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Controversial Private 'Police' Force Quits Effort to Take Over Montana Jail
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| Friday, October 09, 2009
Posted on 10/09/2009 3:41:52 PM PDT by Joiseydude
A mysterious "police" force that has one small Montana city on edge apparently is packing its bags and heading home.
The California-based security firm, run by an ex-convict with a history of fraud convictions, is dropping its purported bid to take over a Montana jail — days after state officials launched an investigation and several key participants backed away from the controversial proposal.
American Police Force spokeswoman Becky Shay said Friday the deal with Hardin had "gone sour" after press revelations about the criminal past of company founder Michael Hilton.
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To: Joiseydude
“gone sour” after press revelations about the criminal past of company founder Michael Hilton.
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Gee, imagine that.
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posted on
10/09/2009 3:43:06 PM PDT
by
Larry Lucido
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To: Larry Lucido
They can always get more Federal contracts from 0. He likes criminals.
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posted on
10/09/2009 3:55:40 PM PDT
by
omega4179
(pos approval rating -11)
To: LucyT
The spokeswoman is a former reporterette. Dumb not to do her research before she took the job.
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posted on
10/09/2009 4:01:45 PM PDT
by
D-fendr
(Deus non alligatur sacramentis sed nos alligamur.)
To: D-fendr
The spokeswoman is a former reporterette. Dumb not to do her research before she took the job. Actually just par for the course. "Reporters" are good at spinning things far away from common sense. I mean who better to run a prison than someone with "inside-out" perspective?
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posted on
10/09/2009 4:58:55 PM PDT
by
Repeat Offender
(While the wicked stand confounded, call me with Thy Saints surrounded)
To: Rushmore Rocks; rxsid; Fred Nerks; null and void; stockpirate; george76; PhilDragoo; Candor7; ...
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posted on
10/09/2009 10:48:37 PM PDT
by
LucyT
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To: LucyT
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posted on
10/10/2009 12:23:04 AM PDT
by
Fred Nerks
(fair dinkum)
To: omega4179
They can always get more Federal contracts from 0. He likes criminals.Or ACORN - they'd be heroes at ACORN...
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posted on
10/10/2009 3:05:50 AM PDT
by
GOPJ
(Nominated:Chamberlain, Hitler, Stalin. Winners: Arafat,Carter, Gore, Obama. Nobel Prize of Shame)
To: Joiseydude
Charming?
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posted on
10/10/2009 3:39:21 AM PDT
by
Liberty Valance
(Keep a simple manner for a happy life :o)
To: LucyT
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posted on
10/10/2009 4:37:48 AM PDT
by
Quix
(POL Ldrs quotes fm1900 2 presnt: http://www.freerepublic.com/focus/religion/2130557/posts?page=81#81)
To: Joiseydude
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posted on
10/10/2009 6:23:43 AM PDT
by
bkepley
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