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Bodycam video shows tense traffic stop involving Jacksonville veteran who says he was racially profiled Navy Veteran Braxton Smith says he was handcuffed, searched and questioned before being released. JACKSONVILLE, Fla. – The News4JAX I-TEAM on Thursday obtained body camera video that shows a traffic stop involving a local Navy veteran who said he feels like he was racially profiled. Driver Braxton Smith said officers yanked him out of his car, handcuffed him face down on the ground and illegally searched his vehicle. After being detained and questioned for more than 30 minutes, Smith said Jacksonville Sheriff’s Office Task Force members let him go free, without charging him with a crime. MORE | I-TEAM: Recorded traffic stop raises questions of racial profiling and a violation of rights The video shows officers thought Smith was trying to elude arrest. On JSO body-worn video, police are heard saying they pulled Smith over because he traveled 300 yards with them behind him flashing their lights and sirens. That’s the length of three football fields and 45 seconds to a minute at a slow speed.