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35-Year-Old Domestic Terrorist Who Firebombed UC Berkeley and Oakland Federal Building Gets Nearly 20 Years in Prison — Admits He was Inspired by Hamas Attack

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Surveillance footage shows radical leftist arsonist Casey Robert Goonan igniting a UC Berkeley police vehicle with Molotov cocktails in June 2024.

35‐year-old Casey Robert Goonan has been sentenced to 235 months — nearly 19.6 years — in federal prison for a string of firebombing attacks targeting UC Berkeley and the Ronald V. Dellums Federal Building in Oakland. The court formally designated him a “domestic terrorist.”

According to the plea agreement, Goonan admitted that in June 2024 he carried out a series of coordinated arsons and attempted firebombings.

On June 1, Goonan placed a bag containing six Molotov cocktails under the fuel tank of a marked University of California Police Department patrol car near the UC Berkeley campus, lit it, and fled. The vehicle caught fire.

On June 11, Goonan traveled to the Oakland federal building, carrying three Molotov cocktails, tried (by throwing rocks) to break windows so he could lob devices inside, but was thwarted by security. Instead, he placed the devices in a planter on the side of the building and lit them.

He also admitted to setting additional fires on the UC Berkeley campus on June 13 and June 16, 2024. In his own statements (as part of the plea), Goonan claimed the attacks were motivated by “despair over Gaza” and that he was inspired by the October 7, 2023 Hamas attack on Israel. He went further, calling on others to carry out property attacks on Bay Area campuses in solidarity with Palestine.

In addition to roughly 235 months (nearly 20 years) behind bars, the court ordered 15 years of supervised release and $94,267.51 in restitution (plus a special assessment).

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Casey Robert Goonan was sentenced today to 235 months in federal prison for committing a series of arsons and firebombings at the University of California, Berkeley and the Oakland federal building in June 2024.  Senior U.S. District Judge Jeffrey S. White handed down the sentence.

In January 2025, Goonan, 35, of Oakland and Pleasant Hill, pleaded guilty to one count of maliciously damaging or destroying property used in or affecting interstate commerce by means of fire or an explosive.

According to a plea agreement filed in open court, in the early morning hours of June 1, 2024, Goonan placed a bag containing six explosive devices commonly known as “Molotov cocktails” underneath the fuel tank of a marked University of California Police Department (UCPD) patrol car parked near the UC Berkeley campus.  Goonan lit the bag on fire and fled, causing the patrol car to catch on fire.  A video capturing the events on the morning of June 1, 2024, can be viewed here.

Goonan also attempted to firebomb the Ronald V. Dellums Federal Building and U.S. Courthouse in Oakland on June 11, 2024.  Goonan arrived at the federal building carrying a bag containing three Molotov cocktails.  Goonan threw rocks at the building, hoping to break a window in order to throw lit Molotov cocktails inside. That plan was disrupted by protective services officers.  Upon fleeing from the officers, Goonan placed the Molotov cocktails in a planter on the side of building and lit them on fire.

In addition to these two attacks, Goonan set other fires on the UC Berkeley campus on June 1, June 13, and June 16, 2024.

Goonan acknowledged that these attacks were inspired by Hamas’s Oct. 7, 2023, attack on Israel, and that he called on others to attack property on Bay Area college campuses in support of Palestine.  Goonan admitted that his conduct was designed to influence and affect the conduct of governments by intimidation and coercion and to retaliate against the governments of the United States and the State of California for their conduct.

“Freedom of expression and peaceful protest are deeply enshrined values in America.  We are all free to think what we want and express those views peacefully, but the use of violence to achieve political aims—or to silence those with whom you may disagree—has no place in our community and our country,” said United States Attorney Craig H. Missakian.  “Anyone who crosses the line between peaceful protest and violence will be met with the full force of the law.”

“Safeguarding our communities from violence remains at the forefront of the FBI’s mission.  While free speech and peaceful protest are protected rights, turning to firebombs and arson crosses into criminal conduct that endangers lives and threatens public safety,” said FBI Acting Special Agent in Charge Matt Cobo. “Today’s sentencing makes clear that the FBI and our partners will not tolerate violence, and we will hold accountable anyone who seeks to harm our communities.”

At sentencing, the Court referred to Goonan as a “domestic terrorist” and found that he had committed a felony offense that involved or was intended to promote a federal crime of terrorism.

In addition to the prison term, Judge White also ordered the defendant serve 15 years of supervised release after he is released from custody and ordered restitution in the amount of $94,267.51 and a $100 special assessment.  The defendant has been in custody since his initial arrest on state charges on June 17, 2024.

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Israeli PM Benjamin Netanyahu Trolls Rumor Mill, Posts Coffee Video to Debunk Viral Hoax Claiming He Was Killed

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Man in a black jacket holding a coffee cup, smiling while standing in a café with a modern interior and glass display.Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu holds a cup of coffee in a lighthearted video posted to social media, trolling viral rumors falsely claiming he had been killed and showing the world he is very much alive.

Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu stunned the rumor mill this weekend after posting a casual coffee-shop video mocking viral claims circulating online that he had been killed.

The bizarre conspiracy exploded across social media after pro-Iran accounts and fringe outlets pushed unverified claims suggesting Netanyahu had been killed or seriously wounded during the escalating regional conflict.

The rumors spread rapidly across X, Telegram, and other platforms before being debunked.

But instead of issuing a typical press release, Netanyahu chose a far more sarcastic response.

In a short video filmed at The Sataf near Jerusalem and posted on X, the Israeli prime minister casually ordered coffee and joked about the rumors.

At one point, Netanyahu quipped that he was “dying for coffee,” a tongue-in-cheek jab at the viral hoax claiming he had been killed.

The Israeli leader even held up his hands to show he had five fingers on each hand, mocking a bizarre online theory that a previous video of him had been AI-generated because viewers believed they spotted “six fingers.”

In the video, Netanyahu also hinted that Israel’s operations against Iran and its proxies were continuing, while refusing to provide operational details.

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WATCH: US Central Command Releases Footage of Strikes on Iranian Military Sites

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US Central Command released more footage of strikes on Iranian military capabilities over the weekend as the US and Israel’s campaign continues. 

CENTCOM shared the following clip on Saturday, writing, “U.S. forces continue to degrade Iranian military capability.”

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Central Command released more footage on Sunday, showing additional strikes on Iran’s military facilities.

“Iranian combat power declines, as U.S. dominance builds over vast swaths of Iran,” they said in a statement.

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This comes after the US executed the “most powerful bombing raids” in the history of the Middle East on Iran’s Kharg Island in response to Iran’s threats and targeting of ships in the Strait of Hormuz, the world’s most important oil artery.

Trump on Saturday said the US has “beaten and completely decimated Iran, both Militarily, Economically, and in every other way” and called for countries affected by the Strait’s closure to send additional warships to ensure the safe passage of ships and oil tankers.

“In the meantime, the United States will be bombing the hell out of the shoreline, and continually shooting Iranian Boats and Ships out of the water. One way or the other, we will soon get the Hormuz Strait OPEN, SAFE, and FREE!” Trump added.

JUST IN: Trump Declares Victory in Iran, Says “Many Countries” Will Send War Ships to Strait of Hormuz – Urges China, France, Japan, South Korea, the UK, and others to Send Ships as US Continues “Bombing the Hell Out of the Shoreline”

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Democrat Gettysburg Mayor Who Ran Local Gay Pride Organization Steps Down After Being Arrested for Child Sex Crimes

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Gettysburg Borough Mayor Chad-Alan Carr, a Democrat who ran the local Gay Pride organization, has stepped down after being arrested for child sex crimes.

Carr, 41, served as mayor until earlier this month, when he left office citing a “personal legal matter.”

The disgraced politician also stepped down as president of Gettysburg Pride, an LGBTQ advocacy group he helped promote in the historic Pennsylvania town known for its Civil War battlefield.

Pennsylvania State Police announced the arrest during a press conference on March 13, following a Childline report received on February 24.

The charges include two felony counts for photographing or filming sexual acts and knowingly depicting them on a computer, plus one misdemeanor count of corruption of minors.

According to court documents, Carr allegedly groomed a 16-year-old boy he met through high school musical productions in Gettysburg around 2011-2013.

The victim, now an adult, reported that Carr solicited explicit photos, engaged in video sex acts via Skype, and shared his own nude images while pressuring the teen for more.

Carr reportedly described the interactions as “late-night talks.”

The Post Millennial reports:

“The report also alleged that (the victim) reported Skype conversations and video chats, where he and Carr would engage in sexual acts,” the affidavit stated. “The Childline report also added that Carr was volunteering at (the victim’s) high school.”

The affidavit said that detectives later interviewed the alleged victim, who told them he had known Carr since childhood but that inappropriate behavior did not begin until Carr became involved with high school musical productions in Gettysburg when the teen was 14.

“(The victim) reported that Carr was very rude to many of the students involved in the high school plays and treated him the same as everyone else the first two years he performed,” the affidavit said. “(The victim) then related that his sophomore and junior years of high school, Carr became very kind and he gave (the victim) a lot of attention. (The victim) then recalled Carr asking him how they could get in touch, not through school email.”

Adams County District Attorney Brian Sinnett revealed during the press conference that police have spoken to “multiple juvenile young boys” about inappropriate contact with Carr, though no additional charges have been filed yet.

Carr was held at Adams County Prison on $100,000 bail, with a preliminary hearing set for March 20.

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