Democratic Nevada Assemblyman Steven Brooks, who was arrested last weekend for allegedly threatening to shoot Speaker-elect Marilyn Kirkpatrick, has been taken by police for a psychological examination under Legal 2000, which allows forced hospitalization for up to 72 hours where mental illness is suspected.
CONFIRMED: Brooks has been Legal 2000ed — allows cops to take someone into custody to take to hospital for mental exam.
— Jon Ralston (@RalstonReports) January 26, 2013
This started when Legislative Police called Metro because Brooks was "exhibiting bizarre behavior" at a relative's house, source tells me.
— Jon Ralston (@RalstonReports) January 26, 2013
Metro took Brooks to see doc at hospital, where he is now. Doc evaluates, and could release him or not. No arrest has been made.
— Jon Ralston (@RalstonReports) January 26, 2013
Law enforcement tells me that a majority of the time, people are back out on streets quickly after a Legal 2000. But with Brooks' history…
— Jon Ralston (@RalstonReports) January 26, 2013
The key is whether he is determined to be a threat to himself or others. I can't imagine that Brooks will be let back out onto the streets.
— Jon Ralston (@RalstonReports) January 26, 2013
The Las Vegas Sun’s Anjeanette Damon confirms that a sword was involved in the family disturbance which led to Brooks’ hospitalization.
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Metro source CONFIRMS, as @RalstonReports has tweeted, that Brooks has been detained by police for a psychiatric evaluation.
— Anjeanette Damon (@AnjeanetteDamon) January 26, 2013
Police released Brooks into the custody of medical personnel who transported him to a Las Vegas area hospital.
— Anjeanette Damon (@AnjeanetteDamon) January 26, 2013
LCB director Rick Combs confirms Brooks was in possession of a sword during the family disturbance. Metro has confiscated the sword.
— Anjeanette Damon (@AnjeanetteDamon) January 26, 2013
I do not think Assemblyman Steven Brooks will be greeting President Obama at the airport next week. #punditry
— Jon Ralston (@RalstonReports) January 25, 2013
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