******** * *******?

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****: *** ***** ****** *** ******** ************ *** **** ********* of? ** **, *** ** *** **** *** ****** *** apply ***? *** ******** ********* * ******** ** **** ******?

* *** *** ** ********* ******** ** ****, ** ** assumption ** **** *****’* *** **** ********* ** ** ** that *****. ** ***** ** * ***** ***** *** ** an ********** *** ****, *** ******** *** ********** ** **** grant ********* *** ***** ** **** ********. ** ***** ******* help *** *** ******** ****. *’* **** ** ****** ** spin **** **** ***** *** **** ****** ****** **** ** resources. *** * ***** *** *** ******. * ***** ********* that *********** ***** ***** **** *** ****** ***** ** **** there *** **** ** ** ****** **** *** ** ********** new **********. ***** *** * ********** ****** ***** *** ******* and ****** ********* *** *** ****’** ** **********. ***** ***** of ********* *** *** ********** ********** ** **. *** * see *** **** **** * ******. **** ***** ********** ***** one **** *** ********** ** **** ** ********** ** * recurring ***. ** *** ** ****** ********. *** ***’* **** to ***** ***** ******* ************ *** **’* ******** ****** **** a **** ***. *** *** ***** ** ** ************** *** show ****. ** *** *** ** ******, **** ********** ** instant **** **** ** ********* **** *****. * *** *** those ********* *** ****** ******* *** * ***** ***********, ****** than ******* ***** ***** ** *********, **** ** ***** ***** how ** ****** ***** ******** ****** ** ****** ** ***** customers.

****: *** ********** ****** *********?

* ********** *** ****** ********* *** ********** ** **** *******. Mostly *** ************ *** “***** *** ** ****** ***** **** need ** ** *******?” ** ***** ** *** ******** ** all *** **** ***** *** * *** **** *** ** the****** ************* ***** ******** *** *** ************.

****: *** **** *** ********** ** ************ ****** **** ***** networked ******* ** **** **********?

* **** * ******* ****** ***** * **** ** *** do ** ******* ****** ** **** **** ******* ** ************. I ***** *** ******** ****. *** ******** ****** ********* **** I **** ** **** ****? ** *** **** ** *** of **, ***** **’** ***** ****** **** ******** ********** ***** in *** ** *****, * *** *** ** ******** ** my ******* ********** *******. ** *** ****. *** ** *** get ******. *** ***** *** * **** ****, **’** ** looking ** ** *** **** *** ****** ** *** ****’* propped *** ** ***** *** * ********** *** **’** ** check ** **.

****: *** **** ******* *** *****?

** ******* ** ****** *** **’** ******* ** *** ** more, ****** ******** *******. ** **** ****** **** *** ** our ******** ****** ***** *******. ** ***** ********** ***** *** and **’** ******* ** *** * ****, *** **** ** those **** ** ******** ***** **** **’** *** ** *** system. ** *** *******, ** **** ****** ** ****** ***** now. **’** ***** *** **** ****** ********* ***********, *** ** have **-*** *********. ** ***** ********** ******* **** **** *** Synology ***. **’** *** ********* ******* ** ***.

Comments (24)

Sergio Guzman

02/22/19 02:51pm

***, **** *** ***** *** **. ***** *********.

Undisclosed Manufacturer #1

02/22/19 05:15pm

***** ********* **** ****, **** **** ******. **** **** ** real ***** *********** *** ********* ** ******* **** ***** *** perceptions **** **** ******* *** ******* *** ***** ** ** provide ****** ********* ******** ** ***** ************.

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Stephen Green

IONODES | 02/22/19 08:24pm

***** *********. * ************ *** ********** ** *** **** ********. I ***** ******** ******** ******** *** ***** **** ******* ** and ******** *** ******** ******** *** ******* ***** ** ** dependent ** ******** ** *** *****.

Undisclosed End User #2

In reply to Stephen Green | 02/22/19 11:45pm

* ***** ******** ******** ******** *** ***** **** ******* ** and ******** *** ******** ******** *** ******* ***** ** ** dependent ** ******** ** *** *****.

* ***** ******* **** ** *** **** ** ******** *** much ** ** **** *** ************ **** ***/** *** ********. In *** ********** **** (* ** *** ******* ** **** interview), ** ***'* **** *** ****** ** *** ********* ******** staff ** ***** *** ** **** **** ** ** ****** in **** ****. ** ********, *** ********** ********** *** *********** of ******** ******* ***** ** ****** *** ****** *** **** to **** ** ********* **** *** **** ** * ********* network. ***** ****** ***** **** ** * ******* ******* ******** that **** ****** **** **** ** ********* ** *** **** or *******.

******** ********** ***** ******* **** ******** ** ********* ******* *** significant ******* ** ******** **************. * ** ***** **** ***** are ***** ******** **** * ******* ***** ***** ****, *** that ***** ****** *** ****** ******* *** ***** ***** ** no ******* ******** **** ******* ** **** **. ** *** event ** * *** ***** **** ******* * ******** ** some ******* ******, *****'* * *********** ********** **** *** ******** infrastructure ***** ** ******* ** *** **** ***** ****** **** carries *** **** ** *** ******* *** ***** ****** *** same ********.

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Stephen Green

IONODES | In reply to Undisclosed End User #2 | 02/23/19 04:01am

“******** ********** ***** ******* **** ******** ** ********* ******* *** significant ******* ** ******** **************.“

***% ******. **** *** ** *** ***** ********* ** ** video. ** **** ********* ******** *** *****.

Undisclosed #3

In reply to Stephen Green | 02/23/19 04:10am

**** *** ** *** ***** ********* ** ** *****. ** much ********* ******** *** *****.

**** *****, *’** ***** *** * ******* **** *** *** fast :)

Undisclosed Integrator #5

In reply to Undisclosed End User #2 | 02/23/19 09:45pm

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***** *** ****** ***** **** ****** ** ********* ******** * converged ******* ** *********.

Undisclosed Distributor #6

In reply to Undisclosed Integrator #5 | 02/24/19 10:53pm

* ***** ***** ** *****, *** *** ****** **** ****** for ***. *** ****** ****** ****** ** **** *** ******** known ** '** *****' ** *******. **** ** * ***** on ***** ***** ** *** **** *****.

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Undisclosed End User #2

In reply to Undisclosed Distributor #6 | 02/25/19 06:29pm

** ** *********** **** ************ **** ** *** ***** ********. In *** ***** ****** ** ** *** ****** **'** ******* about **** *** ****** *****, *** *****'* ********* * **** range ** ****** ** *** *****. ***** *** ***** ******* for ******** **************, *** ***** *** ***** ******* *** ********* IT ** ** ****** ********* ***** * ******** *** ********** managed **************. *** ****** ******* *** ******** ******* ********* ** separate **** ** ********* ** ***** ************. **** ** *** user ***********, * ***** *** ** *** *** ********* **** needs ** ** ***** ** ***** ********* *** **** ***** served ** *** ********. ** ** **** ** *** *** the ********* ** *** ********** *** ****** ** ********* * completely ******** ******. **** ******* ** **** ********, ****** **** labor *** ** ********* ***** ** ****-** *** *** ********. That's *** *********** ***, *** * ***** ***-**** **** ** weighing ***** *******. ****** ***** *** ********* ** ** ************ served ** ******* ** **** * ******** ***** ********** ** * ****** ******* ****** *** ***** *** **** to * ********* *****. ********, ** ***** ** ************* ** me ** *** *** ************ **** * ******** ***** ** must **** **** ** **.

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Ralph Azzi

IPVMU Certified | In reply to Stephen Green | 02/24/19 03:09am

*** *******;**** *** ******* ************** *** ***** ******** *******, *** would **** ** **** *** ** ****** ******* *** ******* from *** *********; ********** ** ** ** ** ********** ********.

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Jerry Wilkins

02/22/19 09:33pm

***** *******, * ***** **** ** **** ** **** **** created * *** **** ************ ********* ** ****** ******* ***** on ****** ** *** **** ** ********* ****** **** *** surrounding ****. **********, ** *** ********** **** ** ** ***** part ** *** ******** ******** ******** **** *** ******** **** drills ** ********* *** ********* ** **** *** ******** ** their ****.

Undisclosed End User #2

In reply to Jerry Wilkins | 02/23/19 12:16am

** *** ********* ** *** ******* ** ********* ***** ***** in ***** ** *** ******** ****** ********* *** *** *** security ************ **** **** **** *********. *** ***** ** **** identified ** * ***** ***** ** * ****** ********* ** effective, ****-****, *-*** ************* ******* **************, ***** *** ***** **********. We *** ********** **** **** ** ***-***** ****** *** ******** and ************* ***** *** ************* ******** ****** ****** ** *** Police. ************* ******* **** ******** **** ** ********* ** * part ** *** ***** *******. * ******* **** ** **** already ******** ** *** *** ** ******* ************ ** ****** in ******** ***** *** ****** *********** ** *** ******** ******.

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Brandon Knutson

IPVMU Certified | In reply to Undisclosed End User #2 | 02/23/19 12:28am

*'* * ****** ****** ******* - ******* ***** ***-***** ****** are *** ********?

Undisclosed End User #2

In reply to Brandon Knutson | 02/23/19 12:32am

******** - ** ** *** **** * ****** ***, ** is **** ******** ** *** ********* *** **** ***** ***** as ****.

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Jerry Wilkins

In reply to Undisclosed End User #2 | 02/23/19 12:36am

** ****** **** *** ***** ********** *****... **** *** ***!!! You *** **** ** **** * **** ** ****-**** (**) it ** * ***** ******** *** ******** ***, ********** ** and ********** **** * ******* *****. ************ *** *** **** guidelines **** ******** **** *****.

Undisclosed End User #7

In reply to Jerry Wilkins | 02/25/19 03:06pm

*** ***** ** ***** *****: ** **** ***** **** **** 0 ****** ******* ********* **************** ** **** ******. *** ***** **** *****'* **** ***** never **** **, ** **** **** **** **** ******** ******* resources ** ******** **** ************ ********* **** *** ********* ******** threat ** ****** ********* ********. **** ****** *************, **** ***** and *****, *** ******* (*** ********) ***'* ** **** * would ***** **.

John Honovich

IPVM | In reply to Undisclosed End User #7 | 02/25/19 03:23pm

** **** ***** **** **** * ****** ******* ********* **************** ** **** ******.

** **** ****? *'** ***** ******* ***** **** *********** *** just ******** ****** ***. **** **** * *** ** ***, it ***** **** ***** *** ************ ****** ******** *** **** ***** ******* *******, *.*.,**** *******:

***** **** ** ********* ** ******* ***** ***** ****, **** 83 (** *******) ********* ** ****** ******* *** **** * (7 *******) ** ******* *******. ******* ********** *** **** ******* hovers ****** ** *******, ******* ******* ******* *** ******** **************** in *** ******** **********, *** *** ** ***** **** ***** is * ****** **** ********* ****** ***** ** ******* ****** than ****** ******* ** **** *** ****** ** *** ***** direction.

Undisclosed End User #7

In reply to John Honovich | 02/25/19 03:47pm

****************'* ***** "****** *******" *********, ** ****** *** *********. ***** is * ***********. *** ********* *** ******** **** ** **** as **** **** ***** *** **** *** **** **** ***** can't ******** ****.

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********* ****** ********** ** ******** *************** ******** ********* "** ********** ******** ******* ** ******* ** ********** ** kill ****** ** * ******** *** ********* ****; ** **** cases, ****** ******** *** ******** *** ***** ** ** ******* or ****** ** ***** ********* ** *******."[*]

** ******* ****** *** *** ** "****** *******" ***.

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Jerry Wilkins

In reply to Undisclosed End User #7 | 02/25/19 04:38pm

"*** ********* *** ******** **** ** **** ** **** **** begun *** **** *** **** **** ***** ***'* ******** ****."

**** ** **** ************* ****"******, *** ******* **" **** ********* **********. *** ********** ********** and ****** * ***** **** *** ***** ***** ********** (***) entree ** ** *** ********* ** ******* *** ** *** injured. *** ** ******* *** *** ** ********** *** ******* the ******* ** ******** *** *********, ******* *** ****** ** first ********** *** **** *****. *** ******* ** ********* * mass ************ ****** **** **** **** **** ****** *** ****** goes *********. **** *** ***** ******** ** *** ***** ******** in **** *****. **** ** *** ****... *** **** ** event *** *** ** ***** **** ****** ** ***** ** a **** ** *****!

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Jerry Wilkins

In reply to Undisclosed End User #7 | 02/25/19 03:26pm

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Undisclosed #4

02/23/19 07:33am

"*** ** **** ********, *** ******** ** **** ** *** network ********** ****** *** **’** ****** ** *****."

** **** ** **** ******** ***** ** * *****?

*'** **** **** **** *** **** ****** ******* ** ********* get ******* ******.... ***** ** *** **** ** ** ********* will *** ****** ***** ***** ** *********.

Undisclosed #3

In reply to Undisclosed #4 | 02/23/19 08:18am

...***** ** *** **** ** ** ********* **** *** ****** their ***** ** *********.

****, **** ***’* **** ******* ** *** ********...

Undisclosed #8

In reply to Undisclosed #4 | 02/25/19 03:17pm

* ******* **** * **** "********" *** "***" ** *** same ********...

luis rodriguez

03/05/19 02:51am

** *** ******* ****** ** ******, * **** ** *** for ** ******* ** **** ******** *** ****** **** ** currently ****** *****, ** ** ****** ******* *** ******** ** all **** *********** **** ****** ******** *** *** ****, ** that

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