I'd told him he could use the footage as long as he didn't interfere with the professionals.
Now he'd been reviewing the clips.
One recording showed the HOA president speaking with the recovery supervisor shortly before the crushing began.
The conversation was partially obscured by equipment noise.
But several sentences were audible.
The supervisor questioned whether the vehicle should be processed immediately.
The president insisted the matter had already been resolved.
Then she said something that made my stomach tighten.
"The owner won't be back for another hour. Finish it before he gets here."
I stared at the tablet.
The teenager looked toward me.
"Is that important?"
For several seconds, I couldn't speak.
Then I nodded.
"Yes."
His father leaned forward.
The boy continued.
"I didn't notice it before because I was watching the car."
I took a slow breath.
Then explained that the original file needed to be preserved without editing.
The father agreed to provide it through my attorney and the investigators handling the relevant case.
I didn't ask the boy to post it online.
I didn't want him drawn further into the conflict than necessary.
He looked relieved.
Then asked whether I'd ever get another Phoenix.
I looked toward the empty garage.
For a moment, I felt sad.
"No."
The boy lowered his eyes.
I continued.
"There wasn't another one."
He nodded.
Then whispered.
"I'm sorry."
I placed one hand against his shoulder.
"You gave us something important."
He looked up.
I smiled faintly.
"You helped make sure people know what really happened."
The document investigation eventually established that the disputed release had been created using information drawn from my earlier HOA correspondence.
My name, property address, and vehicle description appeared in the form.
The signature image was similar to one on a separate maintenance application I'd submitted months earlier.
A forensic examiner identified features consistent with the image having been reproduced rather than freshly signed for the disposal authorization.
The electronic history also connected preparation of the document to a device and account used by the HOA president's office.
Those findings were referred to the appropriate authorities.
The president's lawyer disputed the interpretation and emphasized that the criminal process would require proof of individual knowledge and responsibility.
That was true.
A suspicious document didn't automatically establish every element of an offense.
But the evidence was becoming substantial.
The president had demanded removal.
Her account transmitted the paperwork.
The form purported to contain my consent.
And the teenage video showed her pressing the recovery crew to complete destruction before I returned.