Pulse First Responders Mark Canty and Scott Smith were interviewed for the new "documentary" series PD True on Paramount Plus.
We watched it and these are our notes. They confirmed some things we already knew and also got some of the facts wrong.
By the time Scott Smith arrived, at 2:07 AM, the shooting was still going on and cops were already on the scene of the shooting. With shots being fired, none of those already at the scene followed active shooter protocol and advanced to take out the shooter. Instead, the shooting was allowed to continue.
None of the cops who were on the scene had the courage to do their jobs, follow active shooter protocol, and risk their lives to save the lives of victims. Body cam recordings show law enforcement discussing San Bernardino, where active shooter protocol was changed and required law enforcement to approach and stop the shooter. At this time, the shooting had not yet become a hostage situation or a bomb threat.
Police inaction in not following active shooter protocol led to this. You can see that Paramount Plus used the footage we also shared, which shows officers (including Scott Smith) at the main entrance saying "back up" as shots were being fired by the shooter on the inside (see 7:04 timestamp in Episode 1).
The Pulse Nightclub, which was riddled with unpermitted renovations and code violations, was difficult to navigate. Scott Smith admits that he "wasn't sure of the layout of the building" as he went inside the building and walked past victims on the ground.
There was an emergency exit sign leading to a fenced-in alleyway on the north side of the building, where the fence had to be kicked for trapped survivors to escape.
The 9-1-1 system crashed, forcing calls to go to two different locations leading to inaccurate information gathering. Even Smith said information from 9-1-1 calls got "twisted."
Throughout, Scott Smith and Mark Canty discuss there being NO WINDOWS in the Pulse Nightclub. We know that windows required by City zoning codes were walled over by the nightclub owners, namely Rosario Poma.
The only window that existed was the mirrored window where the nightclub's waterfall feature was located, making it a "tactical threat" to see what was going on inside. They decided to break this window to enter the nightclub, instead of the doors, because of this threat. See the timestamp 8:38 on Episode 1.
Again at timestamp 15:52, they mention that there were no windows and thus no opportunity to access the bathrooms where victims/survivors were trapped. Because of the lack of windows along the entire western wall, there was no opportunity for law enforcement to come in from behind and surprise the shooter.
According to their own timeline, officers waited nearly 20 minutes before returning to the dance floor, checking bodies, and dragging wounded survivors outside. SWAT didn't arrive until 2:55 AM, with Mark Canty driving from Clermont, Florida.
At 23:10 in Episode 1, Canty states, “You’re not thinking about the victims.” Instead, they were thinking about active shooter protocol, which is that they “gotta find the killer and eliminate him" because this is the "quickest way to save lives.” However, they still did not do this for another 2 hours and within that time the active shooting became a barricaded hostage situation and a bomb threat.
We noticed that the layout used in the show was also not correct, as it does not show the stripper stages in the Adonis Room and it does show the windows by the patio that were walled over and did not exist.
For the first time, law enforcement officers admit publicly to breaching the wall in the wrong spot using the explosive breach. They also admitted to not knowing where survivors were trapped, including the dressing room, which they used an employee to help navigate the building. See timestamp 8:20 in Episode 2.
The most shocking admission was when Canty stated that they were willing to shoot survivors. At 12:52, he stated that he told responding officers, “Whoever comes out, if they are not compliant, take a shot... I’m telling them, I know where you’re at, so if you have to take it, I’m supportive of you.”
Once they breached the men's (south) bathroom to save survivors, this is also the first time we heard law enforcement admit that this caused panic from survivors inside the bathroom who did not know what was going on and had concrete blocks falling on them. Survivors told the police to stop, but the police told them to move. Survivors also witnessed pipes being burst and had concerns that flooding may drown those on the ground buried under the dead or who were wounded and face down on the ground.
Smith incorrectly stated, “Everyone who arrived at the hospital alive, stayed alive.” This is not true…. Everyone who arrived at the operating room stayed alive. At least one of the victims died in the elevator and multiple victims had hospital bracelets on according to autopsy reports.
The police confirm that the lack of security is likely the reason why the shooter chose the Pulse Nightclub for his massacre.
At 22:55 in Episode 2, they discuss the large police presence and Disney Springs and Downtown Orlando, which the shooter cased before carrying out the shooting at Pulse.
Pulse Nightclub, they note, was surrounded by a neighborhood. Records show that it was not zoned or approved to operate as a nightclub. Parking, noise, and other complaints were ongoing issues while Pulse was operational. Surrounding residents even had a meeting with police and the City of Orlando, who never properly regulated Pulse or enforced City codes.
At the end of Episode 2 (23:50), Canty and Smith quickly gloss over the ongoing issues with the memorial, saying there have been “talks to make a permanent memorial, but…..” and that's it.
They also refer to a survivor being shot and buried under bodies in the women's bathroom. The survivor they reference was neither shot nor buried under bodies. We know this because his story has been well-published and he is part of our group.
With each new interview, we get confirmation of the documented facts that we have been publishing for years and that contradict the narratives that the City of Orlando and the Pulse owners have put forth through their public relations teams.
The series is largely copaganda, but if you'd like to watch it, you can do so here: https://www.paramountplus.com
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