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On Oct 12, Barnhart, 62, and his wife Carole, 61, were in their rented condominium in Kuah when enforcement officers continuously knocked on their door at 2am, accusing them of committing khalwat (close proximity).

He said the officers demanded to see his marriage certificate...

Call me a cynic, but this has all the earmarks of a shake-down: A 62 y.o. man together with his 61 y.o. wife are raided at 2 a.m. and commanded their produce a marriage license b/c they might be "living in sin" -- in the name of public morality?

Right.

I'm sure if Mr. Barnhart, wallet in hand, had approached the leader of this Sharia'a SWAT team and asked innocently, "Goodness! Did I forget to get the proper permit (license, "papers",whatever)? My memory is getting so bad. Perhaps you could help me with the..."