Biden Admin DOE official charged with felony in MN for stealing luggage at airport

[Anonymous]

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Anonymous wrote:There’s a good argument they should resign but, as a member of the SES, they are entitled to due process and other civil service protections, including review by the MSPB. I hope they get whatever help is needed.

What about the women, who had their clothing and personal items stolen and never returned? SB also has their luggage tags, names, and any personal things that were contained in their suitcases. SB stole their clothing and jewelry, and also their safety and peace of mind. It’s deeply invasive and unsettling to know someone has your personal items.

But of course, those women aren’t important.

This is conflating two issues to construct a simplistic straw-man. Hopefully prosecutors can recover some of the missing items but who in their right mind checks a bag containing $1700 in jewelry or other items? They’re rings of professionals who steal luggage from baggage claim areas. At least be wise enough to hide an AirTag in your bag.

This is victim blaming.

It is.

No mainstream news outlets have reported on these two incidents.

Victim blaming here, and the thread and 2 felonies (caught on video) are being ignored, or blame the victims. (Like SB would not have just thrown the airtag away.)

Telling people to lock their front door is victim blaming? Far too many people with too little common sense results in crimes of opportunity. Luggage gets lost and stolen all the time. Even TSA warns travelers not to put jewelry in checked bags.

https://www.tsa.gov/travel/security-screening/whatcanibring/items/jewelry

And, in this instance, they have caught the alleged thief. Hope this one is treated as equally as any other felony theft. And not given any special treatment ......

[Anonymous]

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Anonymous wrote:There’s a good argument they should resign but, as a member of the SES, they are entitled to due process and other civil service protections, including review by the MSPB. I hope they get whatever help is needed.

What about the women, who had their clothing and personal items stolen and never returned? SB also has their luggage tags, names, and any personal things that were contained in their suitcases. SB stole their clothing and jewelry, and also their safety and peace of mind. It’s deeply invasive and unsettling to know someone has your personal items.

But of course, those women aren’t important.

This is conflating two issues to construct a simplistic straw-man. Hopefully prosecutors can recover some of the missing items but who in their right mind checks a bag containing $1700 in jewelry or other items? They’re rings of professionals who steal luggage from baggage claim areas. At least be wise enough to hide an AirTag in your bag.

This is victim blaming.

It is.

No mainstream news outlets have reported on these two incidents.

Victim blaming here, and the thread and 2 felonies (caught on video) are being ignored, or blame the victims. (Like SB would not have just thrown the airtag away.)

Telling people to lock their front door is victim blaming? Far too many people with too little common sense results in crimes of opportunity. Luggage gets lost and stolen all the time. Even TSA warns travelers not to put jewelry in checked bags.

https://www.tsa.gov/travel/security-screening/whatcanibring/items/jewelry

And, in this instance, they have caught the alleged thief. Hope this one is treated as equally as any other felony theft. And not given any special treatment ......

It will get plead down, plus restitution to the victims + community service.

The crime itself isn’t extraordinary, Airport theft is a daily occurrence. What is extraordinary is that this was done by an SES in the middle of active duty, perhaps even on official business.

It’s as if Brinton wanted to get caught.

[Anonymous]

Anonymous wrote:

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Anonymous wrote:

Anonymous wrote:

Anonymous wrote:

Anonymous wrote:

Anonymous wrote:There’s a good argument they should resign but, as a member of the SES, they are entitled to due process and other civil service protections, including review by the MSPB. I hope they get whatever help is needed.

What about the women, who had their clothing and personal items stolen and never returned? SB also has their luggage tags, names, and any personal things that were contained in their suitcases. SB stole their clothing and jewelry, and also their safety and peace of mind. It’s deeply invasive and unsettling to know someone has your personal items.

But of course, those women aren’t important.

This is conflating two issues to construct a simplistic straw-man. Hopefully prosecutors can recover some of the missing items but who in their right mind checks a bag containing $1700 in jewelry or other items? They’re rings of professionals who steal luggage from baggage claim areas. At least be wise enough to hide an AirTag in your bag.

This is victim blaming.

It is.

No mainstream news outlets have reported on these two incidents.

Victim blaming here, and the thread and 2 felonies (caught on video) are being ignored, or blame the victims. (Like SB would not have just thrown the airtag away.)

Telling people to lock their front door is victim blaming? Far too many people with too little common sense results in crimes of opportunity. Luggage gets lost and stolen all the time. Even TSA warns travelers not to put jewelry in checked bags.

https://www.tsa.gov/travel/security-screening/whatcanibring/items/jewelry

And, in this instance, they have caught the alleged thief. Hope this one is treated as equally as any other felony theft. And not given any special treatment ......

It’s a non-violent offense by someone with no criminal history. Looking forward to the anti-trans outrage machine when they get a de minimis suspended sentence, community service and ordered to make restitution.

[Anonymous]

Heisting luggage from a carousel wearing a white tee with a rainbow and an atomic symbol the same day you post a photo on Instagram from the same airport wearing the same tee doesn’t suggest a criminal mastermind. Nothing suspicious about picking up a bag, checking the tag and putting it back on the carousel before taking it. More likely than not they have been doing this for a long time as part of some impulsive psychopathy.

[Anonymous]

He be gone

[Anonymous]

According to a spokesman Sam Brinton no longer works for Department of Energy.

I think the non-binary issue wasn’t the most relevant issue in his life. I think the fact that he was homeschooled for many years by fundamentalist parents is what sent him astray. Too many home-schooled kids are so self-absorbed especially really smart kids. They get a ton of attention by their parent/teacher and never have to wait their turn, line up, share, etc. Then add to that he was trapped in an oppressive environment with no sense of community that understood what he was feeling in regards to gender and his sexuality.

[Anonymous]

Anonymous wrote:According to a spokesman Sam Brinton no longer works for Department of Energy.

I think the non-binary issue wasn’t the most relevant issue in his life. I think the fact that he was homeschooled for many years by fundamentalist parents is what sent him astray. Too many home-schooled kids are so self-absorbed especially really smart kids. They get a ton of attention by their parent/teacher and never have to wait their turn, line up, share, etc. Then add to that he was trapped in an oppressive environment with no sense of community that understood what he was feeling in regards to gender and his sexuality.

If you believe Brinton's claims. There arent many Southern Baptists in Iowa, full stop. And on LGBT issues, Iowa has always been quite tolerant. It had civil unions long before most states and it was the 4th state in the US to legalize gay marriage. I know it's flyover country, but the facts do not fit the narrative. Iowa had legal gay marriage a full 4 years before Maryland, the most progressive state in the DMV. And it was legally recognizing gay couples for matters like health care dependents many years before that.

[Anonymous]

Anonymous wrote:

Anonymous wrote:

Anonymous wrote:

Anonymous wrote:

Anonymous wrote:There’s a good argument they should resign but, as a member of the SES, they are entitled to due process and other civil service protections, including review by the MSPB. I hope they get whatever help is needed.

What about the women, who had their clothing and personal items stolen and never returned? SB also has their luggage tags, names, and any personal things that were contained in their suitcases. SB stole their clothing and jewelry, and also their safety and peace of mind. It’s deeply invasive and unsettling to know someone has your personal items.

But of course, those women aren’t important.

This is conflating two issues to construct a simplistic straw-man. Hopefully prosecutors can recover some of the missing items but who in their right mind checks a bag containing $1700 in jewelry or other items? There rings of professionals who steal luggage from baggage claim areas. At least be wise enough to hide an AirTag in your bag.

Why can’t SB just return the items? If Biden trusts this person to work in high levels of government dealing with sensitive and dangerous issues, why are prosecutors having to recover these items? This is a huge problem with public trust in government.

Items were likely disposed of a long time ago.

DP. Then I certainly hope he is required to pay the women back for everything he stole and then "disposed of."

[Anonymous]

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Anonymous wrote:According to a spokesman Sam Brinton no longer works for Department of Energy.

I think the non-binary issue wasn’t the most relevant issue in his life. I think the fact that he was homeschooled for many years by fundamentalist parents is what sent him astray. Too many home-schooled kids are so self-absorbed especially really smart kids. They get a ton of attention by their parent/teacher and never have to wait their turn, line up, share, etc. Then add to that he was trapped in an oppressive environment with no sense of community that understood what he was feeling in regards to gender and his sexuality.

If you believe Brinton's claims. There arent many Southern Baptists in Iowa, full stop. And on LGBT issues, Iowa has always been quite tolerant. It had civil unions long before most states and it was the 4th state in the US to legalize gay marriage. I know it's flyover country, but the facts do not fit the narrative. Iowa had legal gay marriage a full 4 years before Maryland, the most progressive state in the DMV. And it was legally recognizing gay couples for matters like health care dependents many years before that.

He is the son of missionaries. He lived in multiple places including Bolivia. At least that is what he has said in the past. Along with statements that his father beat him up several times so he had several ready excuses such as telling people he fell down the stairs.

[Anonymous]

Anonymous wrote:

Anonymous wrote:

Anonymous wrote:According to a spokesman Sam Brinton no longer works for Department of Energy.

I think the non-binary issue wasn’t the most relevant issue in his life. I think the fact that he was homeschooled for many years by fundamentalist parents is what sent him astray. Too many home-schooled kids are so self-absorbed especially really smart kids. They get a ton of attention by their parent/teacher and never have to wait their turn, line up, share, etc. Then add to that he was trapped in an oppressive environment with no sense of community that understood what he was feeling in regards to gender and his sexuality.

If you believe Brinton's claims. There arent many Southern Baptists in Iowa, full stop. And on LGBT issues, Iowa has always been quite tolerant. It had civil unions long before most states and it was the 4th state in the US to legalize gay marriage. I know it's flyover country, but the facts do not fit the narrative. Iowa had legal gay marriage a full 4 years before Maryland, the most progressive state in the DMV. And it was legally recognizing gay couples for matters like health care dependents many years before that.

He is the son of missionaries. He lived in multiple places including Bolivia. At least that is what he has said in the past. Along with statements that his father beat him up several times so he had several ready excuses such as telling people he fell down the stairs.

Yes, if you believe Sam's claim, they were Southern Baptist missionaries. Who suddenly settled in Iowa, where there are basically no Southern Baptists, and then went to a regular, vanilla Baptist church. And to school, as evidenced by Sam's many yearbook photos.

Or Sam is a fabulist who tells tall tales. You pick the likely scenario.

[Anonymous]

Anonymous wrote:

Anonymous wrote:

Anonymous wrote:

Anonymous wrote:According to a spokesman Sam Brinton no longer works for Department of Energy.

I think the non-binary issue wasn’t the most relevant issue in his life. I think the fact that he was homeschooled for many years by fundamentalist parents is what sent him astray. Too many home-schooled kids are so self-absorbed especially really smart kids. They get a ton of attention by their parent/teacher and never have to wait their turn, line up, share, etc. Then add to that he was trapped in an oppressive environment with no sense of community that understood what he was feeling in regards to gender and his sexuality.

If you believe Brinton's claims. There arent many Southern Baptists in Iowa, full stop. And on LGBT issues, Iowa has always been quite tolerant. It had civil unions long before most states and it was the 4th state in the US to legalize gay marriage. I know it's flyover country, but the facts do not fit the narrative. Iowa had legal gay marriage a full 4 years before Maryland, the most progressive state in the DMV. And it was legally recognizing gay couples for matters like health care dependents many years before that.

He is the son of missionaries. He lived in multiple places including Bolivia. At least that is what he has said in the past. Along with statements that his father beat him up several times so he had several ready excuses such as telling people he fell down the stairs.

Yes, if you believe Sam's claim, they were Southern Baptist missionaries. Who suddenly settled in Iowa, where there are basically no Southern Baptists, and then went to a regular, vanilla Baptist church. And to school, as evidenced by Sam's many yearbook photos.

Or Sam is a fabulist who tells tall tales. You pick the likely scenario.

Can you really get a security clearance and tell tall tales? I would love to know the truth. This is from his college paper freshman year where he also claims he got accepted to Harvard and Juilliard:

“Brinton was homeschooled for most of his life and moved 19 times because his parents are missionaries. From his experience, he said he is able to moderately speak about six languages, including Ese Ejja, an Amazonian language from a tribe he lived with while in Bolivia.”

https://www.kstatecollegian.com/2007/01/26/perfectionist-has-big-plans-this-semester/

[Anonymous]

Anonymous wrote:He be gone

Yup

[Anonymous]

He gave up $197K for a few grand worth of women’s clothes.

[Anonymous]

I’m looking forward to Matt Damon playing SB in the movie.

[Anonymous]

Anonymous wrote:I’m looking forward to Matt Damon playing SB in the movie.

LOL