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Montana Town Occupied By Private Paramilitary Security Force

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Uploaded by on Sep 29, 2009

Tuesday, September 29, 2009 A private security force whose biggest role is helping the U.S. government to combat terrorism is now patrolling the streets of a town in Montana, acting as law enforcement but accountable to nobody and operating completely outside the limitations of the U.S. constitution in a chilling throwback to the brownshirts of Nazi Germany.

The American Police Force organization is a paramilitary unit that provides surveillance, investigative, and military services across the world, according to its website, which shows men dressed in military fatigues carrying machine guns.

As part of our mission, APF plays a critical role in helping the U.S. government meet vital homeland security and national defense needs. Within the last 5 years the United States has been far and away our #1 client. Technologies, programs, and services performed by APF have played a very important role in U.S. military and civilian efforts to protect our homeland and combat terrorism, the website states.

APF were originally contracted to provide security at a previously empty jail in Hardin, a small town in Montana, but are now patrolling the streets driving SUVs with Police Department printed on them despite the fact that Hardin doesnt have a police department. American Police Force has no jurisdiction in the area because it is a private organization, not a police force.

According to Two Rivers Authority officials, having the private security force patrol the streets was not part of the contract. I have no idea. I really dont because thats not been a part of any of the discussions weve had with any of them, Two Rivers Authoritys Al Peterson told KULR 8 News. Peterson said that patrolling the streets was on the wishlist of APFs what Captain Michael.

The American Police Force is a shady outfit shrouded in suspicion. According to an Associated Press report, questions over the legitimacy of the organization abound.

Government contract databases show no record of the company. Security industry representatives and federal officials said they had never heard of it. On its Web site, the company lists as its headquarters a building in Washington near the White House that holds virtual offices. A spokeswoman for the building said American Police Force never completed its application to use the address, reports AP.

Furthermore, APF was tasked with filling the empty Hardin jail with inmates, without any clear indication of where those prisoners would come from.

Its unclear where the company will get the inmates for the jail. Montana says its not sending inmates to the jail, and neither are federal officials in the state, according to the report.

Maybe the inmates will be the local population of Hardin if American Police Force is allowed to continue to pose as a law enforcement outfit in the town, which is exactly what they intend to do for at least another month.

Having a private security force whose stated mission is to help the U.S. government combat terrorism patrol the streets of small towns in America without even having the authority to do so from local authorities is obviously a frightening pretext and harks back to the private paramilitary forces that helped Adolf Hitler rise to power in Nazi Germany.

Many fear that if martial law is declared in response to a flu pandemic or other emergency, private security forces such as APF will be used by the government to oppress citizens by operating outside of the law.

This is completely unconstitutional and a flagrant threat to the liberty and security of the population of Hardin The County Sheriff is effectively breaking the law if he doesnt immediately kick APF out of the area and end the occupation of the town by a private paramilitary army.

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  • APF what a joke come on down here, we will kick your ass's. We don't put up that shit here! So come on down and get some! Long Live The Republic! No TREADING ALLOWED!

  • @pjlu2 i thought the catholic church was for molesting children!

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  • Why does their logo have the Serbian eagle on it..

  • @xenophics85 It's illegal to contract or hire anyone whom isn't qualified as a police officer as these clowns are certinaly not , to police the public period ,they don't have the athority for one ,as they arent sworn commisioned law enfrocement.. As for the contractors overseas ,qualified as a bunch of overpaid drunken inept murderours bumbling morons trying to relive the military of simple guard duty tasks around depots , shiping points ,and the like ....

  • This is some bullshit. That's all I got. kthx.

  • oh stfu town is prolly doing better now because they had no cops in the first place

    

  • This story is a non issue. The city needs a police department they are allowed to contract out. What is the problem? Private firms are perfectly suited for patrol and suppression. Private contractors are more than qualified for the task at hand for this as was done overseas for certain security detail

  • so...everyone who claims they would do anything for the freedom of their country or who really claims this is a free country should watch this damn video, where is the government in all this? why are they not doing anything

  • @jannevellamo: Don't be stupid. 1. they have local sheriffs. 2. the town council can write a cease and desist letter.

  • QADDAFI HAD WARN US BEFORE, BUT NOBODY LISTEN.

  • @Joeki11a It was quickly stopped by the local authorities. There was no Red Dawn or private military force imposing martial law or any of that other bullshit. This was seriously a small problem, that was handled effectively and then was blown out of proportion by glen beck and the rest of the nutjobs in the media and online.

  • @mattmatt115 Uh, the fox's don't get to watch shit. In the US power resides in the citizens. Just because you some stupid, lazy moron who sat by and giggled with glee during the housing bubble expansion don't get all pissy with me that "no one was watching them." I watched and made sure I did what I was able to do to limit my loses. Just because you're ignorant and lazy don't blame others.

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