Finders Keepers

Virginia Bolen of Hamilton Montana was one of the first brave stances against local corruption, and violation of her rights.  Her account, very thoughtfully written, documents law enforcement abuses against a senior AMERICAN citizen in Montana.

At approximately 70 years of age, she was charged with a FELONY for finding a valuable watch.  It turns out, the owner was friends with the former county attorney's wife.
read more: www.GeorgeCorn.com

Virginia Bolen wrote a book of her experience called Finders Keepers, the strange encounter with local law (enforcement).

Find it at Amazon at:
http://www.amazon.com/Finders-Keepers-Citizens-Bizarre-Encounter/dp/0595508022

The book describes how the local press, mostly Lee Enterprises papers in Montana were helping the hype of the story, and Bolen shrewdly uses the newspaper accounts to their demise.

Hats off and Moxy to Virginia Bolen, featured and interviewed in "Beneath the Beauty" documentary describing her ordeal, with the Ravalli County Sheriff Department, the Ravalli County Attorney Office, specifically former prosecutor Michael Reardon; up for election as Hamilton City Judge in November 2011.
info on documentary: www.BeneaththeBeauty.com

evidence tampering Ravalli County Montana:
http://www.investigativeblogger.com/2011/08/evidence-tampering.html


Virginia Bolen's book is a whistleblower media, and a courageous effort.
a must read in our days of struggle to sustain our established rights in America.

If more Americans such as Virginia Bolen demonstrated their tenacity to fight local corruption, the citizens of this country would not be facing a vortex of judicial problems.  Please read Finders Keepers from Virginia Bolen, and decide if Montana is a place where your hard earned income should be spent to support tourism (the state's ranking source of income).  Montana sits last in the Continental US for Justice, per the US Justice Department in 2007: Mrs. Bolen describes why in her book.

Ravalli County Sheriff Chris Hoffman - Hamilton Montana Corruption - Email your Sheriff Chris Hoffman Story ..

Ravalli County Sheriff Chris Hoffman is not listening to the people. Ravalli County Sheriff Chris Hoffman violates constitutional rights. Ravalli County Sheriff Chris Hoffman does not care about what happens to victims in Ravalli County Montana.

Ravalli County Sheriff Chris Hoffman ignores the Laws of Montana.  Ravalli County Sheriff Chris Hoffman ignores your Constitutional Rights.

There are No Civil Rights in Ravalli County Montana.

Victims have no Rights in Hamilton Montana.

Ravalli County Sheriff is flat out lying. The Sheriff is the Law of the Land and does not even answer to the President by Law. Sheriff Chris Hoffman is full of shit, and Sheriff Chris Hoffman acts like he want a calm conversation. I heard a voicemail with Sheriff Chris Hoffman screaming and threatening a Hamilton man that was blogging on Hamilton Montana Corruption.



Do you have a Story of Ravalli County Corruption, Hamilton Montana Corruption or your Constitutional Rights violated by Hamilton, Ravalli County Law Enforcement - email your Story to me - Crystal L. Cox, Investigative Blogger.

Crystal@CrystalCox.com 


Comments on Video Above from YouTube

• The caption stating this Sheriff, "...attempts to answer why he allowed the IRS..." The fact of the matter is, this Sheriff DID answer the question, the problem is the factual and lawful facts related to this incident and patiently explained by this Sheriff are not what these people wanted to hear. One final point, what is this, Mom, Dad and the kids while someone just happens to be filming the conversation. Where are the hot dogs, apple pie and family pet props for a more wholesome effect.
  hardbluesguy 8 months ago
• @hardbluesguy

  Thanks for the comment. Had the family still had a home there would have been hot dogs, apple pie and family pets. However, the Sheriffs' response "I did not have the authority" is only ONE of the inaccurate statements made by this Sheriff. Research Scott As for your set up comment: I am grateful people are capturing events like this on video, bringing things to light, that for too long have been left in the shadows As we shine a light into the darkness much will be revealed.
  SovereignNMontana 8 months ago
• @SovereignNMontana What you don't seem to understand is this is a matter with the IRS; Federeal agents acting under the authority & orders of a document signed by a Federal Judge. The Marine Corps couldn't have stopped this from happening. Only an intervening court of a higher authority could have changed the event. I only hope that your association of this matter to local authorities is an act of ignorance of the law and not a fact twisting effort for political gain.
  hardbluesguy 8 months ago
• @hardbluesguy

  If "political gain" is to be gained it comes from you, as an Officer for the current Sheriff, you stand most to gain by keeping him in office. So lets move on from that point! I have to assume it's your ignorance that has created your responses. Since the Sheriff has previously informed federal agents that they could not come into his County, we can't say the same for him. I would be happy to help you. Start with Supreme Court Justice Antonin G. Scalia decisions.
  SovereignNMontana 8 months ago
• @SovereignNMontana Since absent factual argument to the points made you resort to implying this is personal, I'll inform you that I don't have a dog in this fight, my irritation comes from dealing with people who create their own problems and problems for everyone around them and then cry foul when faced with the consequences of their actions. You are expressing your opinion, I think it's ill informed...of which we are both entitled to do. This forum is yours, I'll not waste my time responding.
  hardbluesguy 8 months ago
• @hardbluesguy

  Scott, You implied I had political gain in this and then cry foul when it's pointed out that you have more to gain. Seems you are suffering from what you allege these kind folks are doing! This is about Facts, not opinion: read Judge Scalia decisions, do your own research, please. I did! Thank you for your comments, your opinions are invaluable in this process, but please do your research if I can help that process, I will!
  SovereignNMontana 8 months ago

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• The sheriff claims that due process has been accomplished when there HAS BEEN NO TRIAL.There was no jury therefore due process was absent. More importantly however is that there is no constitutional authorization for Federal Marshals or IRS agents as the limited enumerated powers do not specify these departments or agents. They are therefore enemies of the Constitution. This fact alone renders every argument this scumbag sheriff presents, irrelevant. Sheriff Hoffman is a liar.

Montana Sheriff Chris Hoffman in Hamilton Threatens Private Citizen for Exposing Corruption in Montana Law Enforcement.

Letter Sent to FBI and to Ravalli County Montana Commissioners Regarding Montana SheriffChris Hoffman Threatening Michael Spreadbury, Investigative Blogger - Montana Corruption Exposer - Montana Victims Rights Advocate and "Montana Media" or Was til his Sites were forced down by Ravalli County Montana Corruption.

" Dear Commissioners,

I had asked for a time to convey this information in person, but feel it better to do so by email.

The current Sheriff, Chris Hoffman has threatened me in person at the Sheriff Office in 2009, has been inappropriate on a telephone call from his county issued phone (406) 375-4001 this month.

On October 10, 2006 Deputy Chris Albright and Lt. Holton answered a call to 291 Cooper Ln. They did not take pictures of all evidence, took a doctored photograph of scratches on the wrong cheek of a perpetrator, made victim by former Co. Atty Corn.

Albright swiveled his microphone on his hand held altering the speech of the interview with me. No pictures were taken of smoke grenades, or broken glass location.

Protecting property, after the Sheriff Department fails to do so (with case # open) is an inalienable right (Art. II s. 3) Montana Constitution.

Fundamental constitutional right means equal protection, not equal brutality of the public in Ravalli County.

On November 4, 2009 Deputy Albright and Lt. Holter kicked in my front door at ..... Hamilton while I was not home.

They were serving a civil service, left no paperwork, left no phone message that they were there.

The damage remained, covered up by RCSO.

While running for office, Joede Vanek and Chris Hoffman discussed an incident where a drunken brawl took place at a UM football game where Deputy Albright used his badge to get out of criminal behavior.

Vanek also told me Deputy Albright used a county computer to access pornography on duty. I believe Joede Vanek.

As commissioners, do we want law enforcement who are above the law?

Do we want a Sheriff who will protect this behavior?

We also know about RCSO felony theft, felony partner assault, and unsolved triple murders from more than 10 years ago.

I don't believe Deputy Albright fits any mold for law enforcement, nor Lt. Holter. They are your employees, and are free to do this to any member of the public until disiplined or removed from duty. Serve and protect is lost on the Ravalli County Sheriff Department.

If you didnt know this already (unlikely), you now know. Your constituents need protecting from this law enforcement behavior, and their chief who does not model any better behavior. Again, he represents Ravalli County.

Michael Spreadbury "

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Crystal L. Cox

Montana Investigative Blogger
Crystal@CrystalCox.com