| Source | chicago-contrarian |
|---|---|
| Original Load Date | Dec. 9, 2025, 10:01 a.m. |
| Last Updated | Dec. 9, 2025, 10:01 a.m. |
| Original URL | https://www.chicagocontrarian.com/blog/lawrence-reed-booking-release-mental-health-gap |
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**_The system, once again, fails the victim of crime_ **
The November 2025 attack on a young woman riding a CTA Blue Line train,
allegedly set on fire by 50‑year‑old Lawrence Reed, has become a brutal case
study in how the criminal justice and mental‑health systems intersect — and
fail. Reed was no...