The Inquisitor, 1/21/2012
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.
The LVRJ writes:
“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. ...
Read more at http://www.inquisitr.com/489356/steven-brooks-arrest-2013-nevada-lawmaker-jailed-for-threatening-to-shoot-colleague/#9O4Ly3V5DDMWAyPp.99