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Police: Man with weapons cache was preparing for 'Armageddon'
Globe ^ | Today | Geisler

Posted on 02/10/2010 9:53:50 AM PST by jessduntno

By Stefanie Geisler, Globe Correspondent

A Manchester-by-the-Sea man arrested for stockpiling weapons and ammunition in his home allegedly told police he was preparing for Armageddon.

Gregory D. Girard, 45, was arrested Tuesday night for allegedly storing approximately 20 weapons and thousands of rounds of ammunition.

Just before 11:30 p.m. Tuesday, Manchester-by-the Sea police executed a search warrant at 23 Bridge St., police said. Girard faces four counts of possession of an infernal device and four counts of possession of a dangerous weapon. Additional charges are pending, police said.

“Mr. Girard indicated he was preparing for ‘Armageddon,’ which he felt was imminent, and he felt martial law would soon be imposed,” Chief Glenn McKiel said in a statement.

In addition to the weapons and ammunition, police found a large collection of camouflage clothing, knives, bulletproof vests, helmets, and several pairs of handcuffs. They also discovered stockpiles of medicine and nonperishable foods. An illegal indoor shooting range was also found in the attic, police said.

Police seized all the weapons and ammunition and revoked Girard’s license to carry firearms.

Police negotiators attempted to reach Girard by phone before executing the search warrant but were unsuccessful. Tactical officers evacuated two other condominium units in the building and brought residents to the police department while the search was completed.

Girard has no criminal record, according to police. He was to be arraigned today in Salem District Court.

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TOPICS: Constitution/Conservatism; Front Page News; Government; News/Current Events; Politics/Elections; US: Massachusetts
KEYWORDS: armed; bang; banglist; cache; donttreadonme; goa; jbt; massafascists; nra; preparedness; rapeofliberty; shallnotbeinfringed
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To: tet68

An infernal device is probably a copy of the Constitution.


61 posted on 02/10/2010 10:21:18 AM PST by tet68 ( " We would not die in that man's company, that fears his fellowship to die with us...." Henry V.)
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To: OB1kNOb
Good thing I lost all my guns and ammo in a boating accident last year

divorce has the same effect.
62 posted on 02/10/2010 10:21:46 AM PST by absolootezer0 (2x divorced, tattooed, pierced, harley hatin, meghan mccain luvin', smoker and pit bull owner..what?)
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To: EGPWS

“Boy are a lot of us in trouble now.”

Amen, brother. All American citizens are in very deep trouble whether they own weapons or not.

The EPA and IRS just bought stockpiles of weapons.

Martial law is a lot closer than people think but it won’t be imposed upon everyone at the same time.

They’ll implement it a little bit at a time over small portions of the population to prevent all-out revolution.


63 posted on 02/10/2010 10:21:57 AM PST by El Gran Salseron
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To: ClearCase_guy

Sounds like it might be that way


64 posted on 02/10/2010 10:22:30 AM PST by GeronL (Dignity is earned from yourself. Respect is earned from others.)
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To: jessduntno
Whooooeeee! Man, am I ever glad I escaped from Madsachusetts!!!

Good thing these nazis never checked out my home! I had a serious reloading setup and a 10-Meter range in my basement, and, at any given time, I probably had that many firearms outside of my big gun safe...

And, between us, my son and I had a pretty impressive collection of historic edged weapons and other military items.

Of course, I had a "All Lawful Purposes" MA LtCF, and I never caused anyone the least bit of a problem. Yet the MA Nazis apparently think they had the right and cause to hassle me like they did this fellow.

TX (no longer, thank G_d) n MA

65 posted on 02/10/2010 10:25:04 AM PST by TXnMA (D'Aleo re Hansen's "GISS" temperature database: "Non Gradus Anus Rodentum!")
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To: El Gran Salseron
They’ll implement it a little bit at a time over small portions of the population to prevent all-out revolution.

As they implement ALL of their freedom grabbing promotions, a little bit at a time so it doesn't hurt so much.

66 posted on 02/10/2010 10:25:57 AM PST by EGPWS (Trust in God, question everyone else)
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To: jessduntno
Gregory D. Girard, 45, was arrested Tuesday night for allegedly storing approximately 20 weapons and thousands of rounds of ammunition.

LOL! This describes the average member of the gun clubs to which I belong. Gotta love them Lib reporters!

67 posted on 02/10/2010 10:30:54 AM PST by pabianice
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To: tet68

That’s what I first thought ... but ... it’s not. It’s MA.

I fail to see what “crime” there was. (And, as a prior poster said, the guy was right.)


68 posted on 02/10/2010 10:31:04 AM PST by ctdonath2 (Pelosi is practically President; the Obama is just her talk show host.)
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To: GeronL

I would have to use a backhoe.


69 posted on 02/10/2010 10:33:57 AM PST by Ben Mugged (Unions are the storm troopers of socialism.)
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To: verity
Girard faces four counts of possession of an infernal device and four counts of possession of a dangerous weapon.

Everyone knows that infernal devices are the proprietary software that keeps governments from having to answer pesky questions! It's right there under 'pesky questions' in the Dept. of Redundancy Dept.

70 posted on 02/10/2010 10:40:16 AM PST by Liberty Valance (Keep a simple manner for a happy life :o)
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To: jessduntno

When is the NRA and the Gun Owners of America going to announce the formation of a legal team to defend the outrage committed against this man?


71 posted on 02/10/2010 10:41:18 AM PST by july4thfreedomfoundation (The first American Revolution started in Massachusetts. So did the second one, on January 19, 2010!)
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To: camerongood210

Of course it’s dangerous, would be kind of pointless if it wasn’t.


72 posted on 02/10/2010 10:43:29 AM PST by Eagles6 ( Typical White Guy: Christian, Constitutionalist, Heterosexual, Redneck.)
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To: jessduntno
Jury Nullification!
73 posted on 02/10/2010 10:43:42 AM PST by Niteranger68 ("Obama voters will pay dearly!")
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To: OB1kNOb

“Good thing I lost all my guns and ammo in a boating accident last year.”

You too? There’s a lot of that going around...


74 posted on 02/10/2010 10:45:31 AM PST by jessduntno (If Bawney Fwank talks in his sleep, is it considered wetting the bed?)
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To: trussell
"Also, never heard of limits on how many guns you could own. Just another freedom stripped from the people."

Bammy and his boy are probably itching to get rid of that pesky "Bill of Rights" stuff...


75 posted on 02/10/2010 10:47:13 AM PST by jessduntno (If Bawney Fwank talks in his sleep, is it considered wetting the bed?)
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To: jessduntno
They need to speak to the ATF and FBI about properly identifying and handling these people. If they are stockpiling weapons and ammunition then they are a Neo-Nazi racist who is endangering children and should be shot on sight. At the very least his family members should be shot on sight and his home burned to the ground.
76 posted on 02/10/2010 10:47:27 AM PST by Lewis Morris (Having lost sight of our goals, we redouble our efforts!)
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To: OB1kNOb

Thanks a lot! That was my boat that your boat ran into. Lost everything too.


77 posted on 02/10/2010 10:49:11 AM PST by Eagles6 ( Typical White Guy: Christian, Constitutionalist, Heterosexual, Redneck.)
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To: tet68

“My mistake, it’s in Mass.”

I lived there once. The fire station burned down while I was there. A real hotbed of fringe types...avg age 50-60, avg. income 150k plus. Lefty central for the MA green pants crowd...I worked topping trees for a tree surgeon on some unbelievable estates.


78 posted on 02/10/2010 10:50:37 AM PST by jessduntno (If Bawney Fwank talks in his sleep, is it considered wetting the bed?)
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To: jessduntno

And why was he arrested??? He sounded OK to me.


79 posted on 02/10/2010 10:55:21 AM PST by Citizen Tom Paine
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To: jessduntno
Remember that this is Massachusetts where mere possession of an empty brass cartridge case without the proper "papers" is a felony.

He was licensed and had no criminal record.

Obviously the JBTs in MA would prefer to hunt down and arrest those "types" than to have to deal with messy criminals...

80 posted on 02/10/2010 10:55:21 AM PST by Zeppo ("Happy Pony is on - and I'm NOT missing Happy Pony")
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