Schuyler Barbeau was arrested in a setup, participated in by his best
friend, Oliver Murphy, on December 6, 2015. Until just a few days ago,
what happened to Schuyler was unknown, except that he ended up in jail.
The only story that could be told, at that time, was from Allen Aenk,
who was present in the car when the minions of government, in complete
battle dress, descended on the two of them. What Allen Aenk was able to
observe is described in
The Arrest of Schuyler Barbeau.
Schuyler has now come forward with his description of the events of
that day, including a transcription of the interrogation that was
conducted prior to him being finally settled in the King County Jail.
The following account is transcribed from a handwritten report by
Schuyler. The interrogation dialogue was copied from a copy provide to
Schuyler by the government, as part of Discovery. That transcript was
redacted with “XXXXX” in place of a name. However, the name is placed,
in context, as the informant working with the FBI is known as a result
of our previous investigation, and is used in place of the “XXXXX”.
Schuyler’s comments with regard to the interrogation dialogue are
included (in parenthesis).
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Allen and I were pulling off Highway 18 where it intersects
Interstate 90 to enter the non-operational weigh-station. As we rolled
through the long parking lot, I spotted my best friend, Oliver Murphy’s,
Ford Explorer, sitting by the small weigh-station building. The hood
was up as Oliver had told me that the car was overheating. Now, the
purpose of my meeting him was to pick up cash for a sale he did for me.
As we approached, I said aloud, “Well, there is his SUV, but I don’t
see him.” We parked next to the Explorer and as we did, I took notice
of the stickers all over the rear and window, confirming in my mind that
this was in fact the right vehicle, because I recognized the stickers,
even the pro-2nd Amendment one.
I stepped out of the car, grabbed the dog’s [Note: a dog that had
just been picked up by TeamRescue for training – opf] leash and waited
for it to climb out of the backseat into the front seat and then out of
the car. Just then, as she jumped out, I heard a whole bunch of
shouting to my 11 o’clock position. I looked up and over the top of the
hood of the Explorer (which they closed as they came around) and saw
the military (it actually turned out just to be the FBI) come pouring
out of the building and around the Explorer with their pistols and M4s
pointed at my face. Now, there was no difference in dress and
appearance between these guys (FBI) and some Delta Force operators from
the Army. About 15 to 20 agents total. They had their multi-cam
clothing, full kit, plate carrier, body armor, and helmets, along with
other gear. “Operators” are carrying, and using all their high-speed
weapons. This overwhelming display of “tactic-cool” is a true testament
of the militarization of law enforcement.
