participated were jim stearns, the consultant hired during my campaign for sheriff and my attorney, bob wagner. >> now sheriff, there is an exhibit, exhibit 81. can you turn to that exhibit? >> yes. >> you gave a one-hour time estimate yesterday. how much more do you think you have? >> commissioners, i apologize. i think i have about 45 minutes longer. >> ok. why don't you proceed? i do not know whether you can, counsel, whether you need to notify your client. it does not look like we will have the mayor and 11 call. >> thank you. sheriff, are you at exhibit 81? >> yes. >> exhibit 81 is a series of text messages between sheriff mirkarimi and linnette peralta haynes. sheriff, i am going to ask you -- before we go to a particular message, there was a rally in front of city hall by domestic violence advocates in the days before you were arrested. do you recall about rally occurring? >> objection. . sustained. >> i am laying a foundation for a subsequent message, something that is relevant. >> get to the main issue. if there is an objection and we need to go back, we can. >> sheriff -- i apologize