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Anonymous10/16/25, 10:42No.1448256Deranged Republican Pleads Guilty to Arson on Governor's Home
https://local21news.com/news/local/suspected-arsonist-cody-balmer-accused-of-firebombing-governors-residence-to-attend-plea-hearing-harrisburg-dauphin-county-courthouse-tuesday-gov-josh-shapiro-pennsylvania-news-pa
HARRISBURG, Pa. (WHP) — Cody Balmer, the man who was previously accused of firebombing the Pennsylvania governor's residence in April, has pleaded guilty to all charges against him, including attempted murder and terrorism, among others.
Balmer, 38, of Harrisburg appeared in person for the proceeding, which started around 8:30 am. at the Dauphin County Courthouse in Harrisburg.
He was seen walking into the courthouse around 8 a.m. in a red jumper with his hands cuffed and ankles chained together.
During the hearing, Balmer pleaded guilty to all charges, including one count of the attempted murder of Gov. Shapiro, aggravated arson, burglary, and over 20 counts of arson. He was sentenced to between 25-50 years behind bars and won't be eligible for parole until April 13, 2050, when he's 63 years old, according to the district attorney.
Officials said that the morning of the arson, Balmer called 911 and admitted to setting fire to Gov. Josh Shapiro's residence with several Molotov cocktails around 2 a.m. Sunday, April 13.
A fire that cost over $7 million taxpayer funds to repair, records obtained by CBS 21 revealed.
During Tuesday's hearing, the court played video evidence that showed Balmer throwing Molotov cocktails at the residence and another video that showed him trying to push through doors to reach the governor once inside.
After watching the videos, Judge Deborah Curcillo looked at Balmer and said, "That was frightening to watch."
Authorities said Balmer called 911 about an hour after the fire broke out and told dispatchers, "Governor Josh Shapiro needs to know that Cody Balmer will not take part in his plans in what he wants to do to the Palestinian people."
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Anon10/16/25, 10:46No.1448257
Police wrote in charging documents that when asked what he would've done if Shapiro caught him, Balmer said he would've beaten the governor with a hammer.On Tuesday, the judge read a letter sent in from the governor on behalf of Shapiro and his family."There’s a separation of time before and after the attack," the note read, in part, emphasizing how some of Shapiro's family members are still scared to be in public since the attack.It was revealed that Shapiro, his wife, three kids, two troopers and at least 15 others were inside the residence at the time of the fire, including kids ages 8-16.Also read Tuesday was a note from Balmer's family, in which they described the man as a brother, a parent, a son, a partner, and a coach for youth baseball and football.The family mentioned in the letter that Balmer has manic episodes and had previously been institutionalized for mental health but was released once deemed he wasn't a threat to himself or others.When first in court to answer to his charges, Balmer said concerns that had surfaced surrounding his mental health were rumors.
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Anon10/16/25, 12:09No.1448268
must have been a democrat in disguise, we all know republicans would never do something like this
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Anon10/16/25, 13:58No.1448280
The republican was upset because his son was no longer a minor to fuck...
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Anon10/16/25, 14:08No.1448282
Damn that's a fucking rough 38.
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Anon10/16/25, 16:33No.1448305
Leftists are the terrorists, though.
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Anon10/16/25, 16:37No.1448308
>Republican
>Brown arab-looking strung out faggot
i think not.
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Anon10/16/25, 18:12No.1448330
that is him, 1448311 is a MAGAfag-looking queer that rejects reality when it shows something exactly like him: a white rightist terrorist
>pleaded guilty to all charges against him, including attempted murder and terrorism, among others
>Timothy McVeigh: white supremacist
>1448311 reduced to lies
1448311: profa
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Anon10/16/25, 18:38No.1448341
nice false flag he's obviously a leftist.
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Anon10/17/25, 03:10No.1448450
As a proud member of PROFA, this man is my hero.