Democrat Nevada Lawmaker Jailed for Threatening to Shoot Democrat Colleague

[The Shadow]

Steven Brooks (D) Arrested: Nevada Lawmaker Jailed for Threatening to Shoot Democrat Colleague

A Nevada lawmaker was arrested this weekend after he allegedly threatened to shoot the Speaker-elect of the Nevada state legislature, Marilyn Kirkpatrick. According to the Las Vegas Review-Journal, assemblyman Steven Brooks was arrested Saturday evening with a loaded gun on him after threatening his Democratic colleague earlier in the day.

“Brooks had been telling people Kirkpatrick’s ‘first day as speaker would be her last.’”

The Las Vegas Sun reports that Brooks threatened to shoot her because he was unhappy with the Nevada Legislature committee assignments Kirkpatrick gave to him. During the course of the preliminary investigation, officers received corroborating witness statements supporting the victim’s report and began a search for Brooks.

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[The Shadow]

bttt..

[gonzoliberal]

Pretty pitiful when you have to save your own thread.

[Baltimatt]

http://www.lvrj.com/news/nevada-asse...187629061.html

In the past, the battles were between Republicans and Democrats, not between members of the same party. An arrest of a Nevada legislator for threatening another has not occurred for at least 30 years, and may never have happened before .

Brooks is beginning his second term as an assemblyman. His first term, representing District 19 prior to re*apportionment, was largely uneventful. Assigned to the Transportation, Judiciary and Health and Human Services committees, he seldom said anything in floor debates. Kirkpatrick, however, has gained a lot of popularity, including with Republicans, who often praised her for her fairness.

[Baltimatt]

http://www.lasvegassun.com/news/2013...akers-mental-/

Brooks’ family members told officers he was armed, unafraid to die and prepared for a shootout with police, according to an arrest report. His wife told officers she was worried about her husband’s mental health.

Kirkpatrick told police Brooks had recently been released from a psychiatric treatment center. His former boss, Las Vegas Councilman Ricki Barlow, “believed there was a real danger to Speaker Kirkpatrick” and confirmed that Brooks “had made comments in the past about not being afraid to shoot it out with the police or shooting himself,” according to accounts by police officers involved in the case.

[The Shadow]

UPDATE: Nevada Dem Lawmaker Facing Gun Threat Charge Hospitalized

LAS VEGAS — A Nevada state lawmaker who has drawn intense attention since he was accused of threatening a state Democratic Assembly leader last weekend was hospitalized Friday for a medical evaluation after a domestic disturbance, Las Vegas police said.Assemblyman Steven Brooks exhibited “erratic behavior” and was hospitalized “to prevent harm to himself or others” after officers were called after 1 p.m. to his grandmother’s house, Las Vegas said in a prepared statement.

http://www.rgj.com/viewart/20130125/...e-hospitalized