The third revision inserted two sentences describing your hand moving toward Rourke's equipment belt. Who made the accesses? Voss's administrative account was logged for all three revisions. But here's where it gets interesting. Grant pulled out a second document.
The automatic body camera upload system created a partial backup before local administrators restricted federal access to the files. I obtained that backup through the judicial security protocols. Marissa stopped packing and sat down. What does it contain? Grant connected his laptop to the monitor on her conference table.
Audio and video from the first 4 minutes of the encounter. The quality isn't perfect because it's an automatic compression, but it captures several crucial exchanges. He pressed play. The recording began with muffled voices and movement as Mercer activated his camera. Then the audio cleared revealing the familiar sound of police radio chatter and distant traffic.
Vehicle registration confirmed. Came the dispatcher's voice through Mercer's earpiece. 2021 Ferrari SF90. Registered owner Marissa Evelyn Cole. Federal judicial identification verified.
Mercer's voice responded quietly. Copy that. A moment later, they heard Roark's louder voice. I don't care what dispatch says. She's got fraudulent papers.
Travis, Mercer said, his voice carrying uncertainty. The registration matches her license. Same name, same address. Then she can explain it downtown, Roark replied dismissively. The recording continued with sounds of movement and distant crowd noise.
Then a new voice entered the conversation. Wade Voss, arriving on scene. What's the status? Voss asked. Suspected auto theft, Roark answered, but dispatch confirms she's the registered owner.
There was a long pause before Voss spoke again, his voice lower but still audible. Lose the theft. Make it obstruction. Say she became physically aggressive when you tried to verify ownership. Grant stopped the playback.
This was uploaded automatically to an external backup server before anyone realized the Federal Marshal Service would be involved. The department has now challenged our access to the remaining files and filed a formal complaint accusing me of interfering with a local investigation. Marissa leaned back in her chair absorbing the implications. They're claiming you overstepped your authority? Lieutenant Voss called my supervisor this morning.