Update: Montana Attorney General Drops Investigation into American Police Force

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By The Associated Press

Story Published: Oct 13, 2009 at 1:09 PM MDT

Story Updated: Oct 13, 2009 at 5:45 PM MDT

BILLINGS, Mont. - Montana Attorney General Steve Bullock has dropped his investigation into a California company following its attempted take over of an empty Montana jail.

The company, American Police Force, had missed a Monday deadline to provide documents sought by Bullock's office after revelations that company founder Michael Hilton had a lengthy criminal background.

But because American Police Force has since pulled out of its bid to take over a 464-bed jail in rural Hardin, Bullock said Tuesday he was ending the investigation.

Bullock said Hilton's failure to answer questions about the project "speaks volumes about his company's legitimacy."

Wednesday, Oct 14 at 7:07 PM George Pasco wrote ...

So...I guess it's all legal to impersonate officers in the attempt to move in on a town.

Wednesday, Oct 14 at 9:44 AM Marie wrote ...

I agree pab.

Tuesday, Oct 13 at 2:54 PM pab wrote ...

If this nut job wants to open a jail let him do it Calif. where he's from he'll have more than enough clients donw there. The last thing we need is another nut case from California up here trying to run something !!!

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