“Ravenwood” Reviewed

Posted by Larry Miller on October 12, 2009 under Why | Be the First to Comment

It’s hard to say what’s going on in Hardin, Montana. It may be even the residents of the aren’t sure. Tumultuous times like ours breed speculations from limited information. We have seen actions by our government that has caused many of us to loose trust in our basic institutions… and for some, hope in a brighter future.

There are some with pretty vivid imaginations, taking off on minimal information and building a whole fantastic construct from mostly thin air. The recent activity in this small western town does not fit this. Even those who say there is nothing to rumors of nefarious doings recognize that there is some character riding around town in an SUV (Mercedes yet) with a Hardin Police logo. They have pictures of this guy in a police uniform.

The town has no official police force. They fall under the nearby Billings jurisdiction. So what is up with a pseudo policeman roaming the streets and no one takes exception to it? I think one would be hard pressed to find a jurisdiction where this type impersonation would not warrant some attention… usually resulting in time behind bars. To me, it just doesn’t pass the smell test. I’m sure if I were to put some sort of local police decal on my car and come up with at least a semi-official looking outfit, I would soon run afoul of the Chesterfield constabulary. Why did this not happen in Hardin?

The other part of the story is the empty four hundred plus bed prison in the town. This appears to be the result of misguided investment by some people trying to bring employment to the town. It may be that some knew more than most, or it could be a fortuitous circumstance that our government may have the opportunity to take advantage of somewhere in the future. Hard to say. Read more of this article »