Monday, January 21, 2013

Update 3: Democrat Arrested In Gun Threat

From the LVRJ: Assemblyman Steven Brooks was arrested Saturday night on a charge of threatening Nevada Assembly Speaker Marilyn Kirkpatrick.
State Sen. Kelvin Atkinson said Sunday he informed Kirkpatrick of Brooks' threat against her. Atkinson said Brooks had been telling people Kirkpatrick's "first day as speaker would be her last."
North Las Vegas police said Brooks, 40, was booked about 6 p.m. at the Las Vegas City Jail on a felony charge of intimidating a public officer by threat of physical violence. Jail records show Brooks was in custody Sunday evening.
Brooks is a Democrat serving Nevada Assembly District 17 in northern Clark County.
Police said they responded to a home in North Las Vegas at about 3:45 p.m. Saturday in response to reported threats to an elected official, though authorities would not say who Brooks reportedly threatened.
A Nevada legislator who requested anonymity said Kirkpatrick was shaken but doing fine. Kirkpatrick is a North Las Vegas Democrat who was recently elected speaker.
Brooks was arrested without incident during a traffic stop near Carey Avenue and Mount Hood Street. A law enforcement source said a gun was found in Brooks' car.  http://www.lvrj.com/news/nevada-assemblyman-brooks-arrested-charged-with-threat-against-assembly-speaker-187629061.html
And more:
Lawmakers were shocked by the allegation against Brooks, but said they knew he has been upset and felt sidelined by Kirkpatrick, who did not give him the chairmanship of the powerful Assembly Ways and Means Committee, although she did name him to the committee.
Instead, the chair job went to Assemblywoman Maggie Carlton. One lawmaker said Brooks seemed agitated during a recent Interim Finance Committee meeting that Carlton chaired. "He kept getting up and down and walking in and out of the meeting," said the lawmaker, who spoke on condition of anonymity. "He was acting a little strangely."
About three weeks ago, Brooks began approaching other Assembly members, soliciting help in ousting Kirkpatrick as leader of the lower house, the lawmaker said. He didn't get much support and "seemed to accept" that she would remain as leader, though Brooks remained troubled by his situation, the lawmaker said. "He said, 'She's out to get me,' " the lawmaker said.
Kirkpatrick knew of Brooks' efforts to remove her, the lawmaker said. Kirkpatrick could not be reached for comment Sunday but other legislative leaders said they wanted to hear from Brooks before rushing to judgement. Senate Majority Leader Mo Denis, D-Las Vegas, said he knows Brooks from their membership in the Hispanic caucus. "It's a little surprising," Denis said of the arrest.
Assembly Majority Leader William Horne, D-Las Vegas, said Sunday that law enforcement is providing security both for himself and Kirkpatrick.
Why are cops protecting these two still?  Is there still a threat out there and if so, from whom?  And why are cops protecting Horne?  What threat is he facing and how long will the cops protect them? 
Apparently, Brooks has been released from jail, as he is not listed as an inmate at the Las Vegas jail.  So, the question will be is where did he come up with the $100,000 bail.
Just another Democrat in jail and he hasn't resigned yet, what a surprise.

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