“Pennsylvania Gov Josh Shapiro and family evacuated from governor’s mansion after suspected arsonist sets fire”

[BobPSU92]

Not sure if this will fly here, but this is not intended to be political. It’s newsworthy and PA.

Pennsylvania police arrest suspect after governor’s mansion set on fire while Gov Josh Shapiro, family slept

Pennsylvania Gov. Josh Shapiro and his family are safe after authorities say an arsonist set fire to the governor's residence while they were asleep. Cody Balmer, 38, was arrested.

www.foxnews.com

 

[SleepyLion]

Not sure if this will fly here, but this is not intended to be political. It’s newsworthy and PA.

Pennsylvania police arrest suspect after governor’s mansion set on fire while Gov Josh Shapiro, family slept

Pennsylvania Gov. Josh Shapiro and his family are safe after authorities say an arsonist set fire to the governor's residence while they were asleep. Cody Balmer, 38, was arrested.

www.foxnews.com

Suprised someone with those intentions was able to get close enough to set a fire that caused significant damage.

 

[LB99]

Suprised someone with those intentions was able to get close enough to set a fire that caused significant damage.

I hope they catch them and throw the book at them. Somewhere along the way many have lost common sense and decency.

 

[Nitt1300]

PSP better review the security setup for the mansion. It's a new world, and not in a good way.

 

[BobPSU92]

Suspect arrested.

Pennsylvania police arrest suspect after governor’s mansion set on fire while Gov Josh Shapiro, family slept

Pennsylvania Gov. Josh Shapiro and his family are safe after authorities say an arsonist set fire to the governor's residence while they were asleep. Cody Balmer, 38, was arrested.

www.foxnews.com

 

[Karl_Havok]

Suprised someone with those intentions was able to get close enough to set a fire that caused significant damage.

Hell the perpetrator got into the mansion to set the fire. Was the Governor really that vulnerable? If he and his family were sleeping was there anything preventing the individual from sneaking into his bedroom? This is insane.

 

[CFLion]

Hell the perpetrator got into the mansion to set the fire. Was the Governor really that vulnerable? If he and his family were sleeping was there anything preventing the individual from sneaking into his bedroom? This is insane.

Different time (early '80's) but remember when an intruder made it into Queen Elizabeth's bedroom while she was sleeping?

 

[Karl_Havok]

Different time (early '80's) but remember when an intruder made it into Queen Elizabeth's bedroom while she was sleeping?

I do not remember that, but it sounds even wilder than this.

 

[CFLion]

I do not remember that, but it sounds even wilder than this.

https://www.ricksteves.com/watch-read-listen/read/articles/bedroom-window

 

[Catch1lion]

The arsonist used Heineken bottles he found at the residence with gas from a mower to fabricate the Molotov cocktails. I hope @laKavosiey-st lion didn’t pitch those bottles over the fence on his recent HBG trip.

 

[DaytonRickster]

Not sure if this will fly here, but this is not intended to be political. It’s newsworthy and PA.

Pennsylvania police arrest suspect after governor’s mansion set on fire while Gov Josh Shapiro, family slept

Pennsylvania Gov. Josh Shapiro and his family are safe after authorities say an arsonist set fire to the governor's residence while they were asleep. Cody Balmer, 38, was arrested.

www.foxnews.com

Glad they caught the perp. Tired of these demented people on both sides using violence to kill, hurt, or intimidate people and their families.

 

[DaytonRickster]

Suprised someone with those intentions was able to get close enough to set a fire that caused significant damage.

Well, the State Police knew someone penetrated the property and were actively searching for him when he alluded them, then used his incendiary devices to start the fire.

 

[DaytonRickster]

Different time (early '80's) but remember when an intruder made it into Queen Elizabeth's bedroom while she was sleeping?

Yes, I remember that.

 

[Catch1lion]

Well, the State Police knew someone penetrated the property and were actively searching for him when he alluded them, then used his incendiary devices to start the fire.

Need a Malinois , aka fur missle on the grounds

 

[Ceasar]

As others have alluded to, this was a massive failure by PSP. The Governor's Mansion property is not that big; it is not like the White House. There is no way someone should be able to scale that fence and then elude the police and get inside the residence. Were the officers asleep? Socializing? I would hope there is an investigation into the security lapse. Much like the incident in Butler, it is shocking that these specific individuals can get past our trained professionals.

 

[laKavosiey-st lion]

The arsonist used Heineken bottles he found at the residence with gas from a mower to fabricate the Molotov cocktails. I hope @laKavosiey-st lion didn’t pitch those bottles over the fence on his recent HBG trip.

I actually like gov S

 

[nittanymoops]

As others have alluded to, this was a massive failure by PSP. The Governor's Mansion property is not that big; it is not like the White House. There is no way someone should be able to scale that fence and then elude the police and get inside the residence. Were the officers asleep? Socializing? I would hope there is an investigation into the security lapse. Much like the incident in Butler, it is shocking that these specific individuals can get past our trained professionals.

If only they didn’t take one of their helicopters and fly it low over the flames to extinguish them.

Good luck finding responsibility at PSP. Still waiting on the investigation and blame for 2018 OSU incident.

 

[NittPicker]

If only they didn’t take one of their helicopters and fly it low over the flames to extinguish them.

Good luck finding responsibility at PSP. Still waiting on the investigation and blame for 2018 OSU incident.

There was internal administrative PSP discipline. It went beyond, "Don't do that again".

 

[VicVaselino]

If only they didn’t take one of their helicopters and fly it low over the flames to extinguish them.

Good luck finding responsibility at PSP. Still waiting on the investigation and blame for 2018 OSU incident.

"If you aren't cop, you're little people."

 

[Connorpozlee]

The arsonist used Heineken bottles he found at the residence with gas from a mower to fabricate the Molotov cocktails. I hope @laKavosiey-st lion didn’t pitch those bottles over the fence on his recent HBG trip.

I don’t know if he would do it himself, but I wouldn’t put it past moms, 1, or 2 to pull off such a stunt!

 

[laKavosiey-st lion]

I don’t know if he would do it himself, but I wouldn’t put it past moms, 1, or 2 to pull off such a stunt!

One is a liberal CA hippie, 2s too busy at work and moms also a hippie.

 

[nittanymoops]

There was internal administrative PSP discipline. It went beyond, "Don't do that again".

Proof, or it didn’t happen. Criminal charges should’ve been filed. “Internal discipline?” Should’ve been grounded permanently, and whoever ordered it should’ve been fired. It wasn’t a “bad day” or “bad decision.” It was colossally stupid on an epic scale. Where’s the FAA report?

If a private pilot did that, there would’ve been hell to pay. As tough of a job LE is, when there are colossal cluster effs, there have to be public consequences, not wrist slaps.