Luggage-swiper Sam Brinton avoids jail time in first two cases against him
Former Biden administration nuclear waste official Sam Brinton, who resigned in disgrace after being arrested twice for stealing high-end luggage from airports, has managed to avoid jail time on both arrests.Brinton was arrested in October 2022 for stealing more than $2,000 in luggage from a luggage carousel at the Minneapolis-St. Paul airport after flying there for a conference from Dulles Airport in Washington, D.C.
He was allowed to enter a diversion program on those charges by agreeing to a mental health evaluation, writing an apology letter to the victim, return the stolen luggage, and do three days of community service.
If he completes the program, the charges will be stricken from his record. Nice.


