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Tx4obama

(36,974 posts) Sun Jan 20, 2013, 05:06 PM Jan 2013

Steven Brooks Arrested: Nevada Lawmaker Jailed For Threatening To Shoot Marilyn Kirkpatrick

Steven Brooks Arrested: Nevada Lawmaker Jailed For Threatening To Shoot Marilyn Kirkpatrick

And you thought Congress was dysfunctional.

A Nevada lawmaker was arrested on Saturday night for threatening to shoot a colleague, KNTV reported.

According to the Las Vegas Sun, State Assemblyman Steven Brooks was arrested with a loaded gun. He had threatened to shoot Speaker-elect Marilyn Kirkpatrick. He was apparently unhappy with his committee assignments.

He spent the night in custody, the Las Vegas-Review Journal reported.

Brooks is a Democratic assemblyman who represents North Las Vegas. He was first elected in 2010.

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Full article here: http://www.huffingtonpost.com/2013/01/20/steven-brooks-arrested-nevada_n_2516660.html

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Steven Brooks Arrested: Nevada Lawmaker Jailed For Threatening To Shoot Marilyn Kirkpatrick (Original Post) Tx4obama Jan 2013 OP

I expect better than this from Democrats. This is kestrel91316 Jan 2013 #1

As a Nevadan I'm especially disappointed, but he deserves what he gets. Systematic Chaos Jan 2013 #3

I hope he's sent away for many years. nt Ilsa Jan 2013 #2

Wow . . . just 'Wow'! - eom fleur-de-lisa Jan 2013 #4

Lock him up. Take his guns. Iggo Jan 2013 #5

kestrel91316

(51,666 posts)

1. I expect better than this from Democrats. This is

Reply to Tx4obama (Original post)

Sun Jan 20, 2013, 05:11 PM

Jan 2013

typical RW thuggery.

Systematic Chaos

(8,601 posts)

3. As a Nevadan I'm especially disappointed, but he deserves what he gets.

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Sun Jan 20, 2013, 05:16 PM

Jan 2013

Ilsa

(64,569 posts)

2. I hope he's sent away for many years. nt

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Sun Jan 20, 2013, 05:13 PM

Jan 2013

fleur-de-lisa

(14,704 posts)

4. Wow . . . just 'Wow'! - eom

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Sun Jan 20, 2013, 06:17 PM

Jan 2013

Iggo

(50,056 posts)

5. Lock him up. Take his guns.

Reply to Tx4obama (Original post)

Sun Jan 20, 2013, 07:00 PM

Jan 2013

R or D, a gun nut's a gun nut.

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