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In reply to the discussion: Pa. man charged with attempting to kill Gov. Josh Shapiro told police he hated him and would have beaten him [View all]Wiz Imp
(6,040 posts)35. I'm pretty sure they would have caught him quickly, regardless
They had him on video, he left his gloves behind and there were likely fingerprints on the beer bottles he used.
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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
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
Dude probably turned himself in hoping to get charged with a felony, and get pardoned by Fuckface47.
Aristus
Apr 2025
#11
He was mad because the state had auctioned his property. Probably didn't pay his taxes.
Walleye
Apr 2025
#9
Molotov cocktails for chrissakes. You'd think the smell of gasoline should be enough.
Walleye
Apr 2025
#32
Thats an awful amount of fire damage for just one Heineken bottle of gas in that room
Historic NY
Apr 2025
#17
They better make sure he is convicted on state crimes, so Trump can't pardon him
Walleye
Apr 2025
#33
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.
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Apr 2025
#45
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Apr 2025
#66
Big alpha boy has his ex-girlfriend call the police because he's too afraid.
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Apr 2025
#53