tə mˈiːt ðə kɹˈɪɾɪsˌɪzəm ʌvðə pˈʌblɪk, ðə pˌiːbˌiːˈeɪ ˈɛɹd ɹˈeɪdɪˌoʊ ænd pɹˈɪnt ˈædvɚtˌaɪzmənts ɐsˈɜːɾɪŋ ðæt bˈʌmpʊɹz wʌzɐ sᵻvˈɪɹ θɹˈɛt tə ðɪ ˈɑːfɪsɚz ɪnðɪ ɐpˈɑːɹtmənt: "ðɪs θɹˈiːhˈʌndɹɪdpˈaʊnd wˈʊmən sˈʌdənli tʃˈɑːɹdʒd wˈʌn ʌvðɪ ˈɑːfɪsɚz wɪð ɐ twˈɛlvˈɪntʃ bˈʊtʃɚ nˈaɪf, stɹˈaɪkɪŋ hɪz ʃˈiːld wɪð sˈʌtʃ fˈoːɹs ðˌɐɾɪt bˈɛnt ðə tˈɪp ʌvðə stˈiːl blˈeɪd."
To meet the criticism of the public, the PBA aired radio and print advertisements asserting that Bumpurs was a severe threat to the officers in the apartment: "This 300-pound woman suddenly charged one of the officers with a 12-inch butcher knife, striking his shield with such force that it bent the tip of the steel blade."