WI v. Jeffrey Dahmer (1992): Victim Tracy Edwards Testifies
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- čas přidán 19. 09. 2022
- WI v. DAHMER (1992): Tracy Edwards, who escaped from Jeffrey Dahmer, takes the stand.
A new Netflix documentary "Monster: The Jeffrey Dahmer Story" explores the gruesome story of Jeffrey Dahmer. Court TV cameras were inside the Wisconsin courtroom in 1992, where a jury was tasked to decide whether Dahmer, who pleaded guilty to the murders and dismemberment of 15 boys and men, should be sentenced to life in prison or admitted to a mental institution.
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Mmmm, filet mignon 🫀🦴
Has Vlad interviewed Tracy yet?
That's a bad predicament to be in , scary/weird situation . Like being inside a REAL LIFE HORROR FILM
@@spiritual_parasite this is not a funny situation to man was a serial killer
@@michellec485...........
He didn't just save his own life, he saved who knows how many more... All the love and respect for Mr. Edwards
Dahmer was murdering an average of one person a week at this point. Edwards prevented this monster from claiming more lives.
Then ironically, Tracy Edwards went and murdered someone years later. Crazy.
He was later arrested for pushing a man off the bridge who died
@@divya4238 I've just read about that, didn't know earlier... But it wasn't him who pushed the man, there were three of them and they were all homeless and drunk and who knows what else... No one could tell for sure what really happened. And that kind of life he was leading later on in life was all just a consequence of severe trauma from that night... I'm not defending him, just saying, there is a lot to look into. I don't think he is a murderer type.
Yes he said God help me
Imagine escaping from someone who attempted to murder you, then later finding out that said individual had killed, dismembered, and even ate many men, then having to be in his presence again knowing what he planned to do to you. This man is brave beyond words, and a true hero. Whether he planned to be a hero or not, the amount of life’s he saved is staggering. It’s sad to see the path he’s went down later in life, I can only hope he’s doing well now.
I couldn't do it man. I'd be having a panic attack up there.
What ever happened to Tracy Edwards?
@AndtherewasJoy13 What I do know is; after appearing in court he became an alcoholic and drug addict, he was later convicted of sexual assault and after his release from prison he became homeless, in 2011 he thrown a man to his death off a Milwaukee bridge and spent a year-and-a-half in prison, and he currently remains homeless in Milwaukee still suffering with alcoholism and drug addiction. His attorney said that he was never able to piece his life back together after Dahmer. It’s sad, but unfortunately Dahmer did succeed at taking his life, even if he didn’t realise that at the time.
@@mrphoenix8632 I'm very sad to hear this.
Tracy Edwards looked loveless, indifferent, pathetic evil in the eyes, JD, and showed "it" it didn't have any power in God's children.
If only all of us would do this.
In a better world 🌍, Tracy Edwards would have been treated for his alcohol and drugs addiction no matter how long it took.
God is good! Always will be.
I pray Tracy Edwards is freed from the clutches of useless alcohol & drug addiction, in Jesus name......
@@mrphoenix8632 you have to feel for the guy, but for me, there is no excuse to go down that path after surviving a serial killer. He mentioned praying during the ordeal, so his faith alone should have guided him down better path to be a blessing to others
RIP to everyone that didnt make it out, including the 14 year old boy that escaped but unfortunately was given back to dahmer and killed. Truly a horrific ordeal, God bless Tracy Edwards.
That's what makes the situation that much worse that they like go back how did these cops not get charged
That part is unfathomable
@@tonistanford7951 They checked the house, but because Dahmer had pictures of him in his underwear or naked they bought the story that this was the guy's boyfriend and was just drunk. I mean hindsight is 20/20, if they arrested the kid and it turned out to be true then they'd be idiots for throwing a random minority kid in a cell for a night for being drunk, might even be considered racist
@@tonistanford7951the cops let him continue to kill ppl. Glenda Cleveland his neighbor tried a few times to get dahmer investigated it was always brushed off.
the 2 officers were fired
the police officers who allowed the 14-year-old boy to go back to dahmer should be arrested.
They also made Tracey go back up to the apartment to ask Dahmer to take the cuffs off. He actually went back up there because he always obeyed the law he said. He got to the door and Jeff told him to come in but he got so scared he ran back downstairs! It was only bc of him that JD was caught! The police were horrible!
Yes!
Absolutely
Incompetent &
Pathetic
Absolutely you are correct
the way he couldn’t look at dahmer and the way he was so physically uncomfortable was so heartbreaking
I know. I noticed when the lawyer said "so you got to the apartment " he physically almost gasped at the memory. Not that this was his worst memory but its unlocked the worst ones. I was a victim of child r@pe for many years and I remember this gasping feeling at some memories. Your breath literally leaves you. It's a very physical sensation... it's like when you drop from a roller-coaster. Your stomach literally flips and takes the breath out of you .
@@marietighe6328I'm really sorry for that, I can't feel what you feel but I hope you are mentally ok at this moment.
@@labestia4551 thank you, you are very kind. Be well ❤
@@marietighe6328Thank you you, I hope you have good days from now, how old are you?
Nor should he have to look at him
You can see in his eyes that he's traumatized. I feel so sorry for him. He deserved so much better.
so did the 14yr old he abused a few years before that
@@joelkelly7345 jup
So did the man he helped push off a bridge and murdered in Milwaukee
Deserved so much better? ?? 😊
@@tmajuru559 didn‘t know bout that
He looks visibly traumatized, but he's speaking so articulate and calmly. Recalling this horror. This took an immense amount of strength. Bless this man, Dear Lord 🙏
Based on other comments here, it sounds like he died.
@@1w598What does that have to do with his exhibited bravery?
I know this is absolutely heartbreaking, I'm in tears..
@@beccabaltimore6525 Absolutely. 😪
What he said is clear to me it was God who saved him in the first place. All the calmness and conversation throughout the whole evening plus the trance that killer was put in.
"He told me he was going to eat my heart."
That is so f**ked.... MAJOR GOOSEBUMPS 😱😱😱
Tracys demeanor shows an intelligent man who exhibits telling signs of PTSD. The fact that he turned to drugs, became homeless, turned to crime whereas he was not like this before he had to fight Dahmer off.
The attorneys & Netflix could do something to help this man. He's a hero who saved many people from future horrors.
Yes they need to find and help him
I believe there were drug issues even then.
This same Tracey Edwards went to jail later in life for aiding a man in throwing another man off a bridge to his death. Must not have been too grateful for his life being spared.
@@ladydar69pluto76, so are you saying that you would be the same after experiencing something so traumatizing?
@@ladydar69pluto76 Trash is trash regardless.
He’s the reason this man was caught. What a brave individual.
Google his name and you will find out about him...............I've just read about Tracy and it's really very sad how he ended up. You can see he was a well educated, properly spoken young man who was raised well etc. This has entirely traumatised his life. I'm going to see if I can track him down and offer him some financial support to help him get his life back on track.
@@jeangemmel7895 please do ! And can you update us on social media
@@i.i1215 If I get anywhere I most certainly will my friend.
@@jeangemmel7895 i would like to help too, if u get anywhere, plz let us know
He needs therapy not money
He made an excellent witness. He’s calm, specific and articulate. You can feel his trauma. The state of Wisconsin should have taken care of him in every way. Housing, funding, psychological treatment…EVERYTHING! They failed him terribly. It saddens me that he struggled afterward. I hope he found his way. ❤
Shame on them. 😢
America has never taken care of any of its AA citizens before even lynching AA veterans returning from ww2, there's a collective JD syndrome in America
People need to take better care of themselves. A stranger offers beer, rum and coke. Also wants to pay you to take naked photos. Who in their right mind thinks this is a good idea?
@@daisyduke8656 You need to put yourself in another persons shoes a little better before thinking what is right or wrong. It's easy to sit in your chair, watch a youtube video and comment about how you would have behaved differently in their situation.
I hope testifying helped him close this chapter of his life. I hope this helped him heal some.
Poor guy has so much trauma. Dude, my heart goes out to you. You’re extremely brave.
@@kotaxoxo”hurrrr I have 3 years less education than the rest of the world and was raised by the internet so low tier reaction trolling is entertaining “
@@kotaxoxo Wdym
Dude he was arrested for sexual assault to a 14 year old and murder
@@hazalcaglasoralyeah this guy has been down a dark path even though he managed to spare his life…very odd and also sad
There’s ways to help the homeless and guide them to live a meaningful life but yes again very sad :((
@@hazalcaglasoral Who Tracy did that?
Shame on the state for not giving this man the help he needed, therapy and resources to get grounded and to heal. My heart goes out to him.
Arthur Shawcross (enlisted in army)
Anthony Sowell(enlisted U.S Marine Corp)
Jeffrey Dahmer(enlisted in army)
David Berkowitz(enlisted in army
Dean Corll(enlisted in army)
Dennis Nilsen(enlisted in army)
Gary Heidnik (enlisted in army)
Robert Lee Yates(enlisted in army)
Wesley Dodd(joined the Navy)
Richard Allen Davis(enlisted in army)
John Allen Muhammad(Washington Sniper)
Timothy McVeigh (Oklahoma City Bombing)
Dennis Rader(Joined U.S Air force)
Randy Kraft (Joined U.S Air force)
Russell Williams ( Colonel in Canadian Force)
Gary Ridgway (Joined the Navy)
Roy Norris (Joined the Navy)
Charles Whitman(Enlisted in U.S Marine Cor)
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@@Provoking_Thought
Thank You So Much,
the military TRULY *CREATES*
Killers/Murderers
then ( *some* ) return home the same, practicing/performing the *SAME*
You’re not talking about darmer are you??
@@Provoking_Thought psyops mk ultra .. it's horrible .. the govt. will pay
His ass got what he needed in prison eyes beat out
I don’t think we can comprehend how difficult it is to testify such horrific details with your assailant right in front of you. Crazy
you sound beta af
Why what’s so hard about it? He seems fine
What’s so hard?? Lmao I’d be glad to tell on his butt. The only thing that would be hard , would be reframing from jumping across the table to beat him up.
Pack Attack 1 I agree... The attorney who interviewed him in court was extremely rude and annoying. He didn`t allow him to finish his sentences, and talked over him. He had no empathy or compassion..
Right
This poor man. You can see the pain and trauma in his eyes. The way he speaks. The way his lips quiver in fear of the memories. I want to hug this man. He deserves peace.
We all know what hugs you really want.
@@MuhammadAli-ye9nv you r sick mate
@@MuhammadAli-ye9nv don’t be weird and project your fantasies onto others
@@friezasoicy8406 don’t be weird if you’re a man then you’re not a man stop using cartoons. Grow up.
unfortunately he has sexually assaulted a 14 year old girl as a 32 year old man a few months prior to this… and he a also killed a man after. so…. not a good person after all
We teach our children never talk to strangers. As adults, we should never accept an invitation from a total stranger. The world is full of crazy people.
He stopped evil in his tracks. Saved countless lives no doubt. He needs to be rewarded for his bravery
lol he wanted to run away to save his own ass, nothing more, nothing less.
also he had assault charges (involving a minor) against him when he got away from Dahmer.
Apparently, in 2011, Edwards threw a man off a bridge and the man drowned. He was charged for the man's death.
@@FieldOfFireflies is that true? Wow, did he get sentenced ?
@@jameskidd3502 he did Edwards sadly suffered severe mental health issues after his run in with dahamer, he became homeless and never got therapy to deal with this
@@jameskidd3502 A year and a half jail sentence and he was homeless when this happened, he never recovered and no one helped him apparently.
This guy’s testimony is by far the most important. He SURVIVED Dahmer, led to his arrest, and most importantly, he spent 15 to 30 minutes with Dahmer (now I’m being told more like four hours) while he was at his most dangerous apparently showing behavioral traits that virtually nobody (who was alive) might’ve seen before or after.
So did Ron flowers who was saved only by grandma
i feel like dahmer was lying about not threatening or wanting to hurt people. It cant be a coincidence that the survivors reported him being violent but everything else was pills and strangling
He was in Dahmers apartment for 4 hours....
@@caligirlxyz I was thinking 15 to 30 mins?!?! That's what I thought was 4hrs
how do you get almost 500 likes for being this wrong? he was there for way more then 15 minutes.
I don't think anyone can even begin to imagine what this brave man went through during the evening.
I can imagine. If I had been there, one of us would have died for sure ☠️
@@ritterkreuz335🤦♂️
This is why never ever go to anyone's home without knowing them
Me neither, I don't take well to strangers either
Tell the gays that
Even those whom we know sometimes can hurt us😢
@@betzalelescalona1123 shut up
College student Sade Robinson a black woman went on a date with 33 year old Maxwell, Anderson the sick psycho also dismembered her
He stayed calm in a fight or flight situation and this is what ultimately saved his own life. What an intelligent man .
You are only here because you are a slave of Netflix
@@isaacarellano5118 Right, nobody had ever heard of Jeffrey Dahmer before the Netflix show...
@@HeatyFrog lies lol
@@YTD07 Sarcasm actually
@@isaacarellano5118 Literally everyone is here because they heard of the Netflix show. What do you mean?
He couldn't even look at Jeffrey when he was asked to identify him....he was so disgusted to see his face...The pain is just so obvious in his eyes😔
I noticed that too, just heartbreaking. 🙄💔
I don’t think it was disgust…it looks like fear and anger
@@connorduffy8620 i agree, pure fear & pain
I know. I'm so glad he survived! That poor man for ever crossing that psycho's path.
@@connorduffy8620 I say it's both
I feel like all the other victims could’ve been saved. The smell , the signs and the neighbor was there. That man skin color played a huge part in why everything was ignored.
Tracy Edwards seems to have such a kind soul. I bet he's a good friend to have. I hope he was able to heal emotionally after this and hope he found someone to treat him well.
I don't know where he is now, but after all of this he was living rough, and had been in trouble with the law, in jail for his part in the death of some man that got pushed off a bridge. Hopefully things looked up for him a bit after he got out of jail. Who knows. But it's not surprising all this affected him so badly.
@@fionamb83really feel bad for him how bad he traumatized Dahmer ruined his whole life pls help Edward he's deserved happiness and heal :(
@@felixdom9693 I agree. It's not easy to be over that kind of trauma though. I'd say in America back then it wasn't easy to get treatment for stuff like PTSD and now he wouldn't be able to afford it. Even here in Ireland it'd be free, but difficult to get seen really fast. People do slip through the system. I hope he found help somewhere, somehow
The luckiest man alive. Somehow escaped the monster Dahmer. Incredible how accurate the Netflix series is on the serial killer
Not sure luckiest man alive is accurate
it is actually very inaccurate! The neighbors, for example, never reported Dahmer, and that woman only had small interactions with him.
Also, the guy who granny Dahmer sat with until the morning because she suspected something was wrong. Jeff had drugged the guy and the granny wouldn't leave
It wasn’t accurate! According to this man, he met Dahmer out in public, not at a gay club. This man stated he wasn’t a homosexual. Not that it mattered if he was, but according to the movies portrayal, it wasn’t accurate. He isn’t lucky at all! Though he saved his own life, he still had to live with the trauma of nearly being murdered!
Sorry to tell you but the Netflix series is not accurate at all! 90% complete bullshit!
Heartbreaking. Imagine surviving that horror then finding out the true horror of this man and how close he became to being another victim. My mind can't even go there.
Oh, he's going to hell, so yeah, even the oldest wealthiest person won't live forever they will die too, just like 96-year-old wealthy Queen Elizabeth II died on 9-8-2022. What's important is where will you spend eternity, in the gates of hell or heaven? Matthew 10:28 28 And fear not them which kill the body but are not able to kill the soul: but rather fear him which is able to destroy both soul and body in hell.
I 1,000,000,000% AGREE WITH YOU !!!!! I use to work at a local hospital here where I live and JD's biological mom was one of our patients. Poor woman.... She passed away some time back.
Not sure heartbreaking is the word.
That's why you stay prayed up
@@venobrown1125 you're a loser lol go back to church. Simple minded bozo
This mans life was destroyed. I’m sorry he endured this tragedy. This goes to show the lasting effects of Jeff’s actions. Even 30 years later he has never recovered. 😢 my heart goes out to him.
OnG it’s not everyday u survive what could tragically be ur last moment the adrenaline rush he must have had at the moment of life or death not to mention u only get one life I hate that he was failed
This gentleman is so articulate while retelling trauma. My heart breaks for him and the others. God bless you Mr Edwards
This gave me chills. The way he was able to articulate, remain calm, and speak so vividly about the most traumatic experience of his life, speaks volumes.
Gives me chills what he went through not himself as a human and person
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@@mjk25741 and the op was just giving their opinion. Tf is wrong with you?
@@mjk25741 and they weren’t critiquing you btw
It’s ptsd
Poor man. I can’t believe someone had to go through this. He saved so many lives. Bless this man.
Sorry to say this but he ended up killing another man and raped an 14 year old girl.
Poor? He’s a criminal shah , In 2011, he was charged with homicide after being arrested alongside another man on suspicion of throwing a man, Jonny Jordan, to his death from a bridge.
@@angfaw9 he was traumatized by dhamer. that’s most likely why he is a criminal now. I couldn’t even imagine what he goes through in his day to day life. Having to think back that he was in a serial killer’s apartment and got assaulted by him.
@@angfaw9 if you went through what he did, traumatised, abused, defiled, exposed to horrors beyond comprehension, left with horrific PTSD, how do you think you’d carry on in life? I doubt you’d become a Boy Scout Leader
@@CateB66 I've been through worse and I came out on top;)
I truly believe that this is one of the most important testimonies ever given. It’s one thing to go through all of that but then after you get recused and your assaulter gets charged you begin to process it. Sleepless nights, you close your eyes, Dahmer is there. Tracy Edwards is Dahmer’s only survivor. The sole survivor. He’s the only one alive who knows exactly what Dahmer turned into when he was killing all these boys and men. So there’s a victory in surviving but you can’t escape it. Tracy can’t ever leave Jeffrey’s apartment and that’s the cruelest part of it
Too bad Tracy lied a ton so we don't know what was true or false
@@babycakes6919lied??
Lied? Explain
This near-victim was genius. He played it just right and saved his life. God bless him.
God saved him
Me too, maybe it wasn't that crazy, imagine someone telling you he will eat your heart 😭 I was stewed, I thought it's the end but God helped me get up. Right now 2 sleepless nights, once I heal I'm really good for a while, but then trauma kicks back❤
I was interested my whole life in survivals, playing dumb while being with psychopath, I never knew why but I felt this's going to save my life once I'm in.. Crazy now I look back, I know exactly why. Some man were too afraid to come talk to me, but the ones that didn't, once they trapped me I knew the game. I'm curious if all lives are already written, but being in that dark times you don't think that way❤sorry felt like talking, from Poland 🙏
@@angelika5622 If he just sat there praying god will help him just like the others he wouldn't be alive today. He saved himself.
@@yonagranger8999 You know nothing if you said that. He talk about it how he only knew what to say to this sociopath bc God spoke to him. I know what he is talking about. Bye
@@angelika5622 🤣🤣🤣🤣
Imagine going through this trauma and then seeing the face of the person who did all this things to you again.. People don‘t realize how terrifying that actually is. It breaks you mentally
Right? And knowing you were SO close to being just like the so many men before you
Can some one tell me what happen to Edwards🙏🙏,is he still alive ,doing okay, all way from Namibia👿
Not everyone is a complete wimp though
@@KristaAraes he murdered someone and went to prison
talking as if you experienced it
You can see the escalating anxiety in Mr Edwards as he gets closer in the conversation when he speaks about arriving at Dahmer’s apartment. I cannot (would not) want to imagine what this man went through!
Yesssss!! I was going to make that comment but you beat me to it. My heart hurts for this man so much. The mental anguish he must feel.
He couldn't even look his way
I couldn't imagine what the guy he helped throw off a bridge was feeling .no sympathy for Edwards wotsoever.
How can you tell it's anxiety?
Perhaps the chair he's sitting in suddenly broke a spring and jutted forcefully upwards. 🤔
I cant believe the Milwaukee police made him go back into the apartment. Absolutely atrocious!!
When his voice faltered when he said “ he said he was going to eat my heart” i mean I can’t imagine what this fellow must have gone through
We are so thankful for his life and testimony- he saved so many potential future victims and ended the monstrous cycle. Poor guy, he deserves to have his rehab paid for and free therapy for the rest of his life. I hope he recovers and knows how grateful we are for his brave testimony!
Is this video real courts proceeding or it's just a clip from movie ?
He deserves reparations for his grandchildren
he's a child rappist and murderer btw
So we are responsible for Jeffery Dahlmers crime?
@@chiraggandhi2560 real
He's not a victim, he's a SURVIVOR. He fought and put a stop to the monstrosity that was JD. 👏👏👏👏👏
So just because he didn't die he's not a victim? His life was changed forever he was completely traumatized you have incorrect definitions. The trial traumatized him again likely even having to see the guy. I feel sick just listening to his account of events I certainly would not deny he was victimized.
It’s okay to acknowledge that he was a victim. He was victimized by Dahmer and survived. It is not an identity, it’s a fact of his life.
Y’all white folks love to discreet facts how about we rewind time and u switch places and be up in there with man eater and see how u survive
I've heard he killed someone in 2011?...is it true??
"congradulations u are one of the few ppl to swallow my load" - JD
Is the attorney driving anyone else nuts? Like, ask one question and let him talk. Geez.
He's so insensitive!
Just imagine being alive after falling prey to one the most discussed psycopathic criminals in the history of mankind!
His situational awareness, patience and bravery saved not just his own life but god knows how many more.
That’s exactly what I was thinking too. He is a Hero and a very Brave young man. It’s so sad because he will carry the memories for the rest of his life. I just hope that he can get all the help he needs to live a Beautiful Life. He definitely deserves it! I’m sure he saved many many lives.💔
He did exactly the right thing to do in a situation like that. Just constantly trying to deescalate while looking for an opportunity to get out, last resort fight. Very impressive and certainly something to learn from. Staying calm yourself in a situation like that is a fight in itself. He saved himself and most likely many others.
@@CMoore8539 it didn't happen the way it happened in Netflix. He was cuffed and when he was with the cops they didn't have a set of keys to undo the cuffs that's why they went back to the apartment he originally didn't want to press charges.
that is SOOOO very true!
How was he situationally aware? Lol
Remember when as kids our parents told us "never get in the car with or go anywhere with strangers"? This is wise advice for adults as well!
im never trusting a stranger again now that i know all this happened in blind trust of a stranger
@@satanicSims How are you just now learning about a serial killer that died nearly 30 years ago? I was 13 years old when JD’s trial was going on. It’s so odd to me that so many people had to watch a Netflix show to even know about this man and his crimes.
@@iamcasihart there are a lot of people that are much younger than you that’s how we don’t know. I wasn’t even born when this had taken place.
It’s more about not knowing about the victims, we know who JD is but the show tells the victims stories I didn’t know his neighbor had been calling the police, The smells, the noises etc
@@enjoy4081 yea I’ve never known about this and that’s also why I think they keep making remakes is to make the next generation aware that there are people like this because it has definitely made me more cautious.
He probably went through this night over and over again, what a nightmare :(
You can’t heal from this alone, without support without professional guidance . I think nobody really understands what he had to go through during or after because it’s so extreme. After this testimony He needed someone to catch him, to give him a hug and understanding. It feels like he’s so alone in this….
It is unbelievable how he talks so calmly and factually about what is happening. It breaks my heart and every time I have to cry. During his testimony, you notice how traumatized he is. But at 23:04 you can see how he has to fight. I have never experienced such a brave and wonderful person as Mr. Edwards. May he have found his peace❤
It took this man to escape to save lives .. the justice system and police did NOTHING.. THIS MAN DID IT!🖤
Because Dahmner was white. I remember the whole story
Exactly because they literally gave that poor little 14 yr old right back to him.
Yeah he also murdered someone by throwing them off a bridge. He also assaulted a man with a hammer 2 years PRIOR to this happening to him by beating him with a hammer in order to rob him and blinding him in one year and leaving him with a TBI. He also beat his wife and tied her to a chair and continued to beat her for 5 hours... He's been arrested for domestic violence many many times. He also got in trouble for abusing his children. That's not even going into his other crimes.
Just saying. Doesn't mean he should've been assaulted. It means that victims can also be victimizers and that you shouldn't put people up on a pedestal. Thankfully he DID save many lives but he's not a martyr.
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A course they did nothing Jeffrey Dahmer was created in his early yrs CIA front psych ward allegedly .That folly ass Netflix series not gonna point that out
Dear Mr. Edwards, this is the second or third time I've watched your testimony. You are brave beyond words. I could feel your emotions, imagine your calm behavior as you were held at knifepoint.
I wish you well, and hope that God will watch over and protect you. Please reach out if you need any kind of help...i know there are people who will be there for you, because you are an incredible person. If can, leave s comment letting me know how you are doing. ❤
The attorney asking questions is annoying.
prosecutor
This man saved so many lives. So much respect and empathy for what he went through and has had to live with.
You've been through the same thing?
And he is a murderer too
This man also murdered someone and assaulted a 13 year old girl 🙄
Actually the movie is incorrect the only reason the police went back to the apartment was because they didn't have a key for the hand cuffs that serial killer put on him. Lucky still I get why he didn't want to go back because back then police were horrible to gay people and being gay and black at that time must of been tough. I commend this man for coming forward to testify.
I can't even imagine the ptsd he is still going trough. How do you ever trust someone again after THAT happening to you.
Most people won't realize what an incredible display of strength this is. I hope you find peace, Tracy.
Sadly he hasn't from what I read about him
@@Mila-Nova Oh that just broke my heart. Why so, what happened to him? How did everything undergo for him 😢😮.
@@laurahero8778 According to several articles he fell into drugs and got in a few scuffs with the law. Said he was homeless and going from shelter to shelter. Such a sad situation.
He’s a sex offender
@@laurahero8778 unfortunately he fell in to hard drugs when homeless and was even charged with homicide.
So much credit to this young man. Stayed together through the horrible experience/interagation.
Must have been terrifying for him. You can see how scared he is
imagine going through what that man went through and then going back and looking the man that nearly killed you in the eyes to tell your story. this man is a hero and i sincerely hope he finds peace
He raped a 14 year old girl long before meeting damher. Your disgusting
he’s in jail for murdering someing in 2011 sadly 😢
@@stinkypatas123 He got out ages ago. He plead guilty to aiding a felon. He was charged on suspicion. with cops being cops, we can't say that he wasn't just another black guy in the wrong place, wrong time. And if he did do it, did the guy come at him, do something to trigger his PTSD to a point where throwing him off the bridge was instinct? Or was it intentional homicide? One thing is sure, if the state took better care of him, if he had access to mental health facilities, he would not have been implicated in that murder.
He was so traumatised that he never once looked at Jeffrey Dahmer. Reading about what happened to his life I wonder if he ever got any help in dealing with his trauma. Or did they just say thank you and never ever paid anymore attention to him? I feel sorry for the man.
He stopped a serial killer he's a hero for being calm and testifying
"He was listening to my heart because at a point he said he was going to eat my heart. " This is one of the most horrific things I have ever heard.
I'm just sitting here listening to this and he actually lived this and was spared to be able to testify. I pray for the mental stability of this man throughout the remainder of his life 🙏🏽. Just wow
He had such a troubled life after this, arrested multiple times, drug addiction, homelessness. He never recovered from his trauma and sad that he didnt have the support or resources to help him
On Netflix there's a 10 part miniseries of Dahmer and they show this scene it's wild
Weird to think (for me anyway) that this guy is now in his early 60’s
Sadly, the last thing people heard about him was that he was arrested at age 52 as a homeless man for I believe attempted murder I think he was trying to throw someone off a bridge. He never got over it
Guess u haven’t heard that much than.. lol
I'm crying. This man deserves all of life's blessings. The courage to sit there in the presence of the man who said he would kill you and eat your heart.. Unimaginable..
The way he was able to go over the whole thing in great detail so smoothly is insane, but you can tell he is so stressed and still so freaked out. His breathing and the way he kind of rocks back and forth while talking about it. I feel so sad for what happened to him. This is the kind of thing you relive in your head every day for the rest of your life, so traumatic.
he conditioned himself to stay cool in tense situations, that's the only reason he is alive. He will use this experience also to condition himself further. He will never move on, that saved his life.
The fact that he had to see Jeff Dahmer in court after testifying against Jeffery Dahmer and getting out of that apartment and running for his life and at least the cops paid attention to him and he still had not recovered and he was a hero and then he killed someone years later and ended up in court. He should have gotten some help and He was still scared of Dahmer. I think everyone was scared of Dahmer and they still are. The Netflix Dahmer series came out in 2022 and this happened in 1992. You gotta feel sorry for Tracy Edwards. This man almost was killed
This poor guy, he told him he was gonna eat his heart 😢 he was so brave and smart thru the whole ordeal holy crap
@@crystalw2489 He raped a 14 year old girl, and threw a men of a building
That is why it breaks my heart to learn that he turned to drugs and crime himself! He wasn't offered help!!
He has always left an impression on me too. What an impactful testimony. He saved many by saving his own and escaping Dahmer.
Very true
He did, but sad part is the cops could've easily stopped him 5 murders before, when one escaped and these girls found him, called the police. The police ended up handing the victim over to Dahmer. they even went to his place when he had a body there.
He certainly did save many. Thank you Mr Edwards
I am a 55 year old Gay man from Chicago. When I was age 24 I went to Mil Wis to stay with a friend for a while. I fell in love with the city n asked to stay. I got a job at a burger joint n stayed but the guy I was with moved out when I was working. I came home n the place was empty. I went to a rich friend of the guys n he took me in for a while. I ended up going to the gay bars in hopes of finding a boyfriend and found out about Dahmer n that he had just been caught but I was in the same bars he found his victims in before he got caught n am so lucky I never went home with him. I met a great guy shortly after n were about to celebrate 29 years together.
@@sagegarden5310 Glad to hear you never met the devil himself.
Wow! Total professional. Good on him. I don't think many victims could have delivered such an accurate record of events. That's a brave soul and warrior. Great job, sir!
I met the serial killer Dennis Nilsen when he lived in Willesden Green, London.....he seemed like a weird person... I then found a pair fresh of lungs windpipe and trachia in a plastic bag on the pavement at night a short walk from his house, plus bags of decomposed organs....I was a student at University College London with experience in pathology.... I reported the matter to the Metropolitan Police London and said the remains "must be examined by an expert" (a forensic pathologist).
Two policemen arrived at night, I said I knew what I was talking about, and my mother also confirmed this to the police. The two policemen took my name and address, said we should leave...so we left them with the bags.
It later turned out....after a Scotland Yard inquiry (UK Police HQ) ....that the two policemen took the bags and dumped them without asking for any analysis.
A major case of criminal negligence by police officers.
You could tell he was never the same after this incident. His eyes tells the story.
He's been homeless since 2002, went to jail for manslaughter I think in 2011. He's out but they don't know where he is.
Bro he raped a 14 year old he was fucked up before he met Jeff and went thru this
Almost being raped, tortured, murdered & ate & other things I mean Jeff did a lot to his victims.. anyways no one would be the same after that! Specially after knowing like fully knowing what exactly was going/could of possibly happened to him after Jeff got caught , that he was eating people. Yeah it would change literally anyone.
@@hauntedxdollx2847 of course. I understand.
@@cwamnehoward5001 so he did get out. God bless him.
My heart goes out to Tracy Edwards for being brave and strong enough in such an insane circumstance. The fact that he set his mind into calm mode, saved his life and other victims thereafter. I pray he has healed, moved on and know that he is one of the bravest men out there. God Protect him forever.
Aperrantly he is in jail for murder he pushed someone off a bridge in 2011
@@samirvictor2555 sources?
@@samirvictor2555 Oh boy I am way behind in the news. Crap, he must have had PTSD still. Tx for letting me know.
@@boredom3646 or you can just search for his name in general & it’ll come up...... some sources only refer to him as “Dahmer Escapee” which is unfortunate on its own
@@boredom3646 well that's the last know thing about him and when ever I look up what happened to him after that's what shows up
He might have physically escaped Dahmer, but he still died that night. I feel so horrible for this man and the life he could have had instead of the traumatic disaster it became.
Not to throw him under the bus but he was street trade. I think most of Dahmer's victims were trade or street trade, which is how he lured them there. Although it was stated that Dahmer lured them there to take pictures both parties knew what that was code for which is to have sex in a trade off for money, food , place to live. The reason I know the witness to be street trade is because i am 100 percent gay and had sex with him on several occasions. I am sure others had figured that out already too. However, he was even more attractive than what you see in the video but currently he looks nothing like that. Life has taken a huge toll on him. What helped him survive was probably his street smarts because unbeknowgst to Dahmer he did not drink any of the spiked drink and he may have planned on robbing Dahmer himself. That last sentence is just an assumption.
So sad, right?
Very sad. I still cannot wrap my head around not only that Dahmer did the unspeakable things but he was able to get away of it and for so long. @@nancyjones6780
@@imhereforitall9218 You had sex with Tracy Edwards?
@@imhereforitall9218 whoa that's crazy. I believe what you're saying. I didn't think he went there to just take photos. Still glad he made it out.
He is utterly traumatised. This breaks my heart
I read his lawyer said how tracy Edwards never recovered from that night. Crazy how a single event can completely shatters someones life. I truly wish him all the best and hope one day he will find his way back!
He became an addict :/
@@matovik1927 it’s incredibly tragic
At least he LIVED! The other victims didn't. It's so weird how sometimes a person with bad PTSD or depression can have a near death experience and it JOLTS them out of it, but then sometimes a person without those things can have a near death experience and it destroys them inside. I hope this guy gets help. It would be a shame to let Dahmer have his one survivor as an indirect victim.
It’s so tragic
@@CZcamsr-dz5kc yall are so clueless that Tracy raped a girl before the dahmer?
I can’t imagine how horrifying this was for him and the other victims that didn’t make it. 🥺
😢😮
L'amour means love in french
Honestly it seems to have altered his outcome of life too. He went to prison for a murder
@@reggiedrockreg9257 sure does 🥰
He's suffering I can tell. He's innocent but the way of questioning is non empathetic.
People think he is lucky that he escaped but i’am sure he’s traumatized for his whole life and i read that he didn’t have good life after that day. Who knows what he felt after he heard the whole story in the courtroom from Jeffrey.
My heart has always gone out to this guy whenever I've see his story. I really pray life turned out good for him. ❤️
My heart breaks for this man. He looked so broken. This experience really impacted him in a very negative way obviously.
You think??
@k7 it’s not bullshit. Just because it happens every day like you say doesn’t mean it wasn’t traumatic for him. You clearly have no compassion for others and that’s bullshit!
@@lorddiosliving nah
@@Paniekzaaiertje hahaha
Yall are really so clueless that he raped a girl
This man is the STRONGEST man in the world. To stare at your attacked and explain what they did to you, show just how amazing this man is. He took down a serial killer and brought justice to so many. What a hero.
He's a hero yet he murdered another man in 2011?
Nah my boy Eric can bench 400 pounds
@@1017KitchenBoy No one’s laughing
@@katmeats I chuckled..
@@joshyoungblood4279 That’s cuz you have no life
I can feel his fear through my phone screen. 😞 I’m so glad he survived and lived to tell the tale 💚
What a brave man. My heart sank when he was giving his testimony. I feel so sorry for every Victim who has to re live their tragedy giving their testimony.
When this man said that Jeffrey Dahmer’s facial structure and body took on a different form and looked completely different from what he had been seeing the whole evening gave me chills that is a true demon in human form
YES...not sure why more people arent speaking of this. This is absolutely horrifying.
Stop being silly
SAME. I have witnessed this myself in persons while being attacked by them. Their pupils become huge black saucers like shark eyes, their speech becomes rhythmic like their tongues are forked like a serpent, and they appear to not walk but glide instead.
@@jamescarr4662 I used to think it was a silly notion too, but not anymore.
@@jamescarr4662 it’s been reported in other serial killers tbf
My heart breaks for this young man. I'm glad he survived and was able to tell his story and stop this evil.
He was a brave man then, he went on to be an accomplice in the murder of a homeless man sexually assault a 14 year old girl arrested numerous times for different crimes he spent a lot of time in prison, whereabouts are now unknown.
@@holly9477 oh that’s disappointing
@@holly9477 sad to not have overcome what happened to him and go on to inflict pain onto others.
@@holly9477 hurt people, hurt people.
@@holly9477 are you serious???
I want to hug this guy. It's utterly heartbreaking what he had to go through. Him and the victims that didn't get to escape 😓. May they continue to rest in peace and may God bless Tracy and comfort his soul 🙏🏾
I totally respect this man. He is poised and articulate despite the trauma he had been through.
Mr. Edwards was so courageous!
Not only did he face Dahmer in court, but he answered incredibly traumatizing questions regarding the attack and held his composure. Bless him.
I really disliked the attorney's way of questioning - it is very antagonistic and re-traumatisizing
@@ccopty I agree let’s just hope it was a sign of the times…
@@ccopty Tragically, that is what attorneys do - a sad commentary on human nature. It is their job to twist words or phrases to their own advantage with no apparent regard to the witness even when the witness is the victim. It is why children are rarely used as witnesses when the child is the victim.
I testified in a hearing where I heard the four previous witnesses have their words twisted by the opposing attorney to sound the opposite of what they meant. When I testified, I was very careful to word my answers so there was no way the opposing attorney to twist what I said; she was not happy about it! Poor baby. (The person for whom I was testifying won with the judge saying my testimony determined his ruling.)
In this case, the victim did an excellent job of answering in a way that his words could not be twisted to suggest a different meaning. That is not always an easy task. It was clear he was thinking to carefully word his answers to say what he meant and in a way they could not be challenged.
I am certain the prosecution did all they could to prepare him for this; however, in doing so it had to be horrible for him.
He’s been homeless for 20 years and served time for throwing a man off a bridge to his death
He's so brave❤!
The disgust he feels when the lawyer says “now you get to the apartment” my heart aches for this man . I wish I could just tell him how grateful we are for him for his courage for the amount of lives he saved. This man brought tears to my eyes 😢
You would not have gotten me back in that apartment, and let alone with him still there and not shackled.
I noticed that poor guy this is so scary
Well he could've been smarter to Not go to Dahmer
He's a killer too tho
@@mythoughts6922 Sorry, what? Your comment doesn't make sense.
This guy is incredible! Imagine going through that…the clarity in his brain to k is what he had to do…just unbelievable. I can only imagine the ptsd he must have from that - to this day! He’s a hero!!
he sexually assaulted a 14 yr old girl before this happened and he also pushed a homeless man off a bridge who died.
Poor man. What a horrific experience. You can tell how traumatised he is from it.
This is one man who’s lucky to be alive ……
Imagine knowing what a awful fate could have occurred, if Dahmer got his way.
Very true...
whats worse, is who knows how many more would have died by Dahmers hands.... if he had been caught at all, we could be talking about Jeffery Dahmer, the man who killed over 50 people. who knows what number
BLESSED**
I feel like it’s disrespectful to call this man lucky. Think about what you are actually saying.
@@Nick-fj7hv exactly, he'll have to suffer for years before he can heal from that, if ever... May god give him peace wherever he may be
You go into survival mode when your very life is on the line. This man was intelligent enough to remain calm towards this monster, not only did he save himself,, but stopped further murders. He should have received counseling and help immediately after this ordeal. The fact he was refused help as a victim is disgusting.
That entire Judicial system failed all the victims especially their Law enforcement. It's a tragedy 🙇🏾♀️
That’s truly brave of him to get the police back into the Appartement, many people would just run for their lives, never come back and never talk about it.
@@Alexy.0i that's true
The system is worse than the actual murderer
Even to this day, men who are victims of crime are not treated as such and not given the resources and help like women receive.
How he was able to stay professional is amazing. I'd never be able to show up and even if I did I'd probably collapse.
Why so many insensitive people and judgements here. Is not everyday someone handcufs you, knife on you, says he will eat your heart, while chanting, rocking back and forth, and watching the exorcist for hours on end. People wake TF up. That's straight up trauma afterwards.
Not being paid anything apart from your expenses!!? This man deserves a Netflix payment and to live out rest of his life comfortably. You sir are a HERO
before he even met Dahmer he had been charged with sexually assaulting a 14-year-old.. and then years after he helped murder a man
He's homeless and his whereabouts are unknown. Last time they saw him he went to prison for aiding another homeless person to commit suicide.
@@bnewtz7492 Unfortunately this happened 10 years ago. The time to save him is gone. :(
@@bnewtz7492 aided in killing someone.
I Totally Agree!
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My heart breaks for this young man who had to experience this horrific ordeal. He was so respectful and helpful even though you could clearly tell he was distressed. I feel such compassion and esteem for Mr. Edwards......
He killed someone Snuffer!! look it up!! you type of simple minds are to much.
He not young nomore
He killed someone
Long before the Dahmer situation Edward's abused a 14 yo girl... Would a respectful man do such a thing?
@@KavalanSol yall are so weird lmfao poor guy went through so much trauma and obviously wouldnt torture someone did u see what dahmer did to the 14 yr old asian boy idek where u got that from but its literally not true and you are so weird for bringing that up
He seems so nervous and sad…he’s very brave for speaking out in the court despite being deeply traumatized ❤❤
The judicial system needs to take responsibility for victims in situations like this. They need to keep and eye out for them, get them in to therapy, watch them, if they fall into addiction pay for rehab, they need to help the victim of seriously aggressive assaults like this. Its simple.
This guy will never be able to overcome the fact of how close he was to a horrific death, like 17 people before him.
16 my friend
@@alviglez7349 17
Oh, he's going to hell, so yeah, even the oldest wealthiest person won't live forever they will die too, just like 96-year-old wealthy Queen Elizabeth II died on 9-8-2022. What's important is where will you spend eternity, in the gates of hell or heaven? Matthew 10:28 28 And fear not them which kill the body but are not able to kill the soul: but rather fear him which is able to destroy both soul and body in hell.
There were likely more.
So true! Dahmer was a monster.
This person should have been given a small apartment by the state. Instead he was left homeless while murderers in prison never have to worry about where they will sleep that night. It's completely twisted. Shame on the state for looking after prisoners and leaving victims destitute and destroyed. He comes across as a lovely man. He deserved so much better.
Idiot
Absolutely!! Especially when there were so many opportunities for police to catch Dahmer and MPD did not do their jobs. It’s despicable how he got away with it for SO long.
@@mckenziewinfreyyyin the movie it showed the neighbor calling the police and complaining about strange noises, smells coming from Dahmer's apartment
Play stupid games and get stupid prizes.
poor thing , he is so strong to be able to have to talk about it and relive it and look at the person that almost killed him,, thank God he made it out and was able to save others by saving himself.🙏
This man is a legend....countless others did not have his reserve, sense of mind, and tenacity to get out alive. Edwards you are the man!
I truly feel for him. I get overwhelmed and annoyed when I'm asked a lot of questions so I couldn't imagine having to testify after surviving such a horrific event.
Me too
That’s difference between men and women. Men push through and deal with it,, women shut down. The strongest will survive
@@AirSullivan504 😆😆
@@AirSullivan504 that's ridiculous lol
@@AirSullivan504 If only men "push through" and only the "strongest" (AKA men) "will survive" good luck perpetuating the human race with zero women, lol!
“I’m going to eat your heart “. Then lays his head down on his chest…..😳. I can’t even imagine. Truly terrifying to hear this account of a serial killer at work
alot of people would have been "frozen" in fear, unable to move/run, that Netflix (limited series) movie of him right now, is really telling, and the best one I have seen of him in 32 years. I watch one a couple of years back at the theaters, and it was horrible, not worth the price, should have been on Lifetime channel.
Super sick and devilish. Some folks should not be walking this earth
I was kidnapped & SA by someone who said things like that to me. And I was pregnant through that whole ordeal. I'm lucky to be alive. I escaped after 6 days of torture. People like Dahmer are extremely evil. U can see the devil in their soulless eyes when they are in that state. I was frozen in fear but still forced to communicate and try to understand my attacker. So exhausting is an understatement. This was 9 yrs ago for me this Thanksgiving weekend and my son survived and was born that summer
@@linalicious415 OMG! May you & your son always be protected and live a happy & fulfilled lives. 🙏🏼
@@linalicious415 I am truly sorry Angelina. I cannot even begin to imagine the horrors you faced. I am so happy that you and your son survived and that you are able to share your trauma with others. Speaking from experience, it gives you strength and resolve the more you talk about it.
Stay Happy, Healthy and Blessed ✨
he escaped dahmer yet dahmer ended up ruining his life anyways. poor man.
I can't imagine how frightening such a situation would be for Tracy.. I've been kidnapped and can tell you I will never forget it but not nearly the same as what he endured.. I pray for Tracy and all those who were affected
PS what a king for aiding in putting a horrific person in jail.
29:30 when he says “what’d you do, son?”
You can tell he feels empathetic for Tracey and proud of him that he was able to get away.
This survivor is brave to endure/escape the assault at Dahmer’s apartment and courageous to testify at the trial and have to face Dahmer again. This man saved MANY lives by saving his own!!! Praying he receives the recovery from this trauma that’s going to last a lifetime. It’s a part of his life story, but does NOT define him. He’s a hero!!
Yes. More prayers are what the world needs. Everyone pray because it definitely does something and makes all the difference. The victims must not have been praying because your 'god' didn't seem to hear those prayers. It's almost like it's a load of bullshit...
His been battling with drug abuse. He never got the right help and his in jail right now fighting a homicide case. He got in a fight with another guy who fell down in the river and died. 😢
@@Juju67872 😢
@@Juju67872 OH NO!!! this guy just cannot have a calm life it seems.
@@Juju67872 I hope he can recover.
He's re-living it in front of our eyes. Haunting.
So 😢
So was Dahmer, I bet this was hard for Jeffrey too, knowing that failing to conquer him got him caught and stopped his evil
What a lovely, articulate young man. This must have been so traumatizing. You could see his revulsion when he had to look at Dahmer. I hope he can move forward and put this whole nightmare behind him.
Such a brave dude. Not just for surviving, but for testifying. Truly incredible.
Facts he saved lives
He’s a murderer himself now
@@IMSLIMEFR he killed someone himself and the judge gave him 1.5 years I'm jail .
@@beautifulbutterfly3939 he was an accomplice