The audio clip is a podcast episode titled "Audit the Audits" where the host discusses a case involving a 20-year-old TSA agent, Yareni Rios Gonzalez, who was pulled over by unidentified officers from the Platteville and Fort Lupton Police Departments in Colorado. The officers were responding to a potential road rage incident involving a firearm. Gonzalez was parked just past a set of railroad tracks when the officers exited their vehicles and began shouting orders at her.
The officers handcuffed Gonzalez and placed her in the back seat of an unattended police cruiser parked on the train tracks. They then searched her vehicle for a firearm without taking any actions to ensure her safety. The officers' actions were later criticized for demonstrating a clear reckless disregard for Gonzalez's safety.
While the officers continued to search the vehicle, a train approached and hit the unattended cruiser, causing Gonzalez to be injured. She suffered multiple broken bones, including nine broken ribs, a broken arm, a broken leg, a fractured sternum, and a broken back and head. Gonzalez spent more than a week in the hospital and still has a long recovery period ahead.
Gonzalez's attorney, Paul Wilkinson, stated that Gonzalez intends to file a lawsuit against the police departments involved. Multiple agencies are investigating various aspects of the incident, including the Fort Lupton Police Department handling the initial criminal investigation, the Colorado State Patrol investigating the serious injury traffic accident, and the Colorado Bureau of Investigation reviewing the serious bodily injury that Gonzalez suffered while in police custody.
The host of the podcast expressed surprise that Gonzalez survived the encounter and commended her for her perseverance and for pursuing legal action against the officers and departments responsible for her traumatic injuries. The host also expressed interest in how the case would play out in the courtroom.
1. The episode discusses police interactions and their implications.
2. The episode is sponsored by a product from Surfshark, a digital security expert.
3. The episode focuses on the issue of personal data being shared and sold without permission.
4. The episode introduces a web service, Incogni, which submits deletion requests on behalf of users to over 66 data brokers worldwide.
5. The episode features a 20-off promotion for the Incogni service.
6. The episode discusses an incident that occurred on September 16, 2022, where a TSA agent, Yareni Rios Gonzalez, was pulled over by the Platteville Police Department.
7. The officers involved in the incident were from the Platteville Police Department and the Fort Lupton Police Department.
8. The incident took place just north of Platteville, Colorado, near a set of railroad tracks.
9. The officers parked their vehicles on the tracks and exited to give commands to Ms. Rios Gonzalez.
10. The officers searched Ms. Rios Gonzalez's vehicle for a firearm without ensuring her safety.
11. The officers handcuffed Ms. Rios Gonzalez and placed her in the back seat of an unattended police cruiser parked on the train tracks.
12. The episode discusses the legal implications of the officers' actions, including potential violations of the Colorado traffic code.
13. The episode references several legal cases and their implications on the rights of individuals in custody.
14. The episode concludes by discussing the potential legal action that Ms. Rios Gonzalez may take against the police departments involved.