Pennsylvania Police Link Governor’s Mansion Arsonist To Palestinian Cause

[CRAIG NIGRELLI]

THE MAN ACCUSED OF SETTING FIRE TO THE PENNSYLVANIA GOVERNOR’S MANSION, AS GOVERNOR JOSH SHAPIRO AND HIS FAMILY SLEPT, REPORTEDLY MADE REFERENCES TO THE PALESTINIAN CAUSE. THE WALL STREET JOURNAL IS REPORTING ARSON SUSPECT CODY BALMER MADE A 911 CALL.
THE JOURNAL REPORTS THAT A PENNSYLVANIA STATE POLICE DOCUMENT, RELEASED WEDNESDAY, INDICATES, BALMER MADE THE 9-1-1 CALL ON SUNDAY IN WHICH HE WANTED THE JEWISH GOVERNOR TO KNOW, HE QUOTE “ WILL NOT TAKE PART IN HIS PLANS FOR WHAT HE WANTS TO DO TO THE PALESTINIAN PEOPLE. “
GOVERNOR SHAPIRO AND HIS FAMILY HAD FINISHED CELEBRATING THE START IF JEWISH HOLIDAY OF PASSOVER ON SATURDAY NIGHT AND HAD GONE TO BED WHEN THE FIRE OCCURRED AT THE GOVERNOR’S RESIDENCE IN HARRISBURG.
INVESTIGATORS BELIEVE BALMER BROKE IN, AT AROUND TWO IN THE MORNING, AND SET SEVERAL FIRES USING MOLOTOV COCKTAILS, THAT DID SIGNIFICANT DAMAGE. THE SHAPIRO’S WERE NOT HURT BUT DID HAVE TO EVACUATE. TELEVISION STATION WCAU HAS NOW POSTED TWO DOZEN PHOTOS OF THE DAMAGE FROM THE FIRE, ON ITS WEBSITE.
AT A PRESS BRIEFING ON WEDNESDAY, THE DEMOCRATIC GOVERNOR SAID HE WOULD NOT LET THE ATTACK DISCOURAGE HIM. HE HAD A MESSAGE FOR FELLOW JEWISH PEOPLE DURING THIS HOLY TIME.
Josh Shapiro/ (D) Pennsylvania : “ My woman and I and our kids proceed to observe our religion proudly and openly. I want them to spot that group from each different faiths person reached retired to condemn this enactment and to assistance up our family successful dream and that’s nan Pennsylvania way.” ]
THE SUSPECT, BALMER, FACES CHARGES OF TERRORISM, ARSON AND ATTEMPTED MURDER. THE POLICE CRIMINAL COMPLAINT REPORTEDLY INDICATES IF HE HAD ENCOUNTERED THE GOVERNOR DURING THE BREAK-IN, BALMER SAID WOULD HAVE BEATEN HIM WITH A HAMMER. HIS DEFENSE ATTORNEY SAYS IF THE ALLEGATIONS AGAINST BALMER ARE TRUE, THEY ARE THE CONSEQUENCES OF SEVERE MENTAL ILLNESS.
BALMER IS BEING HELD WITHOUT BAIL AT A COUNTY JAIL IN PENNSYLVANIA
HE SUPPOSEDLY IS NOT REGISTERED TO ANY POLITICAL PARTY IN THE STATE.
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