Update

For the safety and security of my family and others involved, I cannot not go into specific detail of the “back story” that played a role in what transpired this morning. Suffice it to say that a person (or persons) have been trying to convince police officials that I posed a “terrorist threat,” which is patently false, although it was the pretext used to have me removed from a particularly sensitive situation. That situation culminated today as I was driving on a city street early this morning, when I suddenly found myself surrounded by police SUV vehicles and a cadre of police officers treating me as if I was a terrorist threat. In short, I was set-up, with police believing that I was armed and dangerous. I must say that it’s alarming, even to me who has been around some tense situations in my capacity as an investigator, to be the target of such a show of force. Those who believe they will act in a certain manner when facing a number of armed officers might want to reconsider their keyboard bravado.

Anyway, it took a lot of explaining, calmness and I truly believe Divine intervention as a result of prayers from you and others that allowed me to be extricated from that situation without being incarcerated under patently false charges – or perhaps a worse fate. Just when I believed that situation was over, a second situation developed and I again faced a host of potential charges based on false information. Again, I believe it was direct Divine intervention that diffused the situation as there is no other rational explanation. The police ultimately told me I was free to go – that the situation was “resolved.” It was surreal.

From leaving my home as a normal and free man without expectation of such drama, to the unexpected treatment as a potential suspect (of false claims) by a contingent of police, to complete freedom from arrest (or worse) in a matter of a few hours can only be explained by a blanket of Divine protection. Personally and professionally, I have never seen - and most assuredly never experienced - anything like this before, and have no earthly explanation for the turn of events that have allowed me to be sitting here typing this.

I would like to thank you and everyone involved in praying for my safety and the safety of my family. It is my belief that it was prayer and the hand of God that diffused a situation that could have turned out much, much worse. I am glad to be back in the safety of my own home, and cannot begin to express just how much of a role prayer and Godliness will play in the things we are about to experience on a larger scale.

May God bless you and everyone for their thoughts and prayers.

-Doug Hagmann