Hit out on Holmes?

Alvin Holmes, State Representative, is worried someone is out to knock him off. Although he has no concrete information, he has begun to take precaution. He has security at his home and someone to traveling with him at all times. The person with the hit out on him is supposedly a former custodial worker for the State House who was fired for allegedly dealing drug from a office at his place of employment. At the current, Holmes is basing the threat off a rumor he heard, no one has called him or presented him with hard evidence that the guy is out to get him. I guess if i were in the situation i would try and get a little more information before putting the story out there. Someone could be doing it as a joke to get a laugh, which a lot of people are doing now. On the other hand if the story is true, and the guy feels he was fired wrongfully, then he should file a lawsuit against the house, instead having a man killed. He could go to court, win some riches, and continue living in the outside world. I'm a little interested to see where this will go!