📄 Story tips, resources & support 👉 https://www.thinblueliesmedia.com Submit police accountability tips, bodycam footage, public records, court documents, and local story leads. Colorado State Trooper Amber Garcia activated her Taser seven times in just over 30 seconds during a traffic stop involving Travis Tomlinson. Colorado State Patrol later concluded that several activations occurred after Tomlinson was already incapacitated and physically unable to comply. The agency determined Garcia used excessive force—but that was not ultimately why she lost her job. State Patrol investigators also concluded that Garcia was not certified or authorized to carry the Taser and accused her of falsifying training records and being dishonest about her certification. Garcia was fired. District Attorney Anne Kelly declined to file criminal charges, rejected the State Patrol’s credibility findings, called Garcia’s use of force justified—and later hired her as an investigator in the district attorney’s office. Two law-enforcement agencies examined the same trooper and reached radically different conclusions about her force, certification, and credibility. Which investigation got it wrong? 👕 Thin Blue Lies merch: https://www.youtube.com/@thinblueliesmedia/store Subscribe for police accountability stories, bodycam analysis, public records, court documents, and the facts behind official reports. #PoliceAccountability #Bodycam #ExcessiveForce #ColoradoStatePatrol #Taser

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