The details of the explosion which caused the blaze that consumed South Carolina Circuit Court Judge’s Diane Goodstein’s home have not come out yet. The dwelling just burned to the ground in the last few hours. It was a three-story home and her husband, a former Democratic state senator, gravely injured himself, breaking bones as he leapt from the second story to the ground to escape the fire. What is known is that the fire was caused by an explosion so what caused the explosion? And was foul play involved?

It’s premature to say at this time what happened. Here are the basics. Daily Mail:

Local resident, Robby Borden, managed to capture the huge fire from his drone.

Smoke was seen billowing from the structure on the video, as the fire roared throughout all three stories of the home.

While Goodstein wasn’t at home at the time of the fire, sources told FITSNews, multiple members of her family were at the home.

South Carolina Chief Justice John Kittredge said in a message to the outlet that the fire resulted from an ‘apparent explosion.’

‘Judge Goodstein was walking on the beach when the fire started. Her husband, Arnie, was in the house with children and perhaps grandchildren. The family had to escape by jumping from a window or balcony. I’m told there were injuries from the fall, such as broken legs,’ he said.

Of the three family members rushed to hospital, one was Goodstein’s husband Arnold – who reportedly leaped from the burning building after helping other family members escape.

‘Arnie’s injuries may have been the most serious, for he was airlifted to the hospital,’ Kittredge added.

Goodstein’s husband sustained multiple broken bones in his hips, legs and feet following the fall, the outlet reported.

Another of those hospitalized is said to be Goodstein’s son, Arnold Goodstein II.

Their current condition remains unclear.

The South Carolina Law Enforcement Division is currently investigating the fire, a spokesperson confirmed to the outlet.

Kittredge said SLED chief Mark Keel ‘said he will stay in touch and let us know if there is any evidence of arson.’

‘At this time, we do not know whether the fire was accidental or arson. Until that determination is made, Chief Keel has alerted local law enforcement to provide extra patrols and security,’ he added.

Those are the facts of the explosion and you know that Stephen Miller has been making posts about left-wing judges enabling left-wing terrorism. Let’s see if and when these dots connect. Far be it from me to leap to conclusions but something exploded in that house. If it turns out to be a pipe bomb or such, then we will know that it wasn’t an accident.

This is Trump’s America. Let’s see how he chooses to handle this. Will he send condolences or will this be like Melissa Hortman in Minnesota, where Joe Biden attended the funeral, but Trump and J.D. Vance couldn’t be bothered to do the decent thing when the woman and her husband (and dog) were gunned down in cold blood?

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1 COMMENT

  1. “It’s premature to say at this time what happened.”

    That never stops the right-wingers from posting all sorts of nonsense and passing off as “facts.” Remember how they claimed it was a “radical lefty” who killed Charlie Kirk? Remember the quick claim about a “leftist” shooter attacking the ICE facility in Texas (and killing detainees rather than ICE agents)? That recent shooting in North Carolina? Another claim of a “deranged lefty.”

    If it’s good enough for Trump and the fascists to point fingers before anything is actually known, it’s good enough for me to hold Drumpf and Reichsführer Miller WHOLLY responsible for the attack on the Judge and her family.

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