Jack Lawrence
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How did they know you were there?
Things escalate, as Chris has his photo and fingerprints taken, which really only means one thing in most countries.
You are officially under arrest.
He's then led into a holding cell with about 30 other detainees, and he says instead of being harassed or facing any sort of intimidation by the other inmates, he in fact finds nothing but kindness and advice.
Thankfully, the Saudi prosecutor decides that Chris, although wanted by the FBI and having an Interpol Red Notice against him, does not appear to be any sort of threat to the public and would grant him bail.
His passport is confiscated and he's taken back to the prison where luckily he would meet a kind guard who makes sure he's out before the office closes for the weekend.
And wait, he does for four months without any word of what's going on.
The next biggest issue Chris would face is money.
Because you're not even an American citizen.
A British citizen with absolutely no ties to the US at all has all of his bank accounts frozen without warning.
He calls the bank and is just told, we're very sorry, but we're unable to help you.
After a while, Chris eventually gets himself a new lawyer, Dr Abdullah, who knows the system well and how to play the situation.
And he arranges a meeting.
Eventually, Dr Abdullah, Chris's lawyer, calls him and says, we're good to get you out of here.
But first, we need to go down to immigration.
You've got a fine to pay for overstaying your visa.
Although a judge had dismissed this case against Chris and he was free to go, much like in the story of Chad Hauer, for some reason, the local police were refusing to drop the warrant.
So as we know, Chris is a British citizen.
So you might be wondering, why hasn't he been talking with the British embassy to get help in order to sort all this out?