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Assemblyman arrested in threat on lawmaker says he’ll return to Carson City

Updated Monday, Jan. 21, 2013 | 4:15 p.m.

Update: Nevada Assemblyman accused in threat hospitalized Steven Brooks, the Democratic assemblyman arrested for threatening the Democratic leader, said he plans to come to Carson City this week, setting up a potentially tense situation as the Legislature prepares to review the state’s budget Tuesday night. “I’m innocent,” Brooks told Las Vegas journalist Jon Ralston. In a series of messages with the Las Vegas Sun, Brooks said that he would hold a news conference and planned to come to Carson City today. It was not entirely clear right now if Brooks would be allowed in the Legislative Building in Carson City. ...

Sun reporter Jackie Valley contributed to this story.

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  1. Take the vote and publish the results in the Sun. I for one would like to see who would vote to keep this guy around. He seems to have a mental disorder.

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  4. An earlier story posted by David McGrath Schwartz quoted a source saying,

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

    The story also stated that Mr. Brooks had served as an assistant for Las Vegas City Councilman Ricki Barlow.

    This raises questions about the past behavior of Mr. Brooks. Such as, did others know about him before this incident. Others being, Mr. Barlow or people who worked directly with Mr. Brooks? To go further, if this incident is an extension of Mr. Brooks behavior, why didn't the people who know of Mr. Brooks not speak out? Or better yet, how could Mr. Brooks real behavior escape the vetting of a political campaign?

    Is this other case of a person with political ambitions having inside connections, being backdoored into a power position to serve at the pleasure of a special interest or political power broker? The people who of know Mr. Brook's true nature, afraid to speak out in fear of reprisal from a councilman or councilwoman or major?

    This can be all wrong and a far reach. However, given the actions taken by law enforcement, and the sources and words by credible people involved, it appears the smoke we see is coming from a fire.

  5. how's he going to get to carson city - walk?

    i doubt he's going to be allowed to get onto any commercial aircraft

    by now he's hit the no-fly list under patriot act

    the fbi's already been notified and this guy's well on his way to welfare, foodstamps and section 8 land as an outstanding and upstanding obama-ite

    then again, he could always open up a website with Erin Kenny, Lance Malone, Dario Herrera, and Mary Kincaid-Chauncey on how to secure fashionable prison garb

    or he may get a call from obama in D.C. for the nod to pick up where eric holder left off - this guy would be perfect for fast-and-furious - or maybe as obama's new communist education czar

    either way, i think his type is the reason obama's now spending $1 trillion a year on welfare programs - and why obama wants to spend even more

  6. He's a Democrat. He'll be fine. We he a Republican.....his career in politics would be over, the media would demand that.

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  8. This guy has a mental disorder. He should not be allowed in Carson City for the session. Kirkpatrick should get a restraining order. His guns should be taken away and he should get phychiatric help.

    One things for sure, if he was a Rep. he'd be chastised in the media and everywhere else.

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  10. The NRA will back him for a Congressional seat.

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