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Episode 60: The Brotherhood. They said they'd never forget.
1w ago00:33:55Tap to summarize“They Said They’d Never Forget.” But many believe IRCSO failed to remember former Deputy Paul Mewborn — and failed to remember his son, Maurice, he left behind who proudly graduated high school carrying the weight of his father’s legacy. Tonight’s episode is about more than budgets, politics, and leadership controversies. It’s about what happens when agencies talk about “brotherhood,” but the families of fallen deputies feel forgotten. As questions continue surrounding the IRCSO budget and spending priorities, this episode asks the uncomfortable question: How do you claim to honor sacrifice while the people connected to that sacrifice feel abandoned? Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices
Transcribe →Episode 60: Fabricated Narrative: The Dilks Excuse And The Brady List Lie.
2w ago00:30:25Tap to summarizeFor years, people repeated the same story: “The case was dismissed because Detective Dilks was Brady-listed and couldn’t testify.” There was just one problem with that narrative… according to the appellate court, it wasn’t true. In this episode, we break down the court’s findings after a trial judge originally dismissed a major case while blaming delays tied to investigative materials involving Detective Dilks. The lower court claimed the state failed to provide information connected to Dilks and that the defense was prevented from using it because of a gag order. But the appellate court completely dismantled that reasoning. The ruling stated: The FBI investigation into Detective Dilks ended with no charges The state did not possess the investigative materials initially The documents therefore did not qualify as Brady material The state was not the primary cause of the delay The defendants never properly asserted their speedy trial rights And the defense failed to prove actual prejudice Bottom line? The appellate court ruled the case should be reinstated and sent back for further proceedings. So why did the public spend years hearing that the case collapsed because Detective Dilks supposedly couldn’t testify? We examine: How narratives get manufactured inside the justice system The misuse of the term “Brady” in public discussion Whether people intentionally distorted the facts And how reputations can be damaged through repeated claims unsupported by the actual ruling This episode dives into court records, contradictions, and the question nobody wants to answer: Was the “Brady-listed Dilks” story ever true… or was it a convenient excuse? https://flcourts-media.flcourts.gov/content/download/2485130/opinion/Opinion_2024-0546.pdf Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices
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Episode 59: Vero Beach Police Administration EXPOSED: The Surveys Don’t Lie!
3w ago00:52:27Tap to summarizeWhat happens when you ask your own officers how things are really going? You get the truth… and in Vero Beach, that truth isn’t pretty. In this episode, we break down two internal surveys from the Vero Beach Police Department (2022 & 2024)—and what they reveal is a pattern: Officers don’t trust leadership to make changes A growing disconnect between command staff and the street Claims that public image matters more than backing your officers A department described as outdated, divided, and low morale And a culture where discipline creates hesitation instead of accountability This isn’t rumor. This isn’t social media noise. This is coming directly from inside the department. We’re talking about what this means for: Officer safety Public safety And the future of policing in a city that claims to be one of the safest in Florida If nothing changes… what happens next? Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices
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Emergency Broadcast Moon Update
4w ago00:35:05Tap to summarizeA live update of the Moon video from my last episode. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices
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Episode 58: Deputy Terrorizes Driver Duriing Traffic Stop After Crashing Into Her
Apr 2901:19:32Tap to summarizeWhat should have been a routine traffic stop turns into something far more serious. In this episode, Michael Dilks of Copville breaks down a controversial encounter involving Deputy Christen Moon and a female driver during a minor traffic stop. Based on video evidence, the interaction raises major questions about professionalism, restraint, and how citizens are treated during high-stress situations. The footage appears to show an encounter that escalates quickly—marked by raised voices, threats of arrest, and a level of intensity that may be difficult to justify given the circumstances. At one point, the driver, visibly upset and emotional, expresses fear while trying to comply—yet the situation continues to spiral. Even more concerning, the incident involves a training environment, where the deputy responsible for setting the tone appears to be outpaced in composure by the trainee present. After the incident, a formal complaint was filed—but questions remain about how seriously it was handled. The resulting investigation appears to contain inconsistencies with the available video evidence, raising concerns about whether key facts were overlooked, misrepresented, or not fully addressed. Was this proper procedure? Was this justified escalation? Or is this an example of how quickly authority can go too far—and how accountability can fall short after the fact? This episode examines the incident, the response that followed, and the broader implications for accountability, training, and public trust in law enforcement. They are who we thought they were. — Copville Link to both body cam videos: https://drive.google.com/drive/folders/1OJcc_pvfbtWipvGJ5kFak-A-5Pn3a1Vz?usp=sharing Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices
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Episode 57: The media! They are who we thought they were
Apr 2200:35:30Tap to summarizeWhat happens when the media decides who gets heard—and who gets silenced? In this episode, former law enforcement officer Michael Dilks of Copville breaks down how he was blocked by Sebastian Daily, a local Indian River County news outlet, after speaking out against Sheriff Eric Flowers. Dilks dives into the reality behind the scenes—highlighting the relationship between Eric Flowers and Sebastian Daily owner Andy Hodges and raising serious questions about whether that connection is influencing what the public is allowed to see. According to Dilks, anything critical of the Sheriff simply doesn’t get published. No coverage. No transparency. No accountability. This episode exposes what happens when local media stops acting as a watchdog and starts acting as a gatekeeper—filtering information to protect power instead of informing the public. If the media won’t report it… Who will? This is more than just one post being blocked— It’s about the danger of selective reporting, the erosion of public trust, and what it means when the people responsible for informing the community choose silence over truth. They are who we thought they were. — Copville Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices
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Episode 56: They Would Fold Like A Chair
Apr 1500:29:09Tap to summarizeSpeak up… and watch what happens. Former cop Michael Dilks gets real about leaving the job, choosing integrity over politics, and what it’s like when administration moves like a gang the second you don’t fall in line. This isn’t the version they put in recruiting videos. It’s the part where the system turns on you. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices
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Copville Emergency Broadcast: Flowers Got Our Money
Apr 1400:18:50Tap to summarizeThe county gave the sheriff our money this year and and passed his budget next year. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices
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Copville Emergency Broadcast: The IRCSO Budget
Apr 1100:33:42Tap to summarizeThe county has waved the white flag and there is a special budget meeting this Tuesday to give the sheriff his money. Let’s talk about it live today at 2pm. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices
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Episode 55: Sheriff Flowers has the community and agency Out Of Gas!
Apr 800:31:02Tap to summarizeIn this episode, Out of Gas, we break down how the citizens—and the deputies actually doing the work—are being left running on empty. While the community expects protection and professionalism, leadership is burning through resources like there’s no tomorrow. Sheriff Eric Flowers and his command staff continue to operate under a completely different set of rules—wasting agency resources, stretching budgets thin, and then turning around and holding deputies to standards they themselves don’t follow. We dig into the growing frustration inside the agency: – Training budgets getting cut or ignored – Deputies lacking proper resources and support – Critical funding being mismanaged while frontline personnel are expected to “figure it out” It’s the classic double standard—command staff living comfortably while the people actually answering the calls are left out of gas. When leadership fails to lead by example, morale tanks, standards collapse, and the public ultimately pays the price. This episode asks the real question:How do you expect an agency to function when the tank is empty from the top down? Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices
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