We see these types of incidents occur quite often, a person is charged with a crime over a dispute of Social Security benefits. It happened much more before Social Security offices closed to the public in mid March due to the COVID-19 pandemic, but unfortunately they will likely continue to occur because Social Security is such a crucial program for millions of Americans who rely on the benefits to survive.
This latest report comes from media outlet ABC 13 News in Virginia. A 37-year-old man, Dylan Jayne, was arrested after contacting the office of U.S. Senator Mark Warner back in September 2019 and made a death threat because of his inability to receive Social Security benefits, according to the U.S. Attorney. Below is a portion of the article that appeared online.
Court documents show that Jayne called the Abingdon office of Sen. Mark Warner the morning of September 2, 2019. They show he left a voicemail threatening to kill the senator regarding his perceived lack of receiving Social Security payments.
The investigation is being conducted by the United States Capitol Police, and the Burlington, Vermont Police Department. The Virginia Beach Police Department and U.S. Marshals Service assisted in the apprehension of the suspect. Assistant United States Attorney Jennifer R. Bockhorst is prosecuting the case for the United States.
We have reported on similar types of cases where Social Security employees are threatened because a person who believes they are owed benefits is denied them. Although it is understandable that people who are denied benefits get frustrated, making threats to Social Security employees, members of Congress or anyone else is not the way to go about it. Actions like this will just ensure a person will not get benefits because benefits can’t be paid to someone who is incarcerated.
