RantCrush Top 5: June 7, 2017

A municipal office in Maine had to close for the weekend after an angry man entered and slammed a jar full of bed bugs onto the counter. About 100 of the little pests scampered off and the whole office had to be closed and sprayed. The man was reportedly looking for help exterminating bedbugs in his apartment. But according to the city development director Matt Nazar, the man’s apartment was already being sprayed and he didn’t qualify for assistance finding somewhere else to live. He then yelled, “They’re your problem, now!”

“They’re your problem, now!” yells man as he dumps cup of bed bugs at Augusta city hall, forcing the building to shut down, employee says pic.twitter.com/PVQ9D5GGwp

— Ted Homer WGME (@teddyhomernews) June 2, 2017

Nazar called the act “an extraordinary bit of misdirected anger.” The angry man said he wanted the officials to experience a little bit of what he has to go through. It’s not clear whether the man will be charged with any sort of crime, but a lot of people on social media felt equally inspired and horrified.

where does one get a cup of bed bugs? asking for a friend

— ashley (@ashleydaiglee) June 6, 2017

Having dealt w these tiny nightmares, I’d go as far as to say this is bio warfare, man. These things r crazy hard to get rid of & terrifying

— Claire Suzanne (@realClaireBawx) June 3, 2017

Emma Von Zeipel

Emma Von Zeipel is a staff writer at Law Street Media. She is originally from one of the islands of Stockholm, Sweden. After working for Democratic Voice of Burma in Thailand, she ended up in New York City. She has a BA in journalism from Stockholm University and is passionate about human rights, good books, horses, and European chocolate. Contact Emma at EVonZeipel@LawStreetMedia.com.