- Teak Brockbank, a 45-year-old from Cortez, Colo., was arrested on charges of transmitting interstate threats after making detailed death threats against election officials, a state judge, and law enforcement on social media platforms.
- Brockbank’s threats included claims that it was time to put state election officials to death and that he was obligated to kill a Colorado state judge. He also expressed intentions to shoot federal law enforcement if they approached his home.
- Brockbank has a history of illegal firearm possession, which complicates his case further. His threats were part of a broader context of increased threats against election officials, which the Justice Department has been actively addressing through a task force established to combat such threats. Read More
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