This all sounds like an episode of Jericho! WTH? If I were the residents I’d be contacting the Governor, the State National Guard, and all your Reps and Congressmen. I would also consider calling the FBI, the JTTF, Homeland Security, etc... Anyone and everyone in a position to help. Surely even through contacting these various agencies someone is bound to say SOMETHING that could lend information inadvertently as to exactly what is going on there.
Too many strange things with this group. With the whole Serbian Coat of Arms insignia it makes it even more frightening. If the residents can’t get answers, I’d get the H out of town — or get THEM the H out of THEIR town! One or the other.
Tenth AmendmentChampion posted this to reinforce your summation:
Montana Constitution, Article II: Section 33. Importation of armed persons. No armed person or persons or armed body of men shall be brought into this state for the preservation of the peace, or the suppression of domestic violence, except upon the application of the legislature, or of the governor when the legislature cannot be convened.
Thanks for the compliment Grampa Dave. And, thanks for putting up that part of the Montana Constitution, TAC!
NOW, the residents of Hardin have the LEGAL backing to call the Governor and DEMAND these people leave on their own accord, or that the Governor call out the National Guard to MAKE them leave...
I’d personally be on the phone to the Montana National Guard as well as the FBI - just in case the Governor does NOT uphold the Montana Constitution (ditto for calling the reps at the state-house). I’d be calling on the State Police, also — they would outrank the County Sheriff wouldn’t they? Or is he a part of them? [I know nothing about how Montana is set-up]
The law is on their (the residents’) side in this situation as it stands TODAY. HOWEVER, it is my guess that everyone and their mother are being paid off for it to have gotten this far — the GOVERNOR should be out there NOW demanding to know what the HELL is going on in HIS STATE - unless he already knows...
This all stinks to high heaven!