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Mysterious group may be taking over Montana town
Unto the Breach ^ | 30 Sept 2009 | Chris Carter

Posted on 09/30/2009 10:26:21 AM PDT by Crush

The logo for the American Police Force, a mysterious security company that may or may not be taking over the town of Hardin, Montana is the same as a Serbian coat of arms.

APF appeared to be claiming jurisdiction over the town yesterday when three Mercedes SUVs belonging to the group arrived bearing Hardin Police markings. Trouble is, Hardin hasn't had a police department in 30 years and currently have a contract with the Big Horn County Sheriff's Office.

The mayor told the APF to remove the decals.

Michael Hilton, who might or might not be a spokesman for APF, said in a CBS/AP article that "the vehicles would be handed over to the city if it forms a police force of its own."

Free police cars sound too good to be true, especially considering that no contract has been signed, and the contract in question only covers the Hardin jail. Which interestingly enough, it was recently revealed that the company's operating agreement for the facility has yet to be validated - two weeks after city leaders first unveiled what they said was a signed agreement.

What did city leaders and APF agree to?

Hilton also said he planned a helicopter tour of the region in coming days to look at real estate for a planned tactical military training ground. He said 5,000 to 10,000 acres were needed to complement the training center, a $17 million project.
5,000 to 10,000 acres for what kind of training? This company claims the capability of fielding a battalion-sized team of special forces soldiers "within 72 hours," but who would they be training? Who will be conducting the training, and where would they come from?

APF said that the majority of their 200-plus employees (for a 464-cell jail) would be local hires, but the job fair that APF promised did not happen. They did, however, manage to hire a spokesman.

Becky Shay, a reporter for the Billings Gazette who covered events surrounding the jail since its construction. Shay said she intended to bring new transparency to the process, but declined to directly answer the first question posed to her: Where is American Police Force getting the money to operate the jail and build the training center?

“I know enough about where the money is coming from to be confident signing on with them,” she said.

Hilton said he also had a job discussion with Kerri Smith, wife of Two Rivers Authority Executive Director Greg Smith, who helped craft the deal to bring American Police Force to Hardin. Greg Smith was placed on unpaid leave two weeks ago for reasons that have not been explained.
Kerri Smith just so happens to be running for mayor of Hardin.

I don't want to sound like some black-helicopter, tinfoil-hat conspiracist, but there is apparently something grievously wrong with the American Police Force. Quite frankly, these unanswered questions and falsehoods surrounding the APF should have disqualified them from operating in Hardin.

A full investigation should be conducted on APF before they can establish a beachhead in the United States.


TOPICS: Local News; Politics
KEYWORDS: agenda; americanpoliceforce; hardin; hardinapf
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1 posted on 09/30/2009 10:26:22 AM PDT by Crush
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To: Crush

freaky


2 posted on 09/30/2009 10:29:10 AM PDT by Mr. K (THIS ADMINISTRATION IS WEARING OUT MY CAPSLOCK KEY DAMMIT DAMMIT DAMMIT!!!!!)
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To: Crush

Probably Soros behind it.


3 posted on 09/30/2009 10:29:43 AM PDT by b4its2late (Ignorance allows liberalism to prosper.)
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To: Crush

Ravenwood


4 posted on 09/30/2009 10:30:49 AM PDT by Sybeck1 (No teleprompters were harmed in the creation of this post.)
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To: Crush

A little odd.


5 posted on 09/30/2009 10:31:19 AM PDT by rwfromkansas ("Carve your name on hearts, not marble." - C.H. Spurgeon)
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To: Sybeck1

Torchwood


6 posted on 09/30/2009 10:31:49 AM PDT by mewzilla (In politics the middle way is none at all. John Adams)
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To: Crush

This whole thing smells like a publicity stunt, perhaps for the upcoming remake of Red Dawn.


7 posted on 09/30/2009 10:32:29 AM PDT by Yo-Yo (Joe Wilson speaks for me.)
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I wouldn't worry too much about them taking over the town. With the internet and instant communications, nobody could get away with stuff like that.

Next thing you'll be telling us that a closet communist has been elected President of the US. Can't happen.

8 posted on 09/30/2009 10:32:43 AM PDT by Former Proud Canadian (How do I change my screen name now that we have the most conservative government in the world?)
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To: mewzilla

Doctor Who


9 posted on 09/30/2009 10:34:43 AM PDT by Deb (Beat him, strip him and bring him to my tent!)
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To: Crush

I grew up 40 miles from there. I will see what I can learn from the grapevine.


10 posted on 09/30/2009 10:35:28 AM PDT by WMarshal (Where is the next Sam Adams?)
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To: Yo-Yo

>>> This whole thing smells like a publicity stunt, perhaps for the upcoming remake of Red Dawn. <<<<

Plausible.

Whatever it is, it’s not serious.


11 posted on 09/30/2009 10:36:22 AM PDT by angkor (The U.S. Congress is at war with America.)
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To: Deb
Who's on first?

:)

12 posted on 09/30/2009 10:37:00 AM PDT by mewzilla (In politics the middle way is none at all. John Adams)
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To: WMarshal

please ping me for any updates.


13 posted on 09/30/2009 10:37:36 AM PDT by OB1kNOb (There are four boxes used in defense of liberty: Soap, ballot, jury, & ammo. Use in that order.)
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To: OB1kNOb

bttt


14 posted on 09/30/2009 10:38:46 AM PDT by ConservativeMan55
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To: Crush

Holy socks batman!

Black ops.


15 posted on 09/30/2009 10:40:04 AM PDT by devistate one four (Back by popular demand: America love or leave it (GTFOOMC) TET68)
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To: Crush

frightening! The lawyer who researched this company kept going down rabbit holes...none of this sounds right, and it’s not a “hoax” or movie—the Montana legislature is asking for more information on APF and it’s made their local news.

Too freaky...


16 posted on 09/30/2009 10:40:53 AM PDT by sassy steel magnolia (USAF life and Navy wife...God Bless the USA!)
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To: Former Proud Canadian

yeah, and that the Marxist Swine didn’t even have proof that he met constitutional requirements to be president! It can never happen.


17 posted on 09/30/2009 10:41:21 AM PDT by FreeAtlanta (There is no "O" in Transparency.)
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To: Crush

Internet Rumor.

Probably be on Snopes pretty soon as - - - ‘FALSE”.


18 posted on 09/30/2009 10:42:11 AM PDT by Responsibility2nd (I am Legend)
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To: Crush
This just confused me:
Free police cars sound too good to be true, especially considering that no contract has been signed, and the contract in question only covers the Hardin jail. Which interestingly enough, it was recently revealed that the company's operating agreement for the facility has yet to be validated - two weeks after city leaders first unveiled what they said was a signed agreement.
It says there is no contract "signed", then says "the contract" is fo the jail, then that there was a "signed agreement" which hadn't been validated.

So what is it? Is there a contract or not? Is there a signed agreement or not?

19 posted on 09/30/2009 10:43:22 AM PDT by CharlesWayneCT
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To: Yo-Yo

Or ‘Malone’


20 posted on 09/30/2009 10:44:21 AM PDT by Unassuaged (I have shocking data relevant to the conversation!)
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