How American does that sound? Well, it is a possibility in the future of a tiny town in Montana. Hardin, Montana to be exact. The town is so poor that they build a prison in order to gain any kind of income to boost their economy. However, the prison that would hold 400 someodd jailbirds, was build two years ago and has yet to be filled at all. With this investement as a bust, the members of the city were planning on how to make it a success. A suggestion to have it hold sexual preditors and offenders was made, and following was the idea to move the prisoners of Guantanamo to fill the empty cells. This idea is being opposed by both the Governor and two Democrat senators, but is supported by some in the community. Those that are members of the Hardin community that support it see this as an opportunity to show that they are brave, and should not be considered stupid in the matter.
I don't know about you, but having homes only a few hundred feet away from members of the Taliban, who are jailed without a trial (and for a good reason, too) seems like a plain bad idea. However, if Guantanamo is closed, what are we to do with all those prisoners?
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