Congressional staffer with gun in bag causes brief lockdown

[turbinetree]

Source: Associated Press

By MICHAEL BALSAMO 34 minutes ago

WASHINGTON (AP) — U.S. Capitol Police arrested a congressional staffer Thursday after he walked into a legislative building with a gun in his bag, leading to a brief lockdown in a Capitol Hill complex still on edge nearly a year after a deadly insurrection.

Jeffrey Allsbrooks, 57, was taken into custody about four minutes after he entered the Longworth House Office Building, police said. Officers who were stationed at a security screening checkpoint at one of the building’s doors “spotted an image of a handgun in a bag on the X–ray screen,” Capitol Police said.

Officers tracked down Allsbrooks, who works in the office of the House Chief Administrative Officer. Police said Allsbrooks told them that he forgot the gun was in his bag,


Read more: https://apnews.com/article/arrests-congress-7637f71a2e7ea84e0783bb14f8cbca02

[Tactical Peek]

1. "I didn't know the bag was loaded."

Good thing it didn't just "go off".

[bottomofthehill]

2. Great way to start the day, with a lockdown

[Budi]

3. Well here's his twitter acct

Jeffrey Allsbrooks
@Allsbrooksj
Preach the Gospel of Jesus Christ, die, be forgotten, all the glory to God.
----
(Nothing against believers, but this is his entire twitter topic.)
Worked in House Admin Logistics. Tech skilled.


That's all I got on him.

[bearsfootball516]

4. He forgot it was there?

Sure.

[druidity33]

5. Whose staffer was he? K&R, nt.

[empedocles]

6. his affiliations?

[muriel_volestrangler]

13. Non-partisan office

Note that the "forgot it was there" excuse doesn't really work; he faces a charge of carrying a pistol without a license, and would have if he was just walking around Washington.

https://www.nbcwashington.com/news/local/house-staffer-carrying-gun-arrested-in-capitol-office-building-police/2905266/

[Ferrets are Cool]

7. My first question is "why did they have to "track him down"?" Why wasn't he stopped on the spot

when they saw the gun? Isn't that what screening stations are for?
Sheesh, someone would be answering some questions if I were their boss.

[iluvtennis]

9. + agree. n/t

[ManiacJoe]

18. Exactly.

Great job by the guys running the security checkpoint.

[FakeNoose]

8. This person needs to be disciplined or fired

That is all.

[OneCrazyDiamond]

10. I wouldn't be surprised if more staffers aren't armed in some way

since the failed coup. Speaker Pelosi has mentioned many times about the lingering trauma staffer have felt. A gun is too much though.

[paleotn]

12. Can't blame them.

[paleotn]

11. As asked above....a staffer for who??

[OneCrazyDiamond]

14. Reading though post 13

Allsbrooks works with the House Chief Administrative Office, a non-partisan office that helps congressional officers with day-to-day operations.

Someone mentioned IT so maybe:
Alan Thompson
Alan Thompson is the Chief Information Officer for the House of Representatives.

https://cao.house.gov/about/cao-senior-management

[paleotn]

15. Thanks!

[ashredux]

16. If he actually didn't know the gun was in the bag...

Then he should Not Have A Gun…period.

If you don’t know where your firearm is then you don’t need to have the ability to own one…period

[maxsolomon]

17. If you don't have a fucking handgun

then you won't get arrested at security screening checkpoints.

Pew pew pew, yee haw, America!

[cadoman]

19. glad he wasn't a gqp crazy but that doesn't speak highly of his department

I don't like the idea of people having guns that can't keep track of where they are. It's extremely dangerous.