Nevada Lawmaker arrested in plot to kill Nevada Speaker of the House

[downtown]

Really, MisterCooper missed this one? Man, if this dude was a Republican it would be on this website in 20 minutes.

Nevada Lawmaker in Jail After Threatening Speaker
Nevada assemblyman Steven Brooks (D) is in jail, arrested for threatening Speaker-elect Marilyn Kirkpatrick (D), the Las Vegas Sun reports.

"A source said he was arrested with a loaded gun after threatening to shoot Kirkpatrick... Another Democratic source with knowledge of the situation said Brooks publicly threatened to harm Kirkpatrick because he was unhappy with the committee assignments given to him by Kirkpatrick."

"Democratic sources with knowledge of the caucus said that Brooks' behavior in caucus meetings had been 'erratic' and leadership had begun documenting his behavior."

has more details about how Nevada Assemblyman Steven Brooks (D) came to be arrested over the weekend on charges of threatening Speaker Marilyn Kirkpatrick (D).

Brooks apparently told another lawmaker that was looking to "do in" the speaker and was driving around with a loaded gun in his car. Police later found a .357 Smith and Wesson with 41 live rounds of ammo in his car.

Relatives also told police Brooks said he "was not afraid to die and willing to have a shootout with police."

http://politicalwire.com/archives/2013/01/20/nevada_lawmaker_in_jail_after_threatening_speaker.html

Anybody know more about this? I guess the Assemblyman was having some mental heath issues and just snapped. Would this be the biggest political scandal in 50 years? I'm almost surprised this hasn't happened more often!

 

[Phrossack]

Glad this mad dog got caught. It's nice to live in a country whose government officials do not kill each other, and I'd like to keep it that way.

 

[Takhisis]

I thought Clinto-Lewinsky was the biggest political scandal in recent history.

 

[Gucumatz]

I guess his political career is now shot.

... I'll show myself the door

 

[Takhisis]

You should've done a glasses pull follow by a song by The Who.

 

[Joecoolyo]

I guess his political career is now shot.

At least firing wasn't involved.

 

[Core Imposter]

I have been busy trying to figure out what the heck to make of Taro Aso's statement that "that the elderly should be allowed to "hurry up and die" to relieve pressure on the state to pay for their medical care".

Japan is going to blow up at some point.

 

[Takhisis]

Cooper-san, it might have to do with all those people keeping dead relatives in the basement to continue receiving pension cheques from the government.

 

[ParkCungHee]

Really, MisterCooper missed this one? Man, if this dude was a Republican it would be on this website in 20 minutes.

Hey, what happens in Vegas stays in Vegas.

 

[King Kalmah]

Atleast it didn't get this far

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=ml3TOZl8_EE

 

[Farm Boy]

Ok DT, respects to your city's politicians by comparison at least this once. If only because they are competent enough to not get caught.