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DC Jail Video Visitation

DC Public Library partners with D.C. Jail in their Video Visitation program. Family and friends of D.C. Jail inmates have the opportunity to access video-visitation stations at Anacostia Neighborhood Library and at Capitol View Library to make live connections with D.C. Jail inmates. Video Visits take place at the following times: 

• Anacostia Neighborhood Library  | Thursdays from 2-4 p.m. and Fridays 2-4 p.m.
• Capitol View Neighborhood Library  | Wednesdays from 2-4 p.m. and Saturdays 2-4 p.m.

Video Visitation users must schedule appointments through the  Department of Corrections , up to one week and at least 24 hours in advance. Sessions are controlled and monitored by the Department of Corrections. Visitors must comply with  DC Public Library Rules of Behavior  and the Department of Corrections Video Visitation Rules and Responsibilities. 

Frequently Asked Questions

How can i sign up.

Visitation is by appointment only. Appointments may be scheduled up to one week in advance, but no less than 24 hours in advance. Go online at visitation.doc.dc.gov or call 888-906-6394 or 202-442-7270, Tuesday through Saturday from 9 a.m. to 5 p.m.

Where do I check-in?

Check in at the Circulation Desk. Present your ID to the staff, who will make a quick call to DOC to “check-in.” You will then be directed to the visitation unit.

How many people can I bring with me?

Video visitation permits:

• two adults or
• one adult and two children under the age of 18.

Internet Visit Requirements

Video Visitation

Video visitation is a great way to connect with your loved one over the internet, without having to worry about unpredictable crowds and overly busy visitation hours.

Visits can be scheduled and paid for in advance, allowing you to visit with inmates at times that are convenient for you.

We offer two types of Video Visitation services:

At-Home Video Visits

These video visits can be conducted at home on your PC computer, laptop or mobile device (Android).

Save travel expenses, time, long lines and parking fees with at-home video visits.

Ease stress on children who can now communicate without visiting the facility in person.

On-site Video Visits

On-site video visits are conducted at visitation stations at the facility.

With these visits, you are still required to travel to the facility.

Through our easy-to-use website, you can schedule, register, and pay for (if applicable) the visit in advance. Then, conduct the visit in real-time over the internet.

Please note: These services can vary by facility and are not available at all locations.

How It Works

• Check to see if your inmate’s facility offers video visitation.
• If video visitation is offered at the facility, go to www.gtlvisitme.com . Register yourself and all visitors participating in the visitations.
• Select the facility where your loved one is located.
• Search for your inmate, and add them.
• Click “Schedule” to begin the scheduling process.
• You will see the cost associated with your visit at the time of scheduling. Enter your credit card or debit card information to complete the scheduling process. You will receive a confirmation email and receipt for your visit.
• For at-home video visits : sign in to the visitation scheduling site 15 minutes prior to your scheduled visit. Test your connection, and follow the steps to start your visit.
• For on-site video visits: arrive at the facility at least 15 minutes prior to check-in. A valid photo ID is required. Each facility has its own rules for on-site visits. Please review rules prior to arrival.

For additional helpful information and a list of useful questions about visitation, scheduling, and facility policies, view our v isitation FAQs .

What It Costs

Visitation costs vary by correctional facility and visitation duration.

Different types of visits may have different costs or no cost at all.

All costs associated with visits are clearly displayed at the time of scheduling. Visitors are aware of all the options and can choose based on their visitation preferences.

Ways to Pay

When scheduling fee-based video visitations through our visitation website , you will be asked to provide your payment information to complete the scheduling process.

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Three Types of Video Visits

At Facility

These visits are when you go to your facility and sit at a video visit station in the lobby. Your loved one or friend will be on a video visit station in their pod.

From Computer

At select facilities families and friends can have video visits from their own personal computers in the comfort of their own homes. You will need the following equipment to do a video visit from home:

• A computer.
• A webcam and a microphone, or a computer with these components built in (most laptops have these built in).
• An internet browser. Internet browsers Safari 4 and higher, or Firefox 7 and higher, are strongly recommended. Using other browsers may not load the page appropriately in order to begin your visit. We are not responsible for technical problems or issues that may arise from using an unsupported browser.
• For the best visit experience you should use headphones, but they are not required.
• High speed internet (DSL or Cable) connection (dial up and satellite are not supported).

From Android Device

Video visits go mobile with our Visit Now Android app. At select facilities families and friends can have video visits from their own Android devices.

How to Schedule a Visit

Free video visit policy.

Free visits are a benefit for the inmate and are credited to the  inmate’s account. Therefore the inmate is the only one who  can book a free visit . This allows the inmate at your facility full control of whom they want to use their free visit with. There are also advanced scheduling rules that control the timeframe that a free visit can be booked. These rules vary by facility. If an inmate books a visit outside this timeframe, they will not be allowed to use a free visit.

• Book the visit with their Friends & Family.
• Suggest a visit with their Friends & Family. The Friends & Family must have no prepaid funds on their account at the time they confirm the suggested time. The inmate’s free visit will then be deducted.
• Confirm a suggested visit from their friends and family. The Friends & Family must have no prepaid funds on their account at the time the inmate confirms the visit. The inmate’s free visit will then be deducted from their free visit allowance.

The only way Friends & Family can use a free visit is by suggesting a visit with the inmate. If the inmate has a free visit available and there are no prepaid funds on the Friends & Family account at the time the inmate confirms, the free visit will be deducted from inmate’s account.

What Services Are Available At My Facility?

Select your facility below, available services:.

• Phone & Voicemail
• Video Visit at Facility
• Video Visit from Home

• Photo Sharing
• Tablets Your inmate has access to tablets. Make a deposit to their account so they have more ways to be productive, and you have more ways to stay connected.
• Verification Required

What is Telmate Verified?

If you are asked to be Telmate Verified it means your facility requires verification of your identity prior to acceptance of inmates' calls. The purpose of verification is to ensure inmates are not connecting with inappropriate people on the outside. The verification process is simple and can be completed before or after creating an account.

To be verified, you can make a deposit , schedule a visit or download and complete the Telmate Verified form .

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According to the Federal Bureau of Prisons, inmates who

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Washington DC Correctional Treatment Facility Remote Inmate Video Visits

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Address: 1901 E Street, SE District of Columbia, DC 20003 Phone: 202-523-7060

Schedule a Video Visit with an Inmate at the Washington DC Correctional Treatment Facility - Remotely or at the Jail

The Washington DC Correctional Treatment Facility believes in the importance of their inmates having an opportunity to have visits from family and friends. When an inmate is released he or she needs to return home, and closeness to their family is one of the strongest reasons that keeps them from getting in trouble again.

One way that Washington DC Correctional Treatment Facility is able to accomplish this is with GTL/Viapath remote video visitation . Remote visiting allows loved ones to use their phone or computer to connect directly with their inmate via a video kiosk in the jail or using tablets , all in a joint effort between the facility and GTL .

The benefits of video visitation are:

• It keeps inmates happy.
• Allows the inmates to stay in touch with friends, family and children.
• It saves on staff time, thus money.
• Allows the jail to partake in a revenue share.
• Keeps viruses from spreading.
• Keeps contraband from entering the facility.

For more information on GTL/Viapath video visits and video messages , call the facility at 202-523-7060 or scroll down for a complete section of Frequently Asked Questions and Answers.

Remote Visitation with an Inmate at the Washington DC Correctional Treatment Facility

Washington dc correctional treatment facility offers video visitation for inmates using the services of gtl, aka viapath techologies, in order to schedule and then visit an inmate using gtl you need to first register with gtl ..

Next Steps:

• Register yourself and all visitors.
• Select Washington DC Correctional Treatment Facility
• Select your inmate.
• Schedule your preferred time for the visit.

For at-home video visits: S ign in to the visitation scheduling site 15 minutes prior to your scheduled visit. Test your connection, and follow the steps to start your visit. For on-site video visits:  Arrive at the facility at least 15 minutes prior to check-in. A valid photo ID is required. 

All your questions can be answered after you register , at the Frequently Asked Questions page, or call  855-208-7349  during the following hours: 6AM – 4PM MST Monday – Friday, or  7AM – 4PM MST Saturday – Sunday

Costs for Visits are subject to change but generally run less than $10.00 for a 30 minute visit. Payment can be made with Visa, Mastercard debit, credit or gift cards.

Washington DC Correctional Treatment Facility Remote Video Visitation Schedule

202-523-7060

• Visits may be scheduled via the Internet or by calling 888-906-6394 or 202-442-6155 (Tuesday through Saturday from 9 am-5 pm).
• No visits during meals, lockdowns or shift changes.

REMOTE VIDEO VISITATION

Remote Video Visiting an Inmate who is in the Washington DC Correctional Treatment Facility

What is a video visit.

Video visitation, also known as remote visitation, is quickly becoming the preferred method for visiting an inmate in jail or prison for the following reasons: •    It requires little to no staff, versus the staff required to move inmates to and from the visit and watch over the visit. It saves the Washington DC Correctional Treatment Facility money. •    It removes any opportunity for contraband (drugs) to enter the facility. •    It can become a profit center for the facility, given that the revenue generated by visits is shared with the jail. •    While inmates prefer to see family and friends in person, video visitation allows them to visit with them more often, and on a whim. •    Video visitation gives the inmates and their visitors the feeling of more privacy. Video visitation from the perspective of the visitor allows them to visit from their home, their car, at work, and even allows them to take their device to a family or religious gathering. It allows them to give their inmate the feeling of belonging and not being forgotten.

Video visitation can take place on a computer, a tablet or a phone. 

Video visitation saves time. Instead of spending hours driving to the jail, checking in, filling out paperwork, potentially being searched, waiting, and then having a 15–30-minute visit, if it isn’t cancelled at the last minute, the visit can be done from anywhere during a short break in the visitor’s day.

If the visitor does not have access to a phone or computer, they can make an appointment ahead of time and use terminals in the lobby of the jail.

You must also be on the inmate's approved list, even for a video visit.

What are the companies that work with the jails and prisons that allow video visits?

There are several different companies that contract with all the jails and prisons that allow video visitation:

These are the companies in alphabetical order:

CIDNET City Tele Coin Correct Solutions Group Correct Pay Ctel Gettingout GTL Homewav IC Solutions Inmate Canteen Inmate Sales iwebvisits JailATM Jpay Gettingintouch (netvisit) NCIC Prodigy Sales Reliance Securus Smart Communications Tiger Services Visitel In addition, some jails use Microsoft Meeting and Zoom .

Visitation Options, Hours, Schedules & Rules

Visitation times and schedules for remote visitation with an inmate at Washington DC Correctional Treatment Facility with GTL are available to you after logging in and selecting the inmate you wish to visit with.

* Visitation schedules are subject to change. * The actual visiting hours vary depending on the following factors:

• Whether or not there are restrictions in place due to COVID or other factors such as security issues.
• The day of the week.
• Where the inmate is housed.
• The inmate's sex.
• Whether or not it is a Holiday.

* Each inmate is allowed one or two visits (or unlimited visits!), ranging from 15 minutes to one hour in length each week. * Inmates with special privileges may be allowed additional visits. * If you are visiting from another state or traveling a great distance, Washington DC Correctional Treatment Facility may allow you an extended visitation. Call 202-523-7060 to ask for special consideration. * Call 202-523-7060 to ask about normal visiting hours at the jail, and procedures for scheduling a visit other than video visitation.

Washington DC Correctional Treatment Facility Inmate Mail Policies and Address - What Can You Send, and Where?

For inmates receiving mail in the Washington DC Correctional Treatment Facility there are different addresses and policies depending on the inmate's status, as well as what type of mail they are receiving; personal mail, legal mail, subscriptions or books sent from a third-party such as Amazon.

How to Deposit Money in an Inmate's Trust Account in Order to Purchase Prepaid Calling Cards, Phone Calling Time or Commissary

To Deposit Money in an inmate's account follow these steps:

• Create a ConnectNetwork account  
• Select your inmate, and add to them to your account,
• Deposit money into his or her commissary account.

**NOTE** GTL is in a transition merging into a new company called ViaPath Technologies .

• Deposit options available 24 hours a day, 7 days a week via phone 877-650-4249 , and online .
• Mobile-friendly deposit options are available via their app.
• Deposits and payments made through automated channels (ConnectNetwork Website, Mobile App, Toll Free Phone, or Kiosk at the jail) are transmitted to the facility within one business day.
• Deposits that are mailed are processed the next business day after they are received by GTL.
• Inmate can choose how to spend the funds you deposit.

All the information you need to understand depositing money into an inmate's trust fund, specifically for phone calls, but also for Commissary, in District of Columbia, can be found on our Send Money  Page.

How to Arrange Video Visitation with Washington DC Correctional Treatment Facility Inmates

For all the information you need to know regarding scheduling, cost, rules, tips and guidelines of inmate visits at the Washington DC Correctional Treatment Facility, check out our  Visit Inmate  Page.

How Do You Communicate with an Inmate in the Washington DC Correctional Treatment Facility by Phone

• Advance Pay - This phone account allows you to prepay so that your inmate can call you (and only you) whenever he/she wants and the cost of each call is deducted from your balance. You can even be notified by text when your balance gets low. You still have the option of accepting or rejecting each call.
• Pin Debit   -  This option allows you to fund an inmate's commissary account and lets him pay for phone calls to you and others with the money. You will have no control over who your inmate calls.
• Voicemail   -  You can leave a secure voicemail without having to contact the facility. When you call the local phone number for a facility offering Inmate Voicemail (call Customer Service at 877-650-4249 to get the local voicemail number for Washington DC Correctional Treatment Facility, you will be informed of the cost for leaving a message. To leave your message, simply select the inmate by ID number. Then, record your voicemail.

For full instructions on the Washington DC Correctional Treatment Facility Inmate Phone System, what the costs are, how it works, and tips and guidelines on rules, regulations and saving money on calls, check out our  Inmate Phones  Page .

How Inmates Can Use a Tablet to Access Services at Washington DC Correctional Treatment Facility

To find out how to get access to a tablet for inmate read the following:

To learn more about Tablet Rentals for inmates, including the cost, all the services available and everything else you need to know, check out our  Tablet Rental  Page.

How to Communicate with an Washington DC Correctional Treatment Facility Inmate by Mail and by Email

To mail or email an inmate in District of Columbia follow these steps:

When mailing a letter or postcard to an inmate, please follow these instructions:

• All mail sent to an inmate at the Washington DC Correctional Treatment Facility must include the sender's name and mailing address in the top left corner of the envelope or postcard.
• All mail must include the facility's address, as well as the inmate's name and assigned number.
• Failure to include your return address will most likely result in your mail NOT being delivered and your letter destroyed.
• The Washington DC Correctional Treatment Facility has a zero-tolerance policy regarding mail violations. 
• All the information you need to understand mail and email policies can be found on our  Inmate Mail  Page and our  Text/Email an Inmate  Page.

Emailing Messages & Photos

Then use the Facility Finder to: 1.   Select Washington DC Correctional Treatment Facility, 2. Add your inmate to your list of contacts, 3. Add a credit or debit card to cover your costs.

• Messages can be up to 500 characters long, including punctuation. At the bottom of your message there is a 'character countdown' feature.  
• After you click the “CONTINUE” button, you can review the cost to send your message to your inmate. You can also attach credits for your inmate to reply to your message.  Be sure to accept the Terms and Conditions and click the “SEND” button for your message to be successfully delivered to your inmate.
• You can also send your District of Columbia inmate photos and videos.

Customer Service Questions 'Online' Contact Form , or Call    866-516-0115

Go here to this FAQ to get answers to how the transition to ViaPath from GTL and gettingout will affect your account.

All the information you need to understand mail and email policies for District of Columbia can be found on our  Inmate Mail Page and our  Text/Email an Inmate  Page.

How to Send a Carepack Commissary Package Directly to an Inmate in District of Columbia

To send a commissary carepack (food, snacks and goods) directly to an inmate in Washington DC Correctional Treatment Facility follow these steps:

• Select District of Columbia, then select Washington DC Correctional Treatment Facility, and then select the 'Send a Package Order' option.
• Register and create an account with Access Securepak, for District of Columbia.

• Choose the inmate and the products you want shipped to them, and input your payment method. 
• NOTE: There may be a limit on how much product you can send your inmate in District of Columbia at any one time.

For all information, tips and available items for shipping  Commissary  packages to an inmate in Washington DC Correctional Treatment Facility check out our Commissary Instructions Page  for District of Columbia.

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DC Jail Video Visitation Program

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DC Public Library has partnered with the DC Department of Corrections to connect family, friends and others with the incarcerated through a video visitation booth at the MLK Central Library.

Challenge/Opportunity

In July of 2012 DC Department of Corrections began a Video Visitation program that replaced the standard face to face visits between inmates and their family and friends. All people wishing to visit incarcerated family and friends would travel to a visitor’ center, located adjacent to the jail, for their video visit. The center is located in a fairly isolated part of the city without full public transportation options. Due to the limited number of video visitation booths and demand, the select evening and weekend appointments go quickly.

Key Elements of Innovation

The pilot program, which began September 2013, provides a video monitor at the Martin Luther King, Jr. Memorial Library (MLKML) which is located in the center of the city and easily accessible by all 5 of the subway lines. Appointments are available three days each week for a total of 12 hours. DC Jail is responsible for the equipment including installation and maintenance and controls the scheduling process. DCPL is responsible for the customer experience once the visitor enters the library. Library staff check the visitor and contact DC Jail to begin the online connection. Visitors are then directed to the Video Visitation room. In addition, there is posted information targeting non-library users including: Library card applications, GED testing preparation information, and the schedules for the library’s free computer classes and children’s story times. The video visitation option at the MLK library allows hundreds of people to experience the library environment and connect to the many resources available.

Achieved Outcomes

Our most noticeable outcomes are in the form of return visits and inquiries from Visitors for other library services and programs. Before and after the Video Visit, Visitors use our public PCs and visit the children’s room. This project has resulted in a spin-off of an outreach effort to the main Video Visitation site by library staff.

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MPD Investigating Fatal Crash Involving Pedestrian in Southeast

The Metropolitan Police Department is investigating a traffic crash that resulted in the death of a pedestrian in Southeast.

On Wednesday, September 4, 2024, at approximately 8:58 p.m., a pedestrian was lying down in the northbound travel lane in the 2100 block of Minnesota Avenue, Southeast, when an unknown gray SUV traveling north ran over the pedestrian and fled the scene, continuing through 22nd Street, Southeast, without rendering aide or the driver making their identity known.

The male pedestrian was pronounced dead on scene.

The decedent has been identified as 29-year-old Kurt Donnelle Morgan , of no fixed address.

Anyone who has knowledge of this incident should take no action but call police at (202) 727-9099 or text your tip to the Department's TEXT TIP LINE at 50411.

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Day 1: Trial begins for 2 teens accused of 2023 assault on 64-year-old man in Northwest DC

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WASHINGTON (7News) - Disturbing images and descriptions from a fatal 2023 assault on a man in Northwest D.C. flashed before a courtroom Thursday moments after the trial began for two teens allegedly involved in the incident.

The first day started with images and videos from the attack on Reggie Brown, 64, while attorneys tried to detail the girls' mindsets and alleged plans to attack an individual they deemed vulnerable.

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Prosecutors for D.C. opened the trial arguing that the two teen girls joined four others to chase what they say was a fragile-looking, 110-pound man into an alley near the 6200 block of Georgia Avenue, Northwest. They began their assault after a man threw Brown on the ground, prosecutors claimed.

Brown, a short-statured man who was battling cancer and who had undergone multiple surgeries, was allegedly hit in the head multiple times even after his skull was damaged, prosecutors said. District attorneys said the girls celebrated their planned attack but quickly started a plan to delete evidence once the news got out.

The defense said otherwise; separate attorneys for both girls argued that the evidence wasn't reliable and that it was hard to prove intent on the incident.

Two attorneys that represented one of the girls argued that she was never seen in the security video recovered by police, that other videos weren't clear enough to identify her, and that there wasn't any evidence linking her to the crime.

The attorney who represented the youngest of the two girls, age 13, argued that she never said she intended to hurt anyone, and that she did not deliver the killing blows to Brown's head.

According to D.C. Medical Examiner Dr. Sasha Breland, who was sworn in as the first witness, Brown was killed following several kicks to the head. When it was brought up that Brown had cocaine in his system, Dr. Breland said the drug played no role in his death.

When pictures of Brown's injuries were shown in the courtroom, several of Brown's family members left the room.

9/11 survivors question unearthed video showing 'Saudi agent'

A previously-unseen film was shot by an early 9/11 suspect - who was never charged - as he wandered around US government buildings in Washington DC.

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Friday 6 September 2024 05:37, UK

A video seized by British detectives from an early 9/11 suspect 23 years ago raises a series of questions, says a survivor of the attacks.

The previously-unseen film was shot by the suspect as he wandered around US government buildings in Washington DC two years before the hijackers struck.

He filmed the White House, the Capitol, the Supreme Court and security guards inside and gave a running commentary, at one point saying in Arabic: "They say that our kids are demons. However, these are the demons of the White House."

Over shots of a low-flying plane, he says: "Airport not far from here. Plane taking off."

The hour-long film ends on the Capitol building, where the camera lingers on two limousines. The voiceover says: "Their cars. You said that in the plan."

Scotland Yard officers discovered the tape when they arrested the suspect, a mature Saudi student, Omar al-Bayoumi, at his home in Birmingham ten days after 9/11.

He was questioned by counter-terror detectives for seven days and then released without charge.

He was later identified by the FBI as a Saudi intelligence agent. He denies that and any part in 9/11, and has told US investigators his film was a simple tourist video.

He has admitted, a year later, innocently befriending two of the future terrorists who flew a hijacked plane into the Pentagon, killing 189 people.

It's not known if al-Bayoumi's tape and all or any of the items seized during the raid were passed on to the American authorities at the time in 2001.

The video was shown recently during a civil court case in New York in which the 9/11 victims and families, the plaintiffs, are trying to sue the Saudi government for complicity in the attacks.

The plaintiffs' legal team asked the Metropolitan Police three years ago to search its archive and send anything it had from its investigation into Mr al-Bayoumi. A team of eight detectives and staff spent several months sifting through 104 boxes of archived files.

Plaintiffs' lawyer Gavin Simpson played the tape and told the judge: "A trove of evidence seized by the Metropolitan Police…. enables your honour, the public and the 9/11 families to perceive for themselves the mechanism by which Saudi Arabia provided support to the 9/11 hijackers.

"Bayoumi's videotape bore all the characteristics, the hallmarks of al Qaeda casing a terrorist target."

Campaigner Sharon Premoli, a 9/11 survivor, listened into the recent hearing when parts of the tape were played and said: "Al-Bayoumi's language was very incriminating.

"Two words he used in particular, one being the 'demons' inside the Capitol and number two 'the plan' he referred to. It's not a tourist video, he was casing the buildings and the area."

Ms Premoli, who escaped from the 80th floor during the attack on the twin towers in Manhattan, said: "It's wonderful that the Met Police was able to confiscate this information, but it's unfortunate we had to wait so long for it.

"We don't know how long anyone in the US government had the material. We know the FBI and the CIA were not helping each other and a lot was missed because of that. It's also possible the Bush administration had it and decided not to do anything with it to protect the Saudis."

Also shown in court for the first time was a notebook page with scribblings and calculations about the distance of an aeroplane from the ground and the horizon. Mr al-Bayoumi said it was part of his teenage son's homework project.

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Neither the notebook nor the tape was provided to the members of the 9/11 Commission which produced an account of the attacks and what led up to them. It criticised the FBI and the CIA, but after interviewing al-Bayoumi in Saudi Arabia, concluded he hadn't been part of the plot.

Robbyn Swan, co-author of the authoritative The Eleventh Day, the Full Story of 9/11, said: "The items that the Met has supplied are crucial new bits of evidence which, on my reading of them, really do support the notion that an employ or employees of the Saudi regime aided and abetted the 9/11 hijackers and that is at the heart of the case.

"Some of my sources have suggested that from very early on the FBI was reluctant to look at the possibility of official Saudi involvement and this is part and parcel of the kind of obstruction of that part of the investigation they saw at the time."

In the past the Saudi government has denied it or any of its officials encouraged or supported the 9/11 terrorists.

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LOS ANGELES — A large group of people on bikes brutally attacked a driver after having his vehicle damaged in downtown Los Angeles.

The attack happened on Aug. 2, at the intersection of Olympic and Hope Avenue. Shailoobek Uulu was driving through downtown when the group, riding on bicycles, surrounded his vehicle.

When Uulu pulled over and got out of the vehicle the group began attacking him.

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“I managed to run away from them. I ran about 200 or 300 feet down the street and when I turned back I saw how a few of them were jumping on the roof of my car, on the windshield,” said Uulu.

The driver said he tried to go back to his car from the sidewalk, to try and close the doors when they began punching him from behind. Uulu said the attack left him with numerous bruises, cuts and a broken leg.

Video from a neighbor captures the moment Uulu is being hit from every angle as he tries to salvage his vehicle from being damaged further.

“I closed my head, I was on the ground and suddenly someone pulled me out from the circle,” said Uulu. “She saved my life, she told me that if no one pulled me out at that time, they literally could kill me.”

Uulu said he was in the process of moving and several items were taken from his car including his wallet and documents. He said the total damages are estimated to be $20,000.

The LAPD said no arrests have been made.

Camilla Rambaldi is a reporter for NBC Los Angeles.