This is an interesting tidbit from the article...
****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.****
Then there is this...
****On Friday, American Police Force announced its first local hire: a reporter for the Billings Gazette, Becky Shay, who has covered events surrounding the jail since its construction. She will be the company’s spokeswoman for $60,000 a year.
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.
Gazette Editor Steve Prosinski said he was first informed about Shay’s decision to leave the paper on Friday. “We weren’t aware that she was talking with them about employment,” he 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 is one of two finalists in the city’s mayoral race. Hilton said he asked her to call him about possible employment if she did not win the race.****
This has bad vibes out the wazoo...
American Police Force
East & West Coast Divisions
Becky Shay
(406) 665-7356
Public Relations Director
714/647/3000WEST COAST MAINLINE:
888/647/3001WEST COAST TOLL FREE:
202/379/4910EAST COAST MAINLINE:
888/509/1110EAST COAST TOLL FREE:
714/647/1500FAX:
Pinging because we're news junkies, and this article is too unusual to ignore. Check out information in the comments, There's another thread, also; the link can be found at #98.
Then, there's this:
http://www.cbsnews.com/blogs/2009/09/29/crimesider/entry5351491.shtml