Former Biden Administration official Sam Brinton was arrested last night, this time over a suspected baggage theft at Washington National Airport (DCA). This marks the third such incident.
Sam Brinton Arrested Again For Third Luggage Heist, This Time At DCA
We’ve written about Brinton’s antics twice before. Brinton was a Department of Energy official in the Biden Administration, serving as the Deputy Assistant Secretary for Spent Fuel and Waste Disposition. However, Brinton was terminated after revelations the 35-year-old engaged in baggage theft at both Minneapolis (MSP) and Las Vegas (LAS) airports.
MSP Baggage Theft
In the Minneapolis incident, Brinton removed a bag from the baggage belt despite not having checked a bag on the flight:
Minnesota alleged that Brinton on Sep. 16 was seen on airport surveillance footage removing “a navy blue hard-sided roller bag” from a baggage claim carousel — a bag similar to one reported missing that day.
Brinton “removed the blue bag’s tag and put the bag tag in the handbag they were carrying,” and “left the area at a quick pace,” the complaint said.
The woman who reported the bag missing, and identified the bag as hers in multiple surveillance videos, said the total value of items in the allegedly stolen bag was roughly $2,325, the complaint said.
The Minneapolis-St. Paul Airport Police Department confirmed that Brinton, who identifies as genderfluid and uses ‘they,’ ‘them’ and ‘theirs’ as personal pronouns, had arrived on an American Airlines flight from Washington, and that they had not checked a bag on that flight.
When police knocked at the door, Brinton declared that an honest mistake had been made.
> Read More: Biden Administration Official Charged With Baggage Theft
LAS Baggage Theft
In the Las Vegas incident, a missing baggage report led police to pull up CCTV footage, where Brinton was found walking away with the suitcase. Police made the positive match thanks to a unique shirt Brinton was wearing that matched a shirt posted on Instagram earlier from the United Airlines gate area between the C and D gates at Washington Dulles.
The footage revealed that Brinton checked the tag and looked around before taking the bag according to the police report:
“Specifically, Brinton pulled the victim’s luggage from the carousel and examined the tag. Then placed it back on the carousel, looking in all directions for anyone who might be watching, or might approach. Pulling it back off the carousel and demonstrating the same behavior by looking around before walking away with it quickly.”
Now we have part III.
> Read More: Twice As Nice: Biden Official Caught Stealing Pricey Suitcase Filled With Jewelry, This Time In Las Vegas
DCA Baggage Theft
Brinton was linked to third incident, thought to have occurred after the Minneapolis and Las Vegas incidents, in which luggage was reported missing at Ronald Reagan Washington National Airport.
Last night, Brinton was arrested at home (with husband Kevin Reike looking on) and spent the night in the Montgomery County Detention Center.
A police statement confirmed the arrest took place:
Metropolitan Washington Airports Authority Police executed a search warrant May 17 in Montgomery County, Maryland, in connection with allegations of stolen property in luggage from Reagan National Airport that was brought to the department’s attention in February 2023.
With the assistance of Montgomery County Police, Samuel Otis Brinton, age 35, of Rockville, Maryland, was taken into custody Wednesday pending charges of Grand Larceny.
Brinton entered into a plea deal on the first two cases, but may face jail time and a steep fine for the third incident.
CONCLUSION
Troubled Sam Brinton has been arrested for allegedly stealing more luggage, this time at Washington National Airport. It is not yet clear what kind of legal consequences Brinton now faces: no statements have been issued from legal counsel. Kleptomania is a real thing, though, and without excusing the conduct, I hope that Brinton can learn that the rush that comes from stealing baggage is not the way human beings should act toward one another.
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Would it be incorrect to say this/these person/persons has/have issues?
In todays world, yes….. You just committed the cardinal sin against the woke religion.
Only 35? Not being funny, but at 32 many Europeans are still living with their parents, having barely had a handful of years of work experience. Even without the kleptomania stuff, it would not be easy to convince doubters that the appointment had been made strictly on merit as opposed to some identity politics stunt. For the record, and in order to avoid any pointless arguments, I should note that I am not a doubter per se, but neither am I a fan of the current US president.
America is now Weimar 2.0
There is no such thing as “non-binary” or “trans”.
You are simply born either male or female. It doesn’t matter what your brain says, that’s called mental illness which is what gender dysphoria is (which is very rare and temporary). People like him suffer from autogynophelia.
Clearly has mental issues. Shocking, isn’t it?
Aw, someone posting as me again 🙂
Oooor, maybe you are just a schizo….. That’s where my money lies.
vietri* tried the same song and dance, which makes me wonder…
How in the living fcuk is this degenerate freak show still not behind bars from the first two incidents lmao?? Sam Brinton is the curse that keeps on cursing.
I’m not defending the behavior, nor am I my suggesting that they should not be prosecuted. That said, I can tell you factually, firsthand, and with real knowledge that they are absolutely genius, and totally intellectually and experientially qualified for the position that they had, but for the pretty obvious fact that they can’t be trusted (obviously disqualifying).
A genius who couldn’t calculate the probability of getting caught stealing luggage in an area with a bunch of cameras? Great.
It could be that he was very good at fooling people.
So was the unibomber.
Clearly they knew they were going to get caught – particularly the third time. There are plenty of geniuses that either cried for help in pathetic ways, had glaring blind spots or otherwise defied “normal” thought processes and seemed idiotic (or made legit idiotic decisions). I’m telling you that they knew their craft well enough to win over an industry of people, mostly right leaning older guys, who are not pre-dispositoned to supporting their find of folk. This wasn’t a random political appointee for woke purposes, it was someone who had been around for awhile and stood out for lots of reason. I’m not suggesting that Desantis or Trump would have made the nomination, but it wasn’t out of left field.
“they”, he’s clearly a man. Stop enabling him.
“Clearly they knew they were going to get caught – particularly the third time.”
Well, no. I believe all three theft incidents were committed before his being fingered (you should excuse the expression) the first time. It was only after that that he was even connected to the other two.
There have been many examples of lunatic, degenerate geniuses through all of time. I wish Brandon had picked someone who was maybe slightly less of a genius in the nuclear field (compared to your claims) but zero baggage, unlike this degen. But here we are.
His first sentence was suspended
What should the sentence for stealing luggage be? Life in prison? Death penalty?
Maybe a week in your basement?
Or a week with you hearing about how much better the world was 20 years ago
Hey loser!! I never said ALL things were better 20 years ago. I said that 20 years ago when I moved to this country crime was way less than it is now. I could leave my doors unlocked, I didn’t need a security system and I didn’t need to have all my cars in the garage. Now, I received emails from local police asking people to not leave cars in their driveways because their catalytic converter will be stolen while you sleep. So yes, crime related, things were way better 20 years ago. Oh and BTW, the number of freaks and losers like you were way lower.
Let someone steal your luggage, ruin your trip. The second victim had designed the exotic clothing They paraded around with them on the internet and at functions wearing the victims clothing that she had designed for a fashion show showcasing her designs. She had to cancel that showing, resulting in a great deal of lost potential orders and fashion exposure. The victims loss was and is yet to be determined. They needs to be arrested, tried in court for all 3 documented thefts. The punishment They receives should be as the local laws mandate in the 3 cities or states where the thefts occurred. NO special liberal treatment should be applied. They is a thief. Only thing They is sorry for is that They got caught.
I’m sure if your luggage was stolen YOU would change your forgiving tune. Think about it. I await your response.
Because it’s America. If you’re the right color, or of the right “protected class” you can burn cities to the ground, steal with impunity or even kill people….all in the name of “equality”. I’m in Asia right now and you wouldn’t believe some of the conversations that I’ve had with locals over the past few weeks. The world is laughing at all of this nonsense and at America.
The third arrest should involve being denied pronoun choice and being replaced by prisoner numbers.
He should be in prison then sue for tens of millions for not being in a gender fluid prison?
I must not know a lot about this addiction. I can understand drugs, alcohol, or whatever. But to throw away your life and career over an obsession with stealing luggage? I had no idea this was a thing.
I think it’s similar to the serial stowaway Marilyn Hartman, who just can’t seem to stop sneaking on to flights
My 5 year old non-binary child (assigned female at birth) loves dressing up as princesses and fairies. I think they wants to be a drag queen.
Quick Joe hide. The DeSantizers from Florida are on their way. They heard about an a wokeness. 😉
those are called rational people and the majority.
There is no such thing as a “nonbinary child”. Your child should be taken from you and be given a shot at a normal life…or atleast until they are legally and competently able to make decisions for themselves regardless such matters. You…..should be in jail.
He’s kidding Chris – its called parody.
And this freak was the deputy assistant secretary for spent fuel and waste disposition in the Office of Nuclear Energy.
This Weird DO
Drag Queen got their job/nomination from Biden since its stage name is known as
Ray D O Active.
So brave. So beautiful.
WTG Matthew. I always saw a conservative bent to your blog, but now I think you should rename it “Live and Let’s MAGA.”
It’s unclear to me how this article contains any information of a travel-interest, and don’t bring up “baggage claim,” that would be plainly lazy. Judging from the comments on here so far, you e definitely riled up a sentiment that goes against the basic spirit of your blog’s title.
Maybe your next entry should include some tips for how to bring your own tear gas and weapons on board a plane as your readers travel to their next attempt at sedition?
Wow, what a ludicrous leap of deductive reasoning. I write about what interests me and I find the Brinton saga fascinating. And yes, it is travel-related and law related, a nexus I enjoy exploring. I’m not trying to score any political points. Your assumptions are false and unwarranted.
Great response! We’ll done sir. Spot on response
Could you please be a bit more descriptive of the errors that caused my “ludicrous leap of deductive reasoning” because you clearly didn’t say I was wrong.
If this blog truly is what you claimed it to be, then I think you ought to rename it “Interesting things in nexus that randomly interest me that I will declare at the opportune time.” When it was “Live and Let’s Fly” it was hopeful, even positive enough to attract the attention of this professional pilot even though I had already gleaned you and I might be of different ilk.
I don’t know you well enough to say I’m disappointed in you; but if you can tell me and your other readers like me that you aren’t disappointed and ashamed of the hateful, divisive comments and rhetoric that this needless article created, then yes… Live and Let’s MAGA.
People makes asses out of themselves every day.
Are these comments too tender for your eyes? Then look away.
I leave up the hate because we cannot hide from what others are thinking nor should we.
I don’t condone hateful comments and if you’re who I think you are, you really should know better than to call me MAGA. I despise that toxic movement and condemn the narcissist in chief behind it. How’s that for clarity?
People hang themselves with their comments. I don’t stand in the way.
Live and let live is a two-way street.
“People makes asses out of themselves every day.”
Yes. That’s why I initially commented.
“Are these comments too tender for your eyes? Then look away.”
Clearly that’s not the issue. Don’t try to disingenuously undermine an argument by belittling the opposite side.
“I leave up the hate because we cannot hide from what others are thinking nor should we.
“I don’t condone hateful comments and if you’re who I think you are, you really should know better than to call me MAGA. I despise that toxic movement and condemn the narcissist in chief behind it. How’s that for clarity?”
Those words read like someone who wants to stir a pot but have an alibi for not doing so. And I think you’re smart enough to achieve that. In our small exchange you have still not really decried the hateful comments others have posted here, much less indicated “I don’t condone” them. But your clear condemnation for the Pu$$76g@bb3r in Chief is noted and appreciated.
And as far as who you think I am, I will honestly declare I have not posted to your site before. So perhaps we have a different history you’re concerned about?
“Live and let live is a two-way street”
I hope some of your readers realize that. And start to see that street as one of needless intolerance, lazy hatefulness. and random, whimsical “joie du vivre” or,… whatever next easy headline starts to fascinate you.Scott
Hahahahahahaha, you partisans are too cute. If there is one thing I can say Matt isn’t, it’s a “MAGA”. Geez, at some of you.
I’m surprised nobody else was amused at the contents of one bag at $2,325. What was in it? Gold bullion, the Mona Lisa AND a Renoir? 🙂 If I had THAT much valuables packed into a checked bag, I’d have an AirTag in the liner along busting my hump to get to the baggage claim before the bags start rolling off.
A few security observations: Fancy bags probably are a good target for precisely the reason that, apart from their high market value even when empty, they probably also have better goodies inside. If you’re a traveler that wants to avoid attention from the ruffians, use a nondescript bag.
Airports should send out a “honeypot” bag after every flight which looks like good pickin’s and let it roll around the carousel until everyone is finished and then have someone pick it up. If someone grabs it, ask for their ticket and/or ID.
I think in the next 5 years, at most, such crimes of opportunity will abate as A.I. kicks in. Already at Walmart, supposedly shoppers who run an item at the self-scanner but it doesn’t register sets off a polite alarm for the assistant to come by and check and scan it through. (This happened to me once where I had thought I scanned an item and didn’t). A.I. at airports will be able to analyze body language, faces, and where the person grabbing a bag came from (such as the parking lot) to alert authority to question them.
Biden’s “first nonbinary” pervert to hold such a high ranking job turns out to be a kleptomaniac. He’s actually not so different from the rest of the administration, except this freak’s ugliness is on full display, whereas the rest of the old fart’s cabinet keep their corruption hidden.
Still, it’s hilarious. I hope the freak ends up gang raped in jail.
Maybe Trump can rape him in prison
Awe still waiting on that huh? What has it been now? 7 years? I can’t wait to see you meltdown when he’s elected again.
@ Polish Knight. I questioned the high value of the bag also. It belonged to a clothing designer attending an event. Along with the clothing, there were accessories that included some custom “jewelry”. If I remember correctly she spotted Briton wearing her stuff later on some media story.
They were exclusively designer brand bags. People screaming “look at my stuff”, then it got stolen because they were just as dumb as him.
Why did you even post about this? Honestly, look at the hate and disgusting verbiage you’re enabling.
The whole story is just bizarre to me. I dont understand how on earth this person was able to discern that these bags would have anything that he would want to take in the first place – how did he identify them as targets?
And now that he’s been fired from the administration for stealing/ getting caught, why report on somebody who is just a nobody again?
Not clear, but all this has done is unleash the psychos and hate – and you’re enabling that.
Yes, let’s not talk about the “psycho” that keeps getting caught stealing others stuff. Why not just say “it makes my side look bad, pwease stop”, it would have been far more accurate.
Are you new here? Matthew reports on anyone or anything bad that is even remotely close to an airport or an airplane. He did a piece on a random fatso just hours before this, and then after this post, he reported another nobody shrinkwrapping herself on a plane.
Why do you want to protect Sam Brinton from criticism?
Criticism is one thing, which this person deserves.
But the disgusting hate that is coming out of some of these comments is something else.
This person is no longer a public person -he’s lost his job. Now it’s just “some random person who use to kind of be somebody” stole luggage.
Not interesting, but generates clicks on an otherwise slow day I guess, and just opens up the hate. I dont like it (and I dont excuse his behavior nor condone it, btw)
Yes, people hate kleptomaniacs getting caught twice and serving little to no punishment. And you hate it when people pile on “some random person who used to kind of be somebody?” This is you on the flight attendant, a nobody, suing UA post for the vaccination mess:
“What utter crap. Sorry, Anybody can make up and say that anything is a “sincerely-held religious belief.” What a load of crap. I have ZERO sympathy for her.” -Jason
https://liveandletsfly.com/united-airlines-covid-19-vaccine-lawsuit/
Very first post of that article. So it really just sounds like you’re just mad that Sam Brinton is getting shat on but you’re ok with piling on other randoms that don’t otherwise align with your beliefs. Crazy how hypocritical you sound.
Get a life, Jan
@Jason
You got caught in 4k and I am laughing right now.
Hahhahahahahah, Nice Jan. This was priceless. Thanks for the comedy and pointing out what a blubbering partisan (a few more expletive’s that aren’t’ PG friendly) this dude really is. It’s funny when they are so clueless to their blind allegiance they forget when they post other stupid stuff like that. That’s when they resort to “buht muh hate, reeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeee”
Because it makes his partisan gatekeeper look bad. Therefore, knives out and you can’t talk about it, or be attacked. It would be comical, if not so bloody predictable.
@ Jason While I believe I understand your take on Briton, what really makes this discussion relevant is the person who is given every advantage (education, employment, plea deals etc) and throws it away in a smug way. And even my liberal snowflake heart is highly displeased. All Briton had to do was get the court mandated help and he couldn’t be be bothered. I have no compassion. A jerk is a jerk. It’s not politics, it’s life.
If I’m not mistaken, I believe this incident happened prior to his previous conviction. (or plea, whatever. Not a lawyer).
@ Brandon This morning I read the new York post (bored) and it appears that there were already 2 plea deals with the second requiring attending a program. He failed to follow up, a violation which lead to the arrest and incarnation this week as he must now serve the sentence. Vague on third theft date (maybe February)
Gotcha. i didn’t realize that.
Obviously, the root of his problem is that he’s not being allowed to live his true self.
I don’t think that’s the issue, or even is an issue related to this story at all.
This person is a kleptomaniac, and should face the legal consequences of what they did, and then get whatever help they can for being a kleptomaniac after. If not, and they keep doing what they are doing, well, then, they face the legal consequences again.
Mmmmm – It’s going to be super popular in cell block C.
Actual prison time? Maybe a slap on the wrist, maybe some hours of community service, then he can steal his 4th bag, rinse/repeat. True privilege.
In his group theory session with a shrink, Mr/Ms Brinton can compare notes with Marilyn Hartman, who has snuck on to approximately 30 flights without a boarding pass. They can compare notes.
Ban this idiot from commercial flights and airports for 15 years. If Sam wants to fly then he can get a pilots license.
No surprise, wether they are stealing tax dollars or luggage, Democrats are miscreants.