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Ambassador Karl-Alan ben Paul of the house of Schoenwalder |
| May 25, 2003 |
Karl-Alan was traveling in the Green
Lake area near Seattle
Washington. The secular police did not recognize the Kingdom
of Heaven and stopped his Heaven plated vehicle. They
could not find the Vehicle Identification Number in their
secular records. Four additional patrol cars were summoned
and a police sergeant. The supervisor instructed that Karl
be arrested on suspicion of auto theft despite there being
no reports or complaints of such. Karl was booked by the
King County Jail for the county ordinance SMC 11.59.040,
"refusal to give information or to cooperate with officer."
Karl-Alan identified himself as an Ambassador of the Kingdom
of Heaven by presenting his Passport. The secular police
confiscated his passport, handcuffed him, and took him to
King County Jail. The car was impounded and even though the
city admits that they have no police hold on the vehicle,
the tow yard is refusing to return the church's property.
The tow yard and the city is demanding that Karl become one
of their citizens and register church property with the State
before they will release the property.
Ambassador Elijah Hughes was a guest in the vehicle. He
attempted to reason with the officers. They refused to talk
with him and allowed him to walk away from the scene.
He has been incarcerated in isolation and also in the
psychiatric ward. He has been denied assistance of counsel
since his arrest. He has been denied access to the law
library or pencil and paper in order to handle his own legal
affairs. He has not been convicted of anything but is
merely being held. His basic due process right is to be
treated as innocent until proven guilty.
Released June 6, 2003
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