Reply #80: Montana's "American Police Force," The Nation's Next Great Militia? (Gawker)

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By Andrew Belonsky, 11:08 PM on Tue Sep 29 2009, 2,109 views

... # The prison in question was built two years ago, but, sadly, never got off the ground. Earlier this year, desperate for funds, the prison put in a bid to take some prisoners from Guantanamo Bay. That bid failed, apparently, because the city's economic group Two Rivers Authority just called on the AFP to takeover the prison's operations, although haven't signed an official contract.

# AFP's group's website boasts that they "successfully provided assistance in training foreign military organizations in combating transnational terrorism" and claims that it's "recognized as one of the top security and investigation forces in the world." Too bad no one's ever heard of them — not even the U.S. government, a group with which AFP claims to have worked.

# In addition to fighting terrorism overseas, the group's online digs say AFP's renaissance agents work on "kidknapping <sic>" cases, investigates cheating spouses and offer convoy security in places like Pakistan.

# A group spokesperson who called himself "Captain Michael" told local news channel KULR 8 that they're more interested in setting up a $17 million training camp than in operating the prison. This man would not specify how they plan to use the camp ...

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