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The home of South Carolina Circuit Court judge Diane Goodstein was set on fire after she had reportedly received death threats.

State law enforcement is investigating the house fire on Edisto Beach which began at around 11:30 a.m. E.T. on Saturday, sources told local news outlet FITSNews.

Goodstein was reportedly not at home at the time of the fire, but at least three members of her family, including her husband, former Democratic state senator Arnold Goodstein, and their son, have been hospitalized with serious injuries. According to the St. Paul’s Fire District, which responded to the scene, the occupants had to be rescued via kayak. Law enforcement have not disclosed whether the fire is being investigated as an arson attack.

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[–] foggy@lemmy.world 19 points 1 day ago

I'm sure this was political violence perpetrated by someone who also disagrees with trump right?

Right?

Huh.

[–] homesweethomeMrL@lemmy.world 20 points 1 day ago (1 children)

Still being investigated as to whether it's arson or not. Time begging for clicks these days apparently.

[–] edible_funk@lemmy.world 6 points 1 day ago (2 children)

Reports I've read mentioned an explosion.

[–] SaltySalamander@fedia.io 3 points 1 day ago

A house that size just might have a boiler in the basement for heating. That can EASILY explode in a blaze this big.

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[–] A_norny_mousse@feddit.org 12 points 1 day ago

Trump's Willing Executioners

[–] QuoVadisHomines@sh.itjust.works 10 points 1 day ago (15 children)

The word “could” is doing heavily lifting there.

Remember at this moment we have no idea why this home caught fire. We might later but at this point this is all clickbait.

[–] Corporal_Punishment@feddit.uk 8 points 1 day ago (1 children)

House of a judge who is receiving death threats from MAGA mysteriously burns down.

House of a judge who is receiving death threats from MAGA is set on fire by crazed MAGA lunatic.

Its fucking obvious what has happened here

[–] QuoVadisHomines@sh.itjust.works 6 points 1 day ago (3 children)

No, it isn’t. The cause could be faulty wiring and it could be a coincidence.

There’s zero reason to conclude anything when we have no evidence to support anything.

[–] Corporal_Punishment@feddit.uk 8 points 1 day ago (1 children)

Pity we don't get this level of skepticism and calls to wait for a full explanation from MAGA

We aren’t getting it here. The fact is many people have poor critical thinking skills.

[–] WoodScientist@lemmy.world -3 points 1 day ago (2 children)

Maybe you're the actual arsonist and are trying to cover it up. That would be as likely as this being a random coincidental accident.

[–] QuoVadisHomines@sh.itjust.works 6 points 1 day ago (1 children)

Right now you have no evidence as none has been offered. Keep that in mind please.

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[–] snooggums@piefed.world 6 points 1 day ago (14 children)

Found Stephen Miller's account.

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[–] MedicPigBabySaver@lemmy.world 2 points 1 day ago (1 children)

MAGA arson... Does that clear it up for you?

[–] aidan@lemmy.world 0 points 16 hours ago
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