The Ride-Along's Statement AFTER.... #truecrimeshorts #truecrimestories #crimejunkies #podcast
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There was another person in the deputy's There was another person in the deputy's truck that night. A civilian ride-along. truck that night. A civilian ride-along. truck that night. A civilian ride-along. During the entire ATV chase of During the entire ATV chase of During the entire ATV chase of 15-year-old Trey Brazil, Deputy Trey 15-year-old Trey Brazil, Deputy Trey 15-year-old Trey Brazil, Deputy Trey Byrum wasn't alone. Byrum wasn't alone. Byrum wasn't alone. A 21-year-old civilian named Preston Cox A 21-year-old civilian named Preston Cox A 21-year-old civilian named Preston Cox was riding with him. And Preston is just was riding with him. And Preston is just was riding with him. And Preston is just a regular guy considering a career in a regular guy considering a career in a regular guy considering a career in law enforcement. At first, he sounds law enforcement. At first, he sounds law enforcement. At first, he sounds excited to be on the ride-along that excited to be on the ride-along that excited to be on the ride-along that night. Right after the chase crashes night. Right after the chase crashes night. Right after the chase crashes into a ditch, you can hear Preston say, into a ditch, you can hear Preston say, into a ditch, you can hear Preston say, "I'm highly thinking about doing this "I'm highly thinking about doing this "I'm highly thinking about doing this now." But then something changes. now." But then something changes. now." But then something changes. Because later, when a PI interviews Because later, when a PI interviews Because later, when a PI interviews Preston, he says law enforcement wasn't Preston, he says law enforcement wasn't Preston, he says law enforcement wasn't worth it. And then he says something worth it. And then he says something worth it. And then he says something chilling. "I couldn't have changed what chilling. "I couldn't have changed what chilling. "I couldn't have changed what happened without getting Mr. Byrum in happened without getting Mr. Byrum in happened without getting Mr. Byrum in trouble." trouble." trouble." Preston never explains what he means by Preston never explains what he means by Preston never explains what he means by that. that. that. And then he leaves town. But if nothing And then he leaves town. But if nothing And then he leaves town. But if nothing happened, happened, happened, why would a ride-along say something why would a ride-along say something why would a ride-along say something like that?
Summary
The transcript details a ride-along civilian, Preston Cox, who witnesses a police chase of a minor. Initially enthusiastic about law enforcement, Cox later expresses that he couldn't have intervened without implicating the deputy, leaving the implication of wrongdoing unresolved. The practical takeaway suggests that even civilian witnesses may possess knowledge of potential misconduct, but feel powerless to act.