My name is Tim Hazelo, I am a veteran and the former Chairman of the Island County Republican Party. On November 4, 2024, I chose not to wear a mask as an election observer here in Island County. Even though I was quiet and caused no disruption, I was escorted out by two law enforcement officers who were not wearing masks. I was cited and subsequently prosecuted by the chief elected prosecutor Greg Banks for the lowest possible infraction! I then made a motion for dismissal, and it got crazy. Greg Banks sent me a letter stating he was adding criminal trespassing to the charges, and if I did not plead guilty and take his punishment, he would elevate it to a felony! I did nothing wrong, so I would not plead guilty. Now he is charging me with a felony for Unauthorized Access to a Voting Center! As of now the two superior court judges in our county have recused themselves, and the judge that was assigned from a neighboring county was disqualified by Greg Banks. It turns out Greg Banks is a far-left prosecutor. He has called Trump supporters the same as the , said we need to rid ourselves of the disease of Trump supporters, and in not so many words, he wished death on us all. So it seems he is prosecuting me, the de facto face of conservatism and MAGA in our area, for personal reasons. LAWFARE! If I committed a crime, I would accept it, but I will not cave to this person because of politics! As always, there is a lot more to the story, and I am willing to give all the information I have