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Title: Exposed: American Police Force Is A Blackwater Front Group
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Prison Planet.com
URL Source: http://www.prisonplanet.com/exposed ... -a-blackwater-front-group.html
Published: Oct 1, 2009
Author: Paul Joseph Watson
Post Date: 2009-10-01 12:22:42 by TwentyTwelve
Keywords: American Police Force, Montana, Blackwater Front Group
Views: 896
Comments: 72
Exposed: American Police Force Is A Blackwater Front Group APF scrambles to delete web page admitting it runs Blackwater-controlled U.S. Training Center, proving that the two organizations are one and the same Paul Joseph Watson Prison Planet.com Thursday, October 1, 2009 UPDATE: The American Police Force website page which clearly states that they run the Blackwater-controlled U.S. Training Center is back online here. American Police Force, the paramilitary unit patrolling a small town in Montana, has been exposed as being a front group for the disgraced private military contractor Blackwater, now called “Xe”. The American Police Force website, on a page that has swiftly been deleted but remains cached here, states that APF runs the “U.S. Training Center,” which proves “a wide range of instruction and training for all types of law enforcement organizations, from basic firearms training to complex SWAT tactics,” according to the website. The Blackwater website carries on its contact page the following address, underneath the logo for U.S. Training Center. Xe Services, LLC PO Box 1029 Moyock, NC 27958 Xe Services LLC is the new name of Blackwater USA. In addition, the U.S. Training Center contact page carries the exact same address. PO Box 1029 Moyock, NC 27958 The U.S. Training Center is run by Blackwater. Indeed, The U.S. Training Center website, can be accessed via Blackwater’s forwarding URL at http://www.blackwaterusa.com/. According to a February 2009 NY Times article, the U.S. Training Center is a Blackwater “subsidiary that conducts much of the company’s overseas operations and domestic training.” Blackwater changed the name of the facility from its old title, Blackwater Lodge and Training Center, earlier this this when they also changed their own name to “Xe”. Since Blackwater runs the U.S. Training Center, and the American Police Force stated on its own website, before it was deleted this morning, that it also runs the U.S. Training Center, there is no other conclusion to draw but that APF and Blackwater are one and the same. Or in other words, APF is a front group for Blackwater. Exposed: American Police Force Is A Blackwater Front Group 011009shot2a CLICK FOR ENLARGEMENT: The American Police Force website, on a page that has now been deleted, states that the organization runs the U.S. Training Center. Exposed: American Police Force Is A Blackwater Front Group 011009shot1a CLICK FOR ENLARGEMENT: From Blackwater’s USA’s website with the U.S. Training Center logo at the top. Exposed: American Police Force Is A Blackwater Front Group 011009shot3a CLICK FOR ENLARGEMENT: From the U.S. Training Center website, the contact address is the same as on the Blckwater site becaue Blackwater owns the U.S. Training Center. A domain registry check confirms that the U.S. Training Center website is registered to XE Services. The fact that American Police Force attempted to hide the link by deleting the page on their website is further evidence that they are trying to conceal the fact that they are nothing more than a front group for Blackwater. The U.S. Training Center is the training facility for Blackwater’s front group, American Police Force. This means that the new training facility that “American Police Force” are trying to build in Hardin is another Blackwater training facility. This also means that Blackwater troops, under the guise of “American Police Force” have been patrolling Hardin, posing as law enforcement, and are also attempting to boss the $27 million dollar detention center recently built in the Montana town. Many people have expressed suspicions that the convicted criminal running “American Police Force,” Michael Hilton, is not really the leader of the company and is merely a go between for his bosses. This is now confirmed by the revelation that APF is a front group for Blackwater. APF’s reticence to divulge who their parent company was to reporters is also explained by the fact that they are a Blackwater front. As the videos below discuss, Blackwater has been widely attacked for its involvement in atrocities in Iraq and Afghanistan. To have such individuals patrolling the streets of American towns posing as law enforcement and manning detention camps is a chilling precedent and all the more reason why American Police Force – or Blackwater as we should now call them – should be kicked out of Hardin immediately and face criminal charges for violating article 2 section 33 of the Montana Constitution. 
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#4. To: TwentyTwelve (#0)
Meh. Or Blackwater lets other contractors subcontract with police/military to use their training camps for a modest cut. I don't think the evidence indicates that Blackwater/Xe is the same as APF or the other shell companies these CA scammers are running. It would not be in Blackwater's interest to do so. Blackwater has a strong enough brand name all by itself, one that doesn't carry especially negative connotations in military/police circles. I think PrisonPlanet is just trying to sensationalize all this, hoping people forget all its wild reporting on gun confiscations and forced vaccinations and a FEMA death camp in Hardin MT.
Blackwater has a severe PR image problem and thus the name change to "Xe" to run from the unsavory images the Blackwater name engenders in any decent person. For the same reasons it is no surprise that they would formulate another front company for "other" operations. At this point the protection that Blackwater is receiving from the Feral Government and their continued contract renewals, running into at least billions, should clearly identify them as a government operation with a patina of civilian cover. Most likely, if the records were available to trace, we would find that Blackwater is ultimately a CIA operation.
Spot on. I conjectured yesterday (on another forum) that my first reaction to "APF" was that they were Blackwater in drag.
The RP folk have done some interesting sleuthing. "Captain" Hardin has repeatedly referred to his boss as being a retired colonel, Richard Culver, who is presently overseas. If they're right, this is some little outfit Culver started as some private subcontractor who is involved in medical/security work. Recall that one of the things that the Hardin facility was to provide was security training and a fully equipped DNA lab. That was the hype anyway. Desperate times call for desperate measures. This is most likely the culprit in the situation now unfolding in Hardin, Montana. All across America, small towns are struggling to survive. Many rural areas have discovered the correctional industry as an easy fix for hard economic times. However, a look behind the scenes reveals that this small country town may have got more than it bargained for. Suspicion was aroused in Hardin when a number of Mercedes were spotted with an unfamiliar decal and the words "Hardin Police" prominently displayed. This along with the fact that the new correctional facility was abuzz with fresh activity prompted some questions. Problems began to arise when questions were asked and answers were not provided. The facility had been under controversy since it had been built as a detention facility but did not meet the requirements for a correctional facility. Once the building was completed, Hardin officials were unable to secure a contract for the facility. Enter APF. Details remain sketchy about "American Police Force"; however, in an article in the Helenair newspaper, a source from APF revealed that his boss was retired U.S. Army colonel Richard Culver. Thanks to some investigative snooping by Ron Paul supporters from the DailyPaul.com, particularly "Liberty_Belle", on the connection between the American Police Force and Richard Culver, he is an executive with the security firm International SOS out of Trevose, PA. Culver is profiled in Portfolio.com's "Job of the Week" spotlight which states that in this particular job one could expect to earn between $100,000 to $350,000 annually. Not only does ISOS provide security services it touts itself as the world's largest "medical and security assistance company". In fact, it is keeping tabs on the swine flu pandemic and has its own "pandemic preparedness" page. Two items of note on this page under the topic "International SOS Capability" are "Medical Evacuation" and "RMR Capability". Whether or not APF's duties were to extend beyond the detention facility is unclear. It is also unclear as to the relationship between APF and International SOS, other than sharing a security director. However, one disturbing fact regarding International SOS is that it is listed as a member of the International Peace Operations Association, which at one time provided an umbrella for Blackwater, and currently resides over Dyncorp as well as numerous other security and medical agencies. The IPOA's Wikipedia page defines the group as "created to support the burgeoning private military industry." For one, I am uncomfortable with the "burgeoning" of this particular industry, but maybe I have watched too many superhero movies lately. What is disturbing in all of this is the growing trend which the government displays in "outsourcing" the fundamental responsibilities it has under the Constitution; namely, "to promote the general welfare, and to provide for the common defense". In a recent report, Moshe Schwartz, Specialist in Defense Acquisition, reported that the U.S. Department of Defense had 200,000 contractors and 194,000 military troops in Iraq and Afghanistan. He further states that, DOD officials have stated that the military’s experience in Iraq and Afghanistan, coupled with Congressional attention and legislation, has focused DOD’s attention on the importance of contractors to operational success. In other words, Congress is well aware that contractors now outnumber U.S. militiary forces in Iraq and Afghanistan. The use of civilian personnel during war raises numerous concerns. Not only the obvious concerns regarding logistics, discipline, safety and protocol, but concerns regarding the reporting of Overseas activities are not the only areas of concern regarding these para-military organizations. During Katrina, Blackwater troops were used extensively and were placed in positions of having to disarm American citizens. What are the ramifications of a private, civilian army violating the first and second amendment rights of American citizens for the purpose of financial gain? Numerous officers during the recent protests at the G 20 summit in Pittsburgh were unable to be identified by insignia. Undoubtedly, they were contracted by a private agency such as International SOS. Ron Paul has stated that government does provide a function which is defined by the Constitution. It is for this purpose that we collectively authorize the government. We do not give authorization with the understanding that these essential functions will be "outsourced", whether by a Democrat or Republican administration. Update: Justin Elliott of TPMMuckraker reports that APF contracted the facility for purposes of training for law enforcement sniper operations and DNA testing.
Fuckin' Pigs.
Damned straight. I'm sure it's too much to expect any of the libmedia, including Faux News, to run these scammers to ground and get the real facts on them. You can be sure documents are being shredded and burned as we speak.
i haven't watched or listened to any news. is this even being talked about?
Nothing on mainstream talk radio ...
Listening to the re-broadcast of yesterdays Alex Jones program and the report on Hardin, Montana's new prison being taken over by an outfit no one's ever heard of, that looks like it must be well funded etc., ... I considered that this must be a front organization or camoflauge for a larger entity. Then I discovered that Hardin, is half in an Indian Reservation and was reminded of the Inslaw Affair/Promis Software, the Cabazon Indian Reservation and Whackenhut prison Industries. The term Port Authority was being thrown around a lot and I didn't understand that term being used until I realized the town bordered a "sovereign" Indian Nation. Back when I was looking into the INSLAW matter it was revealed that Whackenhut was doing a lot of things (see Michael Riconsciuto) on the Reservation that would be unlawful anywhere in America. At that time the originators of Whackenhut were folks like Caspar Weinberger. This situation should get very interesting. Something "is" going on.
#64. To: noone222 (#63)
At AfterAmericaNZ we simply look for the truth. The USA has consolidated it's media since 1997 from 83 companies down to only 5 or less. Here is our latest report from Montana: APF website has mysteriously been taken down as of TODAY so I found out that this site is owned by the same people so check it out and pass it around! www.defenseproductsolutions.com They have basically done away with the local sheriff dept and brought in a blackwater contracted police force that is mostly staffed with INTERNATIONAL police. This is the model of what is going to take place in many other cities before the major crackdown occurs. BILLINGS - The jail in Hardin has been empty for about two years, but on September 4th officials with the Two Rivers Authority, the economic development agency that paid for the facility, signed a contract with a private police firm called American Police Force to fill the jail. "I think it's a great situation," said Al Peterson the Vice President of Two Rivers Authority. "I have found these people to be wonderful community partners." The company's website states the U.S. government is their biggest client, but an Associated Press search of two comprehensive federal government contractor databases turned up no record of American Police Force. Several media agencies have identified inconsistencies with the company. For instance their website states they have "years of experience," but a company spokesman said the corporation was formed this February. They also list an address to a building in Washington D.C., but no one at that address has ever heard of them. "At this point that does not concern me." Peterson said. "I've been in contact with enough members of the A.P.F. and their representatives." A company spokesman who would only identify himself as Captain Michael said they have never had experience housing prisoners and the jail was not the biggest attraction in Hardin. "We don't really want to get into the prison business," he said. "We were actually interested more in the training center." While he can't specify exactly what they will be training for, the company investigates everything from missing persons to insurance fraud to cheating spouses. Peterson said they're excited to have a military presence in a town without a police force. A.P.F. has already put down what Captain Michael calls a "substantial amount of money." They'll be in Hardin next week and start filling about 250 positions, 80% of which will be hired locally. "We will bring the city of Hardin back on their feet," Michael said. Two Rivers Authority officials will present the information at a city council meeting Tuesday night at 7:30 p.m. in Hardin, but they do have a signed contract and do not need council approval. credits to original uploader: youtube.com/thevoiceofalexjones Montana USA Being Militarized Now 2009
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It would not be in Blackwater's interest to do so. Blackwater has a strong enough brand name all by itself, one that doesn't carry especially negative connotations in military/police circles.
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#19. To: SonOfLiberty, Original_Intent, TwentyTwelve, christine (#10)
I conjectured yesterday (on another forum) that my first reaction to "APF" was that they were Blackwater in drag.
Hardin, Montana, tip of the iceberg?
Private security firms like Wackenhut have been around for years and although they may have raised an eyebrow, no one thought too much of a private company overseeing the containment of prison inmates. After all, it provided jobs and nobody seems to be getting hurt.
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casualties and overall progress of the campaign. The reported torture of Iraqi prisoners, for example, takes on a completely different focus with the introduction of mercenary groups.
Update II: AP reporter Matthew Brown reports APF "Captain" has checkered past, contract elaborate scam.
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#61. To: christine (#59)
i haven't watched or listened to any news. is this even being talked about?
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