Police Encounters – 3MULES.COM

Riverside, CA

The Mules had an encounter with Riverside County Sheriffs this morning. We were walking along Van Buren Boulevard when the sheriff pulled up in front of us, got out of his vehicle and bid us a good morning. We did the same.

He immediately started asking us questions. We countered with our own question. We told the officer we did not call 911. We did not ask for any police help. What was it that he wanted? He replied they were getting calls about a man walking with a horse along the road. We’re not breaking any law. He then started asking more questions. We stated we don’t answer questions. He then stated we had to answer his questions as he was running an investigation. We said that’s not true. Frasier versus Croup 1969 Supreme Court decision gives the police officer a right to lie and pay no consequences. We gave the officer our card and he accepted it. The Mules then said we’ve got to go so we did.

NOTE: the Mules often get comments that were hostile towards police. Well actually we’re not. We recognize the job they do is necessary and valuable we the Mules couldn’t do it even if we wanted to. The Mules appreciate their willingness to do this job.

That being said it’s the citizens job to know his or her rights and how to protect them when dealing with authority. Even though the police are sworn to protect the Constitution you can’t expect they’re going to protect your individual circumstance and the rights attached to it. It’s the job of the citizen so we the Mules do our part to try and keep a free country.

Perris, CA

The Mules left Menifee yesterday morning walked 10 miles and got to were we’re at. We met some people along the way. One being a park ranger for the city of Perris. He was curious and asked us questions. It made us curious, so we asked him one does the City of Perris have the notorious no camping law which is vague and unclear and allows any police officer to arrest you for anything except blowing your nose? He said yes. He said we were allowed to stop at the park and rest during the day, but at 10:00 p.m. the Park closed and it would be illegal to be there past that hour.

So the mules did what everybody has to do. We left the park and found another place to rest for the night.

Murrieta, CA

March 27, 2026
The Mules stopped in this open vacant field where there were no signs informing anybody entering that field that they were trespassing. I took all the gear off of Rosie, put her on a picket line, and was preparing to go to sleep.

This lady showed up and claimed I was on her property and I had to leave. I questioned her to the fact that there was no signs against trespassing anywhere to be seen. She said it didn’t matter I just didn’t believe her that it was her property the house was too far away anyway. She called the police.

Murrieta Police showed up and demanded I leave. They also offered no proof that the property belonged to her. They threatened me with arrest and jail if I wouldn’t leave so I did.

After getting packed up and leaving I was informed by the officers that if I stopped anywhere in Murrieta to do anything, rest or sit down, I would be arrested under their no camping law and taken to jail.

So right now we are forced to stay on our feet until dawn in Murrieta and we will go to City Hall to protest this treatment. The Murrieta Police offered the Mules no alternative place where they could spend the night. Instead they forced us out into the dark to wander up and down the streets in the city of Murrieta with the threat if we stopped anywhere or any amount of time to rest it would be considered camping and we would be arrested.

March 28, 2026 12pm
The Mules are on their way to Murrieta Police Department to bring the energy of an ages old way of life to the doorstep of the Murrieta Police department and the center of City of Murrieta, California. The effect it will have we do not know. We don’t control that. We do control the effort we make. The reward for us is to our soul. The Mules will be wandering and roaming through the city of Murrieta and then we will seek a good place to rest for the night. It might be a city park. It might be a vacant lot. It might be someone’s private property that we’ve been invited to stay for the night. It might be off to the side of the road. We’ve been living like this in California for 13 years and the Western U.S. for over 40 years. It’s doable we’ve demonstrated that there is no good reason to try and stop us or anybody else.

March 28, 2026 2:45pm
The Mules at Murrieta Police Station to bring the energy of an ages old way of life to their doorstep.

March 28, 2026 7:06pm

The City of Murrieta – City Government made the following statement on their Facebook page: “The City of Murrieta and the Murrieta Police Department are aware of the situation involving a man traveling through our community with his mule.

We’re pleased to share the matter has been peacefully resolved. He and his mule have been connected with a safe place to stay in Murrieta for the night.

Thank you for your concern and compassion! We remain committed to approaching situations like this delicately while upholding public safety and local laws.

The Mules were invited to rest at the property of Murrietta Councilmember Dr. Lisa DeForest and her husband Lance.