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Man arrested for threatening to burn down Pennsylvania Gov. Josh Shapiro's home, police say
CBS News ^ | 07/09/2026 | Joe Brandt

Posted on 07/09/2026 3:50:08 PM PDT by Kid Shelleen

A Delaware County man was taken into custody Wednesday after making a verbal threat to commit arson at Pennsylvania Gov. Josh Shapiro's home, police say.

Richard Franklin, 65, is charged with terroristic threats, ethnic intimidation, harassment and disorderly conduct, Pennsylvania State Police said.

Police said a new unit formed to address threats of political violence arrested Franklin. The threat was made a year after Cody Balmer — a man who prosecutors said was "harboring hatred" toward the governor — hopped a fence and intentionally set a fire that burned the governor's mansion after the first night of Passover.

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TOPICS: Crime/Corruption; News/Current Events; US: Pennsylvania
KEYWORDS: antisemitism; codybalmer; joshshapiro; richardfranklin

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1 posted on 07/09/2026 3:50:08 PM PDT by Kid Shelleen
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To: Kid Shelleen

What’s his or her FR nick?


2 posted on 07/09/2026 4:28:02 PM PDT by Uncle Miltie (When your Supreme Leader is easily whacked by Jews, reconsider how Akhbar your Allah is!)
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To: Uncle Miltie

ROTFLMAO!!!


3 posted on 07/09/2026 4:37:29 PM PDT by Segovia (https://townhall.com/columnists/kevinmccullough/2025/07/06/fossil-fooled-lives-vs-lies-n2659950)
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To: Kid Shelleen

Only concerned when it’s a dim involved.


4 posted on 07/09/2026 4:38:58 PM PDT by ealgeone
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To: Kid Shelleen

When reached for comment, he said,

Ah, watch out
You might get what you’re after
Cool babies
Strange but not a stranger
I’m an ordinary guy
Burning down the house


5 posted on 07/09/2026 4:44:24 PM PDT by Round Earther
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To: Kid Shelleen

He’ll plead guilty to disorderly conduct, I suppose...


6 posted on 07/09/2026 5:00:01 PM PDT by proxy_user
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To: Kid Shelleen

Again?


7 posted on 07/09/2026 5:46:56 PM PDT by Harmless Teddy Bear (The tree accused of killed Sonny Bono was planted.)
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To: Kid Shelleen

If he was threatening Trump, the Secret Service would help him out.


8 posted on 07/09/2026 6:01:37 PM PDT by BobL (Trusting one's doctor is the #1 health mistake one can make.)
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To: ealgeone

Smolet?


9 posted on 07/09/2026 6:44:40 PM PDT by gibsonguy
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To: Kid Shelleen

It is a dark time for Jewish Americans and it doesn’t help to have self hating kapos like Rahm spewing nonsense to curry favor with the DSC types.


10 posted on 07/09/2026 7:27:23 PM PDT by KingofZion
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To: fatima; Fresh Wind; st.eqed; xsmommy; House Atreides; Nowhere Man; PaulZe; brityank; Physicist; ...

Pennsylvania Ping!

Please ping me with articles of interest.

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11 posted on 07/09/2026 8:21:20 PM PDT by lightman (Beat the Philly fraud machine the Amish did onest, ja? Nein, zweimal they did already!)
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