An unemployed man who had not eaten for three days set fire to a job centre in order to get a hot meal in police custody, according to the Manchester Evening News.
An unemployed man who had not eaten for three days because his benefits had been stopped set fire to a job centre in order to get a hot meal in police custody, according to the Manchester Evening News.
Bee O’Brien, 49, set fire to the customer telephones at a jobcentre in Moss side after a row about his benefits.
O’Brien told police he would “commit a crime and get arrested. I need some food”.
According to the Evening News:
‘O’Brien, of Camelford Close, Hulme, admitted criminal damage, attempted arson, and using threatening words and behaviour when he appeared before Manchester magistrates.
Gina Clayton, defending, said: “His benefits had been stopped for some reason and he hadn’t eaten for three days. He was simply desperate for some food. He went to the job centre to get his payments and lost his temper.
“He was aware that if he was arrested he would have been given food at the police station.”’
O’Brien was given a 12 month community order and ordered to do 40 hours unpaid work.
Last month a disabled man took his own life after worrying about how he would manage once his benefits were stopped.
128 Responses to “Tory Britain: Man sets fire to job centre after not eating for three days”
Chris
DO any of you really think it would be any different under a Labour Government. Which ever party is in they will f**k you over one way or another. ASK Tony Blair he set himself up nicely then when the shit hit the fan waved good bye I’m ok you can suffer in the mess I have left behind.
DON’T matter what colour they are RED BLUE YELLOW GREEN or PINK, none of them can lay straight in bed at night.
jay
My mum is 60 and was sanctioned and left with no money twice. 1st time for being 4 mins late for appointment. 2nd as she missed an appointment. Even though this was because she was in hospital on a nebuliser! Disgrace and how it does not count as a breach of human rights is beyond me!
Samer
people will start realizing soon that the government don’t give a fuck about anyone
Samer
people will start realizing soon that the government don’t give a fuck about anyone
Steven
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