Police: Prison Guard Killed Lawyer, Stole Guns For 'Overthrowing The Federal Govt'

[Scurrilous]

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"According to police in Cumberland County, Pa., a prison guard allegedly killed a lawyer and stole his custom rifle -- part of a plan, the guard admitted, to steal guns in preparation for an armed coup.

Raymond Peake, a 64-year-old guard at the Camp Hill state prison, allegedly shot Todd Getgen to death at a local shooting range and stole Getgen's gun, a custom, silenced AR-15 rifle. He then allegedly stashed the gun with a fellow guard, Thomas Tuso, until he could put it in a storage unit.

Peake was arrested after police followed him to his storage unit and later searched it. They found three guns: Getgen's, Peake's, and a gun that had been reported stolen from the same range earlier.

He told police he didn't kill Getgen; according to Peake, he was already dead when Peake found him. Then he stole his gun.

From the police affidavit:

Peake said he has been stealing guns for the purpose of aiding an organization that Peake refused to name. Peake said the organization is collecting guns for the purpose of overthrowing the federal government (of the United States of America). Peake said he and Tuso together are members of this organization. Peake told your affiant that he would kill to defend his country and he was stealing weapons to defend his country.

http://tpmmuckraker.talkingpointsmemo.com/2010/08/police_prison_guard_killed_lawyer_stole_guns_for_o.php#more

[gratuitous]

1. And he's not a racist, so stop saying that

He just coincidentally decided the government needed to be overthrown when "that one" got into the White House. The abridgement of habeas corpus, the torture, the illegal wars and subsequent budget-busting occupations were all just fine with Mr. Peake. But now he's on a mission from Gahd or someone else. And it's not because of anything any entertainers (e.g., Glenn Beck, Rush Limbaugh) said, either, so you libruls can't blame them at all.

Just a totally isolated incident featuring a lone whacko. Disregard that organization Mr. Peake referred to; he's a lone wolf, all the way.

Now that that's all settled, let's review the Octopus of Oppression that links Hitler, Stalin, the Trilateral Commission, the Girl Scouts, Saul Alinsky, Rev. Jeremiah Wright, that other guy, and the Obama administration. I've got graphs and charts with lots of arrows, so you know it's true!

[drm604]

2. Talk about doublespeak.

He refers to overthrowing the government as "defending his country". I think he's a little confused. :crazy:

[theothersnippywshrub]

3. How very republican. n/t

[MadMaddie]

4. No surprise here!

Remember the bombings of the gay bars? Remember the bombing of the black churches in the 50's and 60's? Most recently the guy going to CA to attack the ACLU and Tide Foundation?

I expect that kind of thing to start happening again innocent people are going to get hurt or killed because of these people and their orgs.

We ignore these people and these events to our peril.

[Scurrilous]

5. "We ignore these people and these events to our peril."

Yep. :thumbsup:

[malaise]

6. You know what I was discussing with hubby on the weekend

What happens when the private prison owners arrange for their assassins to 'take out' their real or perceived enemies. Who knows who is in or out of his cell when the prison is private.

[happyslug]

7. Duplicate Subject, from a different paper but on DU Yesterday, 8-1-2010

http://www.democraticunderground.com/discuss/duboard.php?az=view_all&address=102x4488176