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34. Um, if his goal was to attack the Governor, then he would have

Mon Apr 14, 2025, 03:02 PM

Apr 2025

done this at like 8:00 pm, NOT 2:00 AM. At 2:00 AM, he had to know that everybody would be asleep in bed, far away from where he entered. If his goal was to hurt someone, he was trying to do that by lighting the fire, NOT by beating someone with a hammer.

And this guy absolutely had planned an escape route. He carried out his plan very efficiently and probably was on the property for no more than 2 or 3 minutes total.

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Pa. man charged with attempting to kill Gov. Josh Shapiro told police he hated him and would have beaten him [View all] BumRushDaShow Apr 2025 OP

Copycat of the San Francisco attack on the former Speakers husband bucolic_frolic Apr 2025 #1

he was literally recreating it cadoman Apr 2025 #7

Um, if his goal was to attack the Governor, then he would have Wiz Imp Apr 2025 #34

Maybe they had Peter Griffin on watch. Ray Bruns Apr 2025 #2

The picture of the burned out room going to be on RW State run TV like the Tesla's? Bengus81 Apr 2025 #3

Guessing I shouldn't wait for calls on "both sides" to "turn the rhetoric down" in 3...2...nevermind. Alice B. Apr 2025 #15

Sounds like the PA authorities would still be looking for the guy, if he hadn't surrendered. Paladin Apr 2025 #4

I'm pretty sure they would have caught him quickly, regardless Wiz Imp Apr 2025 #35

Sounds like the work of a MAGA moron. mwb970 Apr 2025 #5

Apparently the guy was a self-proclaimed k_buddy762 Apr 2025 #52

24/7 police detail. barbtries Apr 2025 #6

Has Fuckface47 pardoned him yet? Orrex Apr 2025 #8

Dude probably turned himself in hoping to get charged with a felony, and get pardoned by Fuckface47. Aristus Apr 2025 #11

It's a State crime. trump can't pardon him. William769 Apr 2025 #18

The nation's one saving grace. Orrex Apr 2025 #23

Ok. William769 Apr 2025 #24

He was mad because the state had auctioned his property. Probably didn't pay his taxes. Walleye Apr 2025 #9

That has not been confirmed. Wiz Imp Apr 2025 #29

No, I should've said apparently that was his reason. Walleye Apr 2025 #31

That's what I read too womanofthehills Apr 2025 #61

I read somewhere that he had gone off his meds Walleye Apr 2025 #62

PA State Police with the usual stand-out performance Prairie Gates Apr 2025 #10

But their Smokey Bear hats are freakin' amazing! Simeon Salus Apr 2025 #12

Intentional negligence, perhaps? 0rganism Apr 2025 #21

Molotov cocktails for chrissakes. You'd think the smell of gasoline should be enough. Walleye Apr 2025 #32

Someone is going to lose their job Deminpenn Apr 2025 #51

I hope he finds his forever home. twodogsbarking Apr 2025 #13

He may hate the governor but he'll learn to love his cellmates. Wonder Why Apr 2025 #14

Is there evidence of attempted aggravated animal cruelty? meow2u3 Apr 2025 #16

Thats an awful amount of fire damage for just one Heineken bottle of gas in that room Historic NY Apr 2025 #17

It says he then broke in and lit two more fires as well. eggplant Apr 2025 #25

It was 2 or 3, not 1 Wiz Imp Apr 2025 #30

Sounds like a "hate crime" to me.... MLWR Apr 2025 #19

They better make sure he is convicted on state crimes, so Trump can't pardon him Walleye Apr 2025 #33

He's already been charged by the Dauphin County District Attorney Wiz Imp Apr 2025 #36

It also carries attempted murder because he knew the governor was in there Walleye Apr 2025 #38

Attempted murder is a completely separate charge Wiz Imp Apr 2025 #41

He told the police if he found the governor, he'd have hit him in the head with a hammer. Walleye Apr 2025 #43

It was definitely pre-meditated. That cranks up the years even more I would think. Bengus81 Apr 2025 #45

Typical tourist behavior, locker room talk, mental illness IronLionZion Apr 2025 #20

I read last night that Balmer was in custody but no details--I had looked at 3 articles. Now I see why. riversedge Apr 2025 #22

"wanted her to call police to turn him in" bucolic_frolic Apr 2025 #26

This guy just ain't right Jilly_in_VA Apr 2025 #27

All of the Magats I know gab13by13 Apr 2025 #28

And bears consistently poop in the woods. TomSlick Apr 2025 #49

Schizophrenic is what his mother said Deminpenn Apr 2025 #50

Waiting for WHY a hatred for Shapiro stollen Apr 2025 #37

Oh, I think we all suspect one of the big reasons Warpy Apr 2025 #40

Assuming Trump doesn't pardon him stollen Apr 2025 #55

Antisemitism -- Jew hatred -- attempted murder during Passover Hekate Apr 2025 #44

Thanks for your response stollen Apr 2025 #54

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They do BumRushDaShow Apr 2025 #42

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