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Walleye

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9. He was mad because the state had auctioned his property. Probably didn't pay his taxes.
Mon Apr 14, 2025, 09:33 AM
Apr 14

One of these sovereign citizen bullshits

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Copycat of the San Francisco attack on the former Speakers husband bucolic_frolic Apr 14 #1
he was literally recreating it cadoman Apr 14 #7
Um, if his goal was to attack the Governor, then he would have Wiz Imp Apr 14 #34
Maybe they had Peter Griffin on watch. Ray Bruns Apr 14 #2
The picture of the burned out room going to be on RW State run TV like the Tesla's? Bengus81 Apr 14 #3
Guessing I shouldn't wait for calls on "both sides" to "turn the rhetoric down" in 3...2...nevermind. Alice B. Apr 14 #15
Sounds like the PA authorities would still be looking for the guy, if he hadn't surrendered. Paladin Apr 14 #4
I'm pretty sure they would have caught him quickly, regardless Wiz Imp Apr 14 #35
Sounds like the work of a MAGA moron. mwb970 Apr 14 #5
Apparently the guy was a self-proclaimed k_buddy762 Apr 15 #52
24/7 police detail. barbtries Apr 14 #6
Has Fuckface47 pardoned him yet? Orrex Apr 14 #8
Dude probably turned himself in hoping to get charged with a felony, and get pardoned by Fuckface47. Aristus Apr 14 #11
It's a State crime. trump can't pardon him. William769 Apr 14 #18
The nation's one saving grace. Orrex Apr 14 #23
Ok. William769 Apr 14 #24
He was mad because the state had auctioned his property. Probably didn't pay his taxes. Walleye Apr 14 #9
That has not been confirmed. Wiz Imp Apr 14 #29
No, I should've said apparently that was his reason. Walleye Apr 14 #31
That's what I read too womanofthehills Apr 15 #61
I read somewhere that he had gone off his meds Walleye Apr 15 #62
PA State Police with the usual stand-out performance Prairie Gates Apr 14 #10
But their Smokey Bear hats are freakin' amazing! Simeon Salus Apr 14 #12
Intentional negligence, perhaps? 0rganism Apr 14 #21
Molotov cocktails for chrissakes. You'd think the smell of gasoline should be enough. Walleye Apr 14 #32
Someone is going to lose their job Deminpenn Apr 14 #51
I hope he finds his forever home. twodogsbarking Apr 14 #13
He may hate the governor but he'll learn to love his cellmates. Wonder Why Apr 14 #14
Is there evidence of attempted aggravated animal cruelty? meow2u3 Apr 14 #16
Thats an awful amount of fire damage for just one Heineken bottle of gas in that room Historic NY Apr 14 #17
It says he then broke in and lit two more fires as well. eggplant Apr 14 #25
It was 2 or 3, not 1 Wiz Imp Apr 14 #30
Sounds like a "hate crime" to me.... MLWR Apr 14 #19
They better make sure he is convicted on state crimes, so Trump can't pardon him Walleye Apr 14 #33
He's already been charged by the Dauphin County District Attorney Wiz Imp Apr 14 #36
It also carries attempted murder because he knew the governor was in there Walleye Apr 14 #38
Attempted murder is a completely separate charge Wiz Imp Apr 14 #41
He told the police if he found the governor, he'd have hit him in the head with a hammer. Walleye Apr 14 #43
It was definitely pre-meditated. That cranks up the years even more I would think. Bengus81 Apr 14 #45
Typical tourist behavior, locker room talk, mental illness IronLionZion Apr 14 #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 14 #22
"wanted her to call police to turn him in" bucolic_frolic Apr 14 #26
This guy just ain't right Jilly_in_VA Apr 14 #27
All of the Magats I know gab13by13 Apr 14 #28
And bears consistently poop in the woods. TomSlick Apr 14 #49
Schizophrenic is what his mother said Deminpenn Apr 14 #50
Waiting for WHY a hatred for Shapiro stollen Apr 14 #37
Oh, I think we all suspect one of the big reasons Warpy Apr 14 #40
Assuming Trump doesn't pardon him stollen Apr 15 #55
Antisemitism -- Jew hatred -- attempted murder during Passover Hekate Apr 14 #44
Thanks for your response stollen Apr 15 #54
Do they not have 24-hour security at the governor's residence in PA? BigDemVoter Apr 14 #39
They do BumRushDaShow Apr 14 #42
My mom planted a load of those. Was it more a late 50's-60's thing? Bengus81 Apr 14 #46
Yup BumRushDaShow Apr 14 #47
Pyracantha is part of "defensive landscaping" if that's what you want ... Hekate Apr 15 #56
One of the most prolific and loved BumRushDaShow Apr 15 #57
I love bougainvilleas -- they're all over Hawai'i, where I lived my youth. I see them here & there around here... Hekate Apr 15 #58
They like "hot and dry" BumRushDaShow Apr 15 #59
The first time I got to visit the Big Island, my tour (with two Hilo girls who'd been at UH Manoa with me)... Hekate Apr 16 #63
What is cool about them too BumRushDaShow Apr 16 #64
Couldn't figure out what bougies were -until-I saw the photo! electric_blue68 Apr 15 #60
Yup BumRushDaShow Apr 16 #65
The next day from this post my friend went to the Arbortorium in DC and... electric_blue68 Thursday #66
Balmer s mom was interviewed by Deminpenn Apr 14 #48
Big alpha boy has his ex-girlfriend call the police because he's too afraid. travelingthrulife Apr 15 #53
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