Backstory Podcast Solo #2 Local Law Enforcement (Franklin Co. Florida)

By Jeff Burlew Tallahassee Democrat Posted Mar 18, 2020 at 1:57 PM An FBI agent checking out a complaint about police corruption in Franklin County ended up handcuffed in the back seat of a patrol car after running into deputies who doubted his true identity. The ordeal unfolded after Special Agent Alexis Hatten traveled from Panama City to Carrabelle to ask about a citation the Franklin County Sheriff’s Office gave to a prominent businesswoman but later pulled back from the courthouse. It escalated into a roadside confrontation — all caught on bodycam video —between Hatten and the deputies. During the six minutes Hatten spent locked in the cruiser, he cried out for cool air and demanded to be released. “I can’t believe this is happening,” the veteran FBI agent said. “You think this is funny, but it won’t be funny after today.”