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  • March 18, 2025 at 7:54 am #1662 Reply
    CBKN76
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    Deputy Mitchell Bramblett & Deputy Dale Hackler: Deputies Bramblett and Hackler were involved in a recorded encounter that raised questions about harassment and retaliation during a traffic stop. According to a citizen video (highlighted by police accountability channels), the two deputies stopped a driver in Foxfield, CO (September 2024) and took issue with the driver filming the interaction. In response, one of the deputies can be seen shining his flashlight directly into the camera – an apparent attempt to obscure the recording​
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    . They proceeded to issue the driver a citation, allegedly on dubious grounds. Tellingly, that ticket was never submitted to the court and was effectively dropped​
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    . This has led observers to suspect the stop’s sole purpose was to intimidate the citizen for asserting his rights (i.e. retaliation for filming), rather than to address a legitimate violation​
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    . Online commentators accused Deputy Hackler (badge #20005) and Deputy Bramblett (badge #20067) of unlawful detention – essentially “kidnapping, false imprisonment, assault, and false arrest,” as one post put it​
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    . While those specific allegations come from social media outrage, the incident did prompt internal attention. The Sheriff’s Office initially defended the deputies on Facebook, claiming the man had “harassed” them while they were having coffee on Christmas (in a related incident)​
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    . However, police watchdog groups are tracking this case, and the video titled “Clueless Cops Help Driver Build a Lawsuit (Against Themselves)” suggests the driver may be considering legal action. In summary, Bramblett and Hackler’s reputations have been marred by this footage which depicts them as abusing their authority to hassle a citizen (flashing lights at his camera) and issuing a groundless citation (since it was voided)​
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    . No official discipline has been reported yet, but the public allegations of misconduct – specifically, infringement of First Amendment rights – remain a concern.

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