Hard-luck Montana town pushes to house Gitmo detainees

piercehawkeye45 · 05-26-2009, 03:05 PM

Quote:

HARDIN, Montana (CNN) -- The tiny town of Hardin, Montana, is offering an answer to a very thorny question: Where should the nation put terror detainees if the prison at Guantanamo Bay, Cuba, is shut down by the end of the year as President Obama has pledged?

Hardin, Montana, says the Two Rivers Regional Detention Facility should be used for Gitmo detainees.

Hardin, population 3,400, sits in the southeast corner of Montana, in the state's poorest county. Its small downtown is almost deserted at midday. The Dollar Store is going out of business. The Hardin Mini Mall is already shut. The town needs jobs -- and fast.

Hardin borrowed $27 million through bonds to build the Two Rivers Regional Correctional Facility in hopes of creating new employment opportunities. The jail was ready for prisoners two years ago, but has yet to house a single prisoner.

People here say politics in the capital of Helena has kept it empty. But the city council last month voted 5-0 to back a proposal to bring Gitmo detainees -- some of the most hardened terrorists in the world -- to the facility.

This would "solve" the problem of where to place the Gitmo prisoners but I have a feeling the Montana representatives will overpower the local Hardin city council.

classicman · 05-26-2009, 04:44 PM

Interesting thought though. Do they have the facilities necessary to properly house these people?

Beestie · 05-26-2009, 06:02 PM

I'll let Andy and Barn' know the terrorists are on the way up so they can get Aunt Bee to whip up a fresh batch of cornbread muffins.

piercehawkeye45 · 05-26-2009, 07:28 PM

Quote:

Originally Posted by classicman

Interesting thought though. Do they have the facilities necessary to properly house these people?

Yes. They have everything besides prisoners.

classicman · 05-26-2009, 07:49 PM

Is it a max security situation?

piercehawkeye45 · 05-26-2009, 08:39 PM

It was designed for medium but can be upgraded to maximum. All the information is in the article.

Shit....forgot link...

http://www.cnn.com/2009/US/05/26/mon...iref=hpmostpop

classicman · 05-26-2009, 08:42 PM

ahhh - thanks

TheMercenary · 05-27-2009, 09:15 PM

Good on them. I hope they get the jobs. Mix in some Crips, Bloods, some Mexican Mafia and they should have a great experience.

05-26-2009, 04:44 PM	#2
classicman barely disguised asshole, keeper of all that is holy. Join Date: Nov 2007 Posts: 23,401	Interesting thought though. Do they have the facilities necessary to properly house these people? __________________ "like strapping a pillow on a bull in a china shop" Bullitt

05-26-2009, 06:02 PM	#3
Beestie -◊\|≡·∙■·∙≡\|◊- Join Date: Feb 2003 Location: Parts unknown. Posts: 4,081	I'll let Andy and Barn' know the terrorists are on the way up so they can get Aunt Bee to whip up a fresh batch of cornbread muffins. __________________ ♠ ♥ ♣ ♦

05-26-2009, 07:49 PM	#5
classicman barely disguised asshole, keeper of all that is holy. Join Date: Nov 2007 Posts: 23,401	Is it a max security situation? __________________ "like strapping a pillow on a bull in a china shop" Bullitt

05-26-2009, 08:39 PM	#6
piercehawkeye45 Franklin Pierce Join Date: Oct 2006 Location: Minnesota Posts: 3,695	It was designed for medium but can be upgraded to maximum. All the information is in the article. Shit....forgot link... http://www.cnn.com/2009/US/05/26/mon...iref=hpmostpop __________________ I like my perspectives like I like my baseball caps: one size fits all.

05-26-2009, 08:42 PM	#7
classicman barely disguised asshole, keeper of all that is holy. Join Date: Nov 2007 Posts: 23,401	ahhh - thanks __________________ "like strapping a pillow on a bull in a china shop" Bullitt

05-27-2009, 09:15 PM	#8
TheMercenary “Hypocrisy: prejudice with a halo” Join Date: Mar 2007 Location: Savannah, Georgia Posts: 21,393	Good on them. I hope they get the jobs. Mix in some Crips, Bloods, some Mexican Mafia and they should have a great experience. __________________ Anyone but the this most fuked up President in History in 2012!

Currently Active Users Viewing This Thread: 1 (0 members and 1 guests)