Colorado man charged with threatening anti-Trump election officials, a judge, and federal law enforcement agents
(Teak Brockbank, Image credit: Twitter)
On August 26, the U.S. Attorney’s Office for the District of Colorado announced that a Colorado man would be making his initial appearance at the federal courthouse in Durango, Colorado, on federal charges in connection with a series of online threats he made toward election officials in Colorado and Arizona, a Colorado state judge, and federal law enforcement agents.
Teak Brockbank, 45, of Cortez, was arrested Friday in Cortez.
“As alleged, Teak Brockbank threatened the lives of multiple public servants on social media. Among other threats, he allegedly claimed that it was ‘time’ to put two state election officials to death and that he was obligated to ‘put a bullet’ in the head of a Colorado state judge,” said Principal Deputy Assistant Attorney General Nicole M. Argentieri, head of the Justice Department’s Criminal Division. “Public servants must be able to do their jobs without fear. The Criminal Division will continue to aggressively investigate and prosecute those who target public officials with threats of violence.”
According to court documents, between September 2021 and August 2022, Brockbank allegedly used two social media accounts to post messages threatening Colorado and Arizona election officials. For example, on August 4, 2022, Brockbank allegedly posted a message referring to separate election officials in Arizona and Colorado and then stated: “Once those people start getting put to death then the rest will melt like snowflakes and turn on each other. . . . This is the only way. So those of us that have the stomach for what has to be done should prepare our minds for what we all [a]re going to do!!!!!! It is time.”
A redacted affidavit from an FBI special agent indicated that they had been investigating threats made on two right-wing social media websites — Rumble and Gab — and determined that Brockbank went by the username “Teakty4u” and made threats against numerous officials. Brockbank, federal prosecutors wrote, “also has a lengthy history of illegally possessing firearms,” and the FBI affidavit references slogans associated with the fringe QAnon movement. The names of Brockbank’s targets were sealed at the request of the government. ~ NBC News
Brockbank also allegedly posted a message threatening a Colorado state judge on October 2, 2021: “I could pick up my rifle and I could go put a bullet in this Mans head and send him to explain himself to our Creator right now. I would be Justified!!! Not only justified but obligated by those in my family who fought and died for the freedom in this country. . . . What can I do other than kill this man my self?”
Finally, Brockbank allegedly threatened federal law enforcement on July 20, 2022, posting: “ATF CIA FBI show up to my house I am shooting them peace’s of s*** first No Warning!! Then I will call the sheriff!!! With everything that these piece of shit agencies have done I am completely justified to just start dropping them as soon as they step on my property! justified.”
Brockbank is charged with transmitting interstate threats. If convicted, he faces a maximum penalty of five years in prison.
The FBI Denver Field Office is investigating the case.
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(Source and cover photo of Teak Brockbank with rifle: Colorado U.S. Attorney’s Office)
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