House of South Carolina Judge Criticized by Trump Administration Burns Down
time.com
State law enforcement said Monday that investigation remains ongoing, but so far “no evidence” has been found “to indicate the fire was intentionally set.”

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.

  • QuoVadisHomines@sh.itjust.works
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    3 days ago

    We currently have no evidence at all forany conclusion so any version of “x or y is more likely” isn’t coming from an informed place.

    IRL the most common cause if home fires is not arson. Until we have evidence that it is arson we should not presume it to be. This is how logical thinking works.

    • WoodScientist@lemmy.world
      73·
      3 days ago

      You’re being purposefully dense. There’s having an open mind, and then there’s having a mind so open your brain falls out. I don’t assume you’re a complete idiot, which is why malice on your part is most likely.

      And we do have evidence. The three components of a crime are means, motive, and opportunity. And we have abundant evidence for motive. If you tried your argument in court, you would be laughed out of a courtroom.