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Posse Comitatus


With his neighbor, and good friend, Scott Faul living near to his farmhouse. In the late 1970s and early 1980s, some North Dakota farmers were trying to return to better times. They battled deflated crop prices anddrought to save their farms, along with poor federal farm aid. Certainly, however, these conditions did not appeal to the mainstream of North Dakotans on the farm. Many people worse off than Gordon didn't give the Posse Comitatus a thought to joining. In 1977, Gordon spoke on an evening radio talk show regarding the Posse Comitatus and not paying your income tax. It is said that some 250 phone calls either supporting of Gordon in some aspect, or pledging to never file another tax return, came into the radio station within the next couple days. After this, the IRS came down on Gordon like a ton of bricks. A case was quickly assembled against him and on April 14, 1977, Gordon was convicted of two counts (1972-74) of failing to file federal income tax returns. Gordon then spent nine months in prison and was put on probation for five years. .
             On August 8, 1980, Gordon was charged with a misdemeanor. He responded by informing the Court that he would not be appearing, and that the matter was allowed to be held back until March 31, 1982. It wasn't until July 26, 1982, when the Justice Department obtained a Federal Arrest Warrant citing Gordon's parole violation. The Warrant was then sent to the U.S. Marshals Office in Fargo, North Dakota. This set the stage for the kind of situation the Feds wanted, and that was to get rid of Gordon Kahl. .
             A violent attack was planned against Gordon Kahl at his farmhouse, and it was going to be well publicized for the rest of America to know about. The attack was very carefully planned out, or so the Feds thought. The attack would be in the form of a roadblock, it would occur in the evening hours, and take place in a rural area. The timing of the attack would be in February of 1983.


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