Police Detain Nevada Assemblyman, Seize Sword

[DonViejo]

Source: TPM



NICK MARTIN 9:47 AM EST, SATURDAY JANUARY 26, 2013

Las Vegas police on Friday detained a Nevada assemblyman and confiscated a sword from him during some type of disturbance at his grandmother’s house, according to the Las Vegas Sun.

Assemblyman Steven Brooks (D) was later placed in medical custody for a psychiatric evaluation, the newspaper reported.

This was the second times Brooks had a run-in with police in the past week. On Jan. 19, he was arrested on suspicion of threatening the life of Assembly Speaker Marilyn Kirkpatrick, and police said they found a loaded gun and 41 rounds of ammunition in his car.

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Link to Las Vegas Sun article:
Police detain Brooks for psychiatric evaluation, confiscate sword
http://www.lasvegassun.com/news/2013/jan/25/brooks-detained-police-psychiatric/

[enlightenment]

1. I'm glad they pulled him in.

Obviously he's suffered some sort of break with reality. The state legislature is currently trying to figure out the rules for removing him from his seat - there's nothing in the current set of guidelines that covers this.

[DavidWD72]

2. I glad they pulled him in as well.

It may not be necessary to remove him from office if he can get the treatment he needs. These incidents should highlight the need to fund the mental health care institutions so desperately needed in our country.

[blackspade]

3. Did they sieze the gun as well?

[Lurks Often]

4. Almost certainly the gun was seized during the last incident

and it would have been held as evidence pending the court case if charges were/are going to be filed.

Probably why he chose the sword this time.

[blackspade]

8. Just curious.

They made such a big deal about the sword, that I found the lack of mention about the gun interesting.

[CreekDog]

6. swords don't kill people!

[alp227]

7. Bummer, I nearly thought I was reading about some Republican weapon hoarder.