oh boy.. this is interesting on soooo many levels..i wonder how many are out there
hey Z.. you ever heard of these guys????
http://www.bbc.com/news/32619044
California trio accused of running rogue police force
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Officials say David Henry (left), Tonette Hayes and Brandon Kiel are members of Masonic Fraternal Police Department
Three members of the so-called Masonic Fraternal Police Department have been arrested and charged with impersonating law enforcement officers in California.
The group, which claims it has jurisdiction in 33 US states and Mexico, traces its origins to Crusades-era sect, the Knights Templar.
One of the trio, Brandon Kiel, is a low-level aide to California Attorney General Kamala Harris.
Investigators found uniforms, weapons and vehicles linked to the group.
Mr Kiel, David Henry and Tonette Hayes were arrested on 30 April and released later that day.
"When asked what is the difference between the Masonic Fraternal Police Department and other Police Departments the answer is simple for us. We were here first!" the group's website page reads. "We are born into this Organization, our bloodlines go deeper than an application."
Knights Templar claims
According the website, the Masonic Fraternal Police Department dates to 1100 BC. The Knights Templar, however, were active more than 2,000 years later.
Authorities began investigating the group after police chiefs in southern California received a letter in late January that announced Mr Kiel would be serving as "chief deputy director" of the group.
The letter claimed there were 5,686 lodges and that the department "will be able to acquire intel that is not accessible to non-fraternal entities".
looked for and found their website
http://masonicfraternalpolicedepartment.org/
Never heard of them I will ask my retired spook friend if he has :D
California Masons seek distance from Masonic Fraternal Police Department after arrests
By Christopher Cadelagoccadelago@sacbee.com
The three people arrested for allegedly impersonating officers as part of the Masonic Fraternal Police Department in Los Angeles have no ties to the Masons of California, a spokeswoman for the statewide umbrella group said Thursday.
"We are so not affiliated with them that I wouldn't even know where to point you," Emily Limón said.
The arrests of Brandon Kiel, a community affairs liaison to Attorney General Kamala Harris, and two others said to be operating as part of the rogue law enforcement group have renewed focus on the Masons, the world's first and largest fraternity.
Authorities say Kiel referred to himself as "chief deputy director" of the MFPD, which on its website claims jurisdiction in 33 states and Mexico and dates back to 1100 B.C. "Chief" David Henry, a grand master in the Masons, was reportedly taken into custody wearing a phony police uniform.
The MFPD contends that grand masters in various states face serious safety concerns for their jurisdictions and family members.
Limón said she's never heard of Masonic lodges forming their own security ranks, let alone police departments, and has never seen any need to do so.
She pointed to her group's website, which says Masonry is based on the belief that "each man has a responsibility to help make the world a better place."
"Masonry is a brotherhood of like-minded men who genuinely care about each other," the statement said. "We develop lifelong friendships with fellow Masons and their families, and are welcomed at Masonic lodges throughout the United States and the world."
Margaret C. Jacob, a history professor at UCLA and an expert on freemasonry, agreed with Limón about the unusual nature of the MFPD.
"There is nothing normal about" it, Jacob wrote in an email. "It all is bizarre."
Call Christopher Cadelago, Bee Capitol Bureau, (916) 326-5538. Follow him on Twitter @ccadelago.
http://www.sacbee.com/news/politics-government/capitol-alert/article20439849.html