Matt Calverley

Mugshot released of Chamel Abdulkarim, the man accused of starting the Ontario, California, fire that burned down the 1.2 million-square-foot Kimberly-Clark distribution center on Tuesday, causing an estimated $500 million in damages. The 29-year-old Abdulkarim invoked Luigi Mangione during his confession, say feds. He also allegedly filmed himself on Tuesday lighting the fires while complaining about not being paid enough for his work. He was arrested two miles from the scene, soon after the six-alarm fire brought 175 firefighters to battle the inferno. Abdulkarim faces federal arson charges in addition to state counts of aggravated arson. He could face anywhere from 10 years to LIFE IN PRISON due in part to the huge cost of damages to the property (which was a total loss) and the combination of federal and state charges. He’s a Highland resident and employee of NFI Industries, the logistics provider for the warehouse. A federal filing came late Thursday for him, after an ATF and FBI investigation, and a state arraignment is expected Monday. The federal affidavit alleges Abdulkarim filmed and posted video of himself setting fire to multiple pallets of paper goods inside the warehouse. The DOJ also alleges Abdulkarim sent communications boasting about the destruction. One message read, “I just cost these [expletive] billions.” Abdulkarim is being held without bail and will appear Monday for his state arraignment.

NEW: Disgruntled employee starts massive fire at a 1.2 million square foot warehouse in Ontario, California. 29-year-old Chamel Abdulkarim was arrested on arson charges for setting a Kimberly-Clark warehouse on fire. Abdulkarim apparently filmed himself on Instagram setting toilet paper packages in the warehouse on fire. "You may not pay us enough to f*cking live, but these b*tches dirt cheap... There goes your inventory," Abdulkarim apparently said. "All you had to do is pay us enough to live. All you had to do was pay us enough to f*cking live." The warehouse is the size of 11 city blocks. In total, 175 firefighters and 20 engines were on the scene trying to put the fire out. No one was injured.

Were Canada to ban floor crossing, we would be suppressing the individual minds of those we elect, and further concentrating power in party leaders. As things stand now, floor crossing protects independence and keeps pressure on leaders to treat their colleagues well lest they watch those colleagues head elsewhere. Floor crossing – and the threat of it – protects us from a system where those we elect turn into mindless drones serving nothing more than the centralized will of ‘the leader.’ So, whether you agree with Gladu’s decision or not, it is essential to protect the right of MPs to cross the floor. The individual mind is the most precious resource we have.

What's the big deal when the leader of a nuclear-armed power -- currently blowing up bridges, schools and oil refineries in Iran -- explicitly threatens to impose civilizational annihilation at 8pm ET (prime-time) tonight? Lighten up, guys. It's just Trump having his fun.