Prosecutors: Chicago Man, outraged over missing Social Security payment, set Thompson Center fire – IOTW Report

Prosecutors: Chicago Man, outraged over missing Social Security payment, set Thompson Center fire

CWB: A Chicago man poured gasoline along the north end of the Thompson Center and set it ablaze Thursday afternoon because he had not received Social Security (SSI) check, prosecutors said.

Lawrence Reed, 44, is accused of starting the fire at 2:15 p.m., as Gov. JB Pritzker was preparing to hold his daily COVID-19 press conference inside the building. Prosecutors did not indicate that Pritzker was targeted or that Reed knew the governor may have been present. more here

9 Comments on Prosecutors: Chicago Man, outraged over missing Social Security payment, set Thompson Center fire

  1. I have seen his type in our local
    post office.Walk right up to the clerk
    lady and say “where my check”.The clerk
    lady says “what check”.Welfare leech says
    again “where my check”.60 years and 3 generations
    and this is what you get and it can’t be fixed…

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  2. He should’ve called Pelosi. She’d have his “check” hand delivered pronto, along with a years supply of gourmet ice cream for his troubles.
    Small business owners….you can wait.

    Speaking of total waste and inept efficiency of the govt….not only did we receive our “stimulus check”, but they mailed one to my DECEASED MIL.
    Oh, and another example of waste…I completed the 2020 Census online shortly after I received the notice. I’ve since received SIX more notices to “remind me to complete the census”.

    The waste and fraud is infuriating….and that’s just the Congress.

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