New Mexico State Police Chief Troy Weisler sent us a statement saying, quote, "Although there was no intent to cause harm, the conduct demonstrated poor judgment and is inconsistent with the professional standards of State Police." He says NMSP is continuing an internal review to determine next steps. Watch what happens here. An officer points a taser directly at another officer's head. Then someone in the room says something important. They're on camera. And the officer's response to that camera is what people are now talking about. Thin blue lies, baby. The video comes from inside a New Mexico State Police facility. Several officers are inside the room. At one point in the footage, one of the officers raises a taser. The weapon appears to be pointed directly toward another officer's head. The moment lasts only a few seconds. No taser is fired. No physical confrontation follows. But the footage captures something else that quickly becomes part of the story. Another officer points out that the room is under surveillance. There's a camera watching. After that warning, the officer holding the taser turns toward the camera and raises both hands, giving the surveillance camera a double middle finger gesture. The moment lasts only a second, but it becomes one of the details investigators later review. It's not the way officers should be acting with their weapons. New Mexico State Police leadership are reacting to newly surfaced video showing an officer disregarding his department's safety protocols with his taser. KRQE investigative reporter Gabrielle Burkhart shows you the video. It's a 10-second silent video from a New Mexico State Police office that speaks volumes. A video obtained by KRQE investigates from the New Mexico State Police Santa Fe District office dated November of 2025 shows a State Police officer pull his taser, pointing it directly to the head of a fellow officer. You can see someone come into frame pointing out the surveillance camera. The officer who pulled the taser proceeds to flip off the camera. Attorney Tom Grover, who frequently represents law enforcement officers, also reviewed the video. Grover said the incident should be taken seriously. He pointed to the moment where another officer warned everyone they were under surveillance. And the officer holding the taser responded by gesturing toward the camera. Grover also suggested investigators may want to examine whether there was any underlying tension between the officers involved. >> Obviously, there's a there's a degree of gallows humor amongst law enforcement behind the curtain, right? But when you start talking about weapons, whether it's a taser, whether it's a handgun, that's sort of a line that doesn't get crossed. Albuquerque attorney Thomas Grover often represents law enforcement officers. The video circulating among law enforcement, Grover says, should be taken seriously by State Police. Is there some underlying tension between the two officers? And then, you know, as you see another officer come onto this onto the the video and point out to everybody, "Hey, we're under surveillance." You know, the officer does this cavalier thing of flipping the bird at the screen. I I mean, that's that's not good under any analysis, certainly in this day and time. We reached out to State Police who says the matter was referred to Internal Affairs as the department conducted both administrative and criminal reviews of the incident. The criminal investigation found the officer holding the taser did not intend to cause harm, and State Police says at no time did the other officer fear being tased, so no charges were filed, which is why we're not identifying those involved. But New Mexico State Police Chief Troy Weisler sent us a statement saying, quote, "Although there was no intent to cause harm, the conduct demonstrated poor judgment and is inconsistent with the professional standards of State Police." He says NMSP is continuing an internal review to determine next steps. State Police taser policy states officers should avoid intentionally targeting the head, neck area of the heart or genitals, taking into account the potential danger. Well, I mean, if the cartridge deployed, I mean, you're talking about lacerations to the head and then a full cycle on the taser. And then, more than likely, a bunch of cops fighting each other in the middle of whatever briefing room they're in. I mean, nothing good comes from it. State Police says no one is on administrative leave pending its internal review. And it doesn't move the ball forward in terms of public's acceptance or appreciation or um trust of the department, whether it's the State Police as a specific agency or the profession in general. Gabrielle Burkhart, KRQE investigates. New Mexico State Police did not say how long its Internal Affairs investigation will continue. So that's the timeline. A taser pointed at another officer's head. A reminder that the room is under surveillance. And then two middle fingers straight to the camera. Now, let's talk about that. Because that moment tells you a lot. When that officer flipped off the camera, he wasn't just flipping off a lens on the wall. He was flipping off everyone who would eventually see that video. His supervisors, Internal Affairs, department leadership, the people responsible for reviewing officer conduct. And of course the public. You. The taxpayers who fund the department. The people who are told over and over that professionalism and accountability are taken very seriously. Apparently so seriously that the response here was essentially "Yeah, but he didn't mean anything by it." Think about what that gesture actually means. He knew the camera was there. Another officer literally says they're under surveillance. So this isn't someone who didn't realize they were being recorded. This is someone who knew the moment was being captured and decided to leave a little message for whoever reviewed the footage later. In other words, those two middle fingers weren't just aimed at a camera. They were aimed at the entire accountability process. At the end of the day, the video shows an officer pointing a weapon, realizing he's on camera, and responding with two middle fingers to anyone who might eventually review the footage. A small gesture with a very loud message. Thin blue lies, baby. Hey, if you're still here, that tells me two things. 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