Sentenced: Pennsylvania Governor Josh Shapiro’s Home Set On Fire By Arsonist While His Family Slept

[Sugar Cookie]

Pennsylvania Gov. Josh Shapiro and his family were forced to evacuate the governor’s mansion after an arsonist set it on fire during Passover while they were sleeping, he announced.

The blaze broke out early Sunday just hours after the governor posted a picture of his family celebrating the first night of Passover, ABC 27 reported.

A 38-year-old man has been arrested by Pennsylvania State Police after allegedly jumping a fence and entering the governor’s gated property on Saturday night.

Cody Balmer of Harrisburg has been arrested following the alleged attack, and faces potential charges of attempted murder, terrorism, aggravated arson and aggravated assault against an enumerated person, state police commissioner Colonel Christopher Paris told a Sunday news conference.

The arson attack remains under active investigation, police said, with no word yet on a motive.

“Last night at about 2AM, my family and I woke up to bangs on the door from the Pennsylvania State Police after an arsonist set fire to the Governor’s Residence in Harrisburg,” Shapiro wrote on X.

“The Harrisburg Bureau of Fire was on the scene and while they worked to put out the fire, we were evacuated from the Residence safely by Pennsylvania State Police and assisted by Capitol Police. Thank God no one was injured and the fire was extinguished,” he added.

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Pennsylvania Gov. Josh Shapiro's home set on fire by arsonist while his family slept

Pennsylvania Gov. Josh Shapiro and his family were forced to evacuate the governor’s mansion after an arsonist set it on fire during Passover while they were sleeping, he announced.

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Josh Shapiro survives deadly arson attack—now the left must own the culture of political violence it created​

Sunday’s arson attack on Pennsylvania Gov. Josh Shapiro is the latest in an epidemic of political violence that’s been plaguing the nation for half a decade — an epidemic driven by the left.

Happily, Shapiro and his family were unharmed, while alleged would-be assassin Cody Balmer is in custody.

Balmer is plainly deranged, but he declares himself a “socialist” in social media accounts expressing a range of far-left beliefs.

And the far left’s normalization of violence goes back at least to 2020, when (amid the pandemic and lockdowns) what started as protests in Minneapolis over the death of George Floyd quickly morphed into violent riots nationwide.

Did national Democrats disavow the murderous thugs?

On the contrary, they embraced and praised them: We live in a state of emergency caused by Donald Trump, anything goes!

And that embrace has continued to the present day.

Witness the terror attacks against pro-life groups and the attempted assassination of Supreme Court Justice Brett Kavanaugh around the court overturning Roe v. Wade, attacks echoing violent rhetoric from Sen. Chuck Schumer about Kavanaugh and fellow Justice Neil Gorsuch.

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Josh Shapiro survives deadly arson attack—now the left must own the culture of political violence it created

Sunday’s arson attack on Pennsylvania Gov. Josh Shapiro is the latest in an epidemic of political violence that’s been plaguing the nation for half a decade — an epidemic driven by the left.…

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The suspected arsonist arrested over the firebombing attack on Pennsylvania Gov. Josh Shapiro’s home shared disturbing photos on social media — including pics of himself pointing a gun at the camera, and appearing to breathe fire, as well as a photo of an embroidered flaming Molotov cocktail.

Cody Balmer, 38, was arrested Sunday evening and faces charges of attempted murder, terrorism, aggravated arson and aggravated assault for the 2 a.m. blaze at the Democrat’s residence, the Dauphin County district attorney has announced.

No motive has yet been given for the arson attack on the governor’s Harrisburg home, but a Facebook account believed to be run by Balmer, according to sources, includes a number of radical posts, images of guns and at least one apparent call for violence.

He told police he’d planned to beat Shapiro with a hammer if he encountered him, according to a probable cause affidavit.

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Suspected arsonist Cody Balmer accused of firebombing Gov. Shapiro’s home pictured — as his disturbing online photos are revealed

“Biden supporters shouldn’t exist,” he wrote in a Facebook post in January 2021.

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[Turd Fergusen]

Republicans speaking out against the arson of D Governor's home: Too many to count
Democrats speaking out against firebombing and vandalizing Tesla's and Tesla dealerships: 0

What does this tell you?

 

[Sugar Cookie]

The Pennsylvania man accused of firebombing Gov. Josh Shapiro’s mansion was out on bail when he allegedly carried out the arson, The Post can reveal.

Cody Balmer’s mother, meanwhile, said she desperately tried to get police to lock up her son prior to the attack.

Balmer, 38, pulled sick faces as he was hauled back into a Harrisburg courtroom for his arraignment Monday, when he was hit with eight charges including terrorism, aggravated arson, criminal homicide and prowling at night.

The former mechanic, who said he is now jobless, penniless and lives with his parents, was free after making bail for a 2023 simple assault charge, courts spokesperson Stacey Witalec told The Post.

Exclusive | Pa. arson suspect Cody Balmer was out on bail when he allegedly firebombed Gov. Josh Shapiro’s mansion — as he pulls sick faces outside court

Cody Balmer, 38, stuck his tongue out and crossed his eyes as Pennsylvania State Troopers led him shackled at the hands and ankles into the courthouse.

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[cubby]

Just a murderous moron, lets hope they keep him locked up this time.

 

[knockout]

Republicans speaking out against the arson of D Governor's home: Too many to count
Democrats speaking out against firebombing and vandalizing Tesla's and Tesla dealerships: 0

What does this tell you?

Isn't it always the way, while the legacy democratic propaganda media, ignores and claims the right is violent and evil

 

[Turd Fergusen]

Same angle: focus on the Blue Origin rocket with all ladies vs. Space X rocket that rescued the stranded astronauts on the ISS. Pitiful.

 

[Blunderbuss Firozabad]

Same angle: focus on the Blue Origin rocket with all ladies vs. Space X rocket that rescued the stranded astronauts on the ISS. Pitiful.

Are they back? I saw one story about the Blue Orgin Rocket passengers yesterday, news to me, but two dozen or more about the latter, so, it really depends on where you are grazing for your news.

Maybe pick a news source that isn't in it for the ratings and repeating news about women zipped up tightly into form fitting suits? Sex sells. People staying tuned in thru commercials brings revenue to pay for reporters, cameras, studios and air time.

I mean, If I only got my news here for example, I'd believe transgender people were waiting outside my door to cut my throat the first chance they got. And that an "illegal" was going to win the election for president.

 

[Blunderbuss Firozabad]

Isn't it always the way, while the legacy democratic propaganda media, ignores and claims the right is violent and evil

Wait.... who on the left thinks it's okay to destroy others property?

Okay. You have called me a "Leftboob" so here you go:

As THE representative of the Left,(/s) far and wide, I say that vandalizing, harming, destroying others property is a serious crime, not amusing, and only hurts American citizens who bought a car they liked, and makes no worthwhile statement.

And it does nothing to stop the erosion of the Constitution. In fact, it accelerates it.


There. You two can take that off your complaint plate.

Wait...are we sure these weren't paid righties just trying to make the left look bad?

Again, conflicted as to what bullshit way to go...

legacy democratic propaganda media,

You wrote 10 words and 4 of them could just be...I don't know, PBS, or what is it that you wouldn't like...The Daily Worker?
Haha, I'm going to start using that as my source for threads! It exists, right? Or did I imagine this?
*checking...1958 it stopped publishing*
Nevermind.

Eta: I read he posted anti- Biden things?
This is all getting tiresome.

 

[Blunderbuss Firozabad]

Same angle: focus on the Blue Origin rocket with all ladies vs. Space X rocket that rescued the stranded astronauts on the ISS. Pitiful.

I just watched a YouTube video about the flight?
There were 81 comments. Every one of them was mean and spiteful

I regret my comment about their suits and "sex sells".
That was shitty of me.
They are all accomplished women who happen to be beautiful.

 

[knockout]

I just watched a YouTube video about the flight?
There were 81 comments. Every one of them was mean and spiteful

I regret my comment about their suits and "sex sells".
That was shitty of me.
They are all accomplished women who happen to be beautiful.

BLM and all the democrats kneeling prove you wrong, they actually encouraged the looting and burning, also funding the bail for rioters, posted in other post not going to repeat links here

 

[Blunderbuss Firozabad]

BLM and all the democrats kneeling prove you wrong, they actually encouraged the looting and burning, also funding the bail for rioters, posted in other post not going to repeat links here

The space girls?
BLM kneeled to them?
They needed bail? Space prison?
Are we talking about the movie Devil Girl From Mars ?

Oh wait, the potato bug, and my silly post I thought better of that blathered on about something?

Are these things faxed to you or delivered to your front door breathlessly and sweatily?
Yes, that's quite the urgent bit of mundane info your ever vigilant, crack reporter got to you!
Seriously, this is what preoccupies you all? A throwaway post I decided wasn't worthwhile?
Why the ire? You werent insulte--- ohhhh. I get it. NO screenshot. You got some dumbfuck paraphrasing of it. That you believed. That's exactly what happened. Ahahaha!

I copied it to my clipboard because I made a limerick. I'll shoot it over to you. You'll either laugh or be pissed. But not at me. You were duped.
And I cannot overstate this next part...I truly can't...it wasn't that complicated.

Ta-ta.

 

[Symmachus]

There is absolutely no reason for a governor nor any other elected official to have their home burned. I hope the home, which is also full of history, is not a total loss; but more importantly, that this crime be treated as both an act of terrorism and an assassination attempt against Shapiro.

I am so grateful that Governor Shapiro and his family were not hurt.

 

[Sugar Cookie]

Cody A. Balmer pleaded guilty to attempted murder of Governor Josh Shapiro, aggravated arson, 22 counts of arson, one for each of the 22 victims within the residence endangered by the arson, burglary, and related offenses.

Judge Deborah E. Curcillo accepted a plea agreement offered by District Attorney Fran Chardo. After the defendant's guilty plea to all counts, he received the agreed upon sentence of not less than 25 years or more than 50 years of imprisonment in a state correctional institution. Balmer will not be eligible for parole until April 13, 2050. His maximum sentence of imprisonment is 50 years. Balmer was 38 years old at the time of the criminal conduct.

He will be first eligible for parole at the age of 63. If he receives parole, he would remain under supervision, through April 13, 2075, at the age of 88. The factual basis for the guilty plea is below.

The defendant admitted to the above facts during the guilty plea colloquy. Prior to entering into the plea agreement, District Attorney Chardo consulted with the victims. Governor Josh Shapiro and First Lady Lori Shapiro submitted a victim impact statement on behalf of the victims affected by the brutal act of arson which greatly endangered 22 people including children. The sentence included consecutive sentences allowing for a substantial period of imprisonment to protect the public safety. The defendant will not be released in 2050 from the sentence of 50 years of imprisonment unless parole is warranted.

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CASE: BALMER PLEADS GUILTY AS CHARGED AND RECEIVES STATE PRISON SENTENCE OF 25 TO 50 YEARS

Today, Cody A. Balmer pleaded guilty to attempted murder of Governor Josh Shapiro, aggravated arson, 22 counts of arson, one for each of the 22 victims within the residence endangered by the arson, burglary, and related offenses. Judge Deborah...

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