The deputy promised a warning. Then came the dog, the detention, and three deputies searching the truck. On March 16, 2022, Alek Schott was stopped near San Antonio by Bexar County Deputy Joel Babb. A claimed K9 alert became the stated basis for searching his vehicle. On September 28, 2026, a federal jury found the stop, extended detention, and search unconstitutional and held Bexar County responsible. The verdict form lists $76 in damages—and findings concerning county policy or custom and policymaker knowledge. We follow the bodycam footage, distinguish permission for a canine walk-around from consent to an interior search, and examine what the verdict actually establishes. A movement visible in the truck’s reflection raises a question about possible cueing, which remains unconfirmed. We also examine Sheriff Javier Salazar’s testimony about Babb’s termination and a dated TCOLE licensing snapshot. Agency employment and state licensing are separate outcomes. ❓Which part deserves the closest scrutiny: the tracking information, the canine sequence, the extended detention, or county policy? CHAPTERS 00:00 The claimed K9 alert 00:23 The stated reason for the stop 00:58 The criminal interdiction unit 01:16 “They’ve been tracking it” 01:52 The search request 02:42 The canine walk-around 03:40 The reflection and possible cueing 04:04 Detention and the vehicle search 05:13 What was documented? 05:55 The federal jury verdict 06:50 Salazar’s termination testimony 07:17 Babb’s TCOLE licensing snapshot 07:42 The reporting continues SOURCES SHOWN • Babb, Molina, and Gereb bodycam recordings. • Schott v. Bexar County, No. 5:23-cv-00706-OLG: jury verdict, Document 199, filed September 28, 2026. • Sheriff Salazar’s July 16, 2024 deposition, Document 119-1. • Babb’s TCOLE Licensee Service Report, captured October 11, 2026. TAKE ACTION Preserve original footage and paperwork from your own encounters. Official complaint and records-request routes: Bexar County Sheriff’s Office Internal Affairs: https://www.bexar.org/773/Internal-Affairs-Complaints Bexar County Sheriff’s Office records requests: https://www.bexar.org/724/Central-Records-Bexar-County-Sheriffs-Of TCOLE complaint procedures for matters within its licensing and standards jurisdiction: https://tcole.texas.gov/content/complaint-procedures Free Police Accountability Toolkit: https://www.thinblueliesmedia.com/resources 📄 Story tips, resources & support 👉 https://www.thinblueliesmedia.com Submit police accountability tips, bodycam footage, public records, court documents, and local story leads. 👕 Merch: youtube.com/@thinblueliesmedia/store Subscribe for bodycam analysis, public-records investigations, and police accountability. Thin Blue Lies, Baby! #PoliceAccountability #Bodycam #BexarCounty #FourthAmendment #ThinBlueLies

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