 In August 1974 , Applewhite was arrested in Harlingen , Texas , for failing to return a car that he had rented in Missouri . He was extradited to St. Louis and jailed for six months . At the time , he maintained that he had been " divinely authorized " to keep the car . While jailed , he pondered theology and subsequently abandoned discussion of occult topics , in favor of extraterrestrials and evolution . 
 In August 1974 , Applewhite was arrested in Harlingen , Texas , for failing to return a car <a href='null_relcl' title='1'><mark>that</mark></a>he <a href='been_done' title='2'><mark>had</mark></a> rented in Missouri . He was extradited to St. Louis and jailed for six months . At the time , he maintained that he <a href='been_done' title='3'><mark>had</mark></a> been " divinely authorized " to keep the car . While jailed , he pondered theology and subsequently abandoned discussion of occult topics , in favor of extraterrestrials and evolution . 
In August 1974 , Applewhite was arrested in Harlingen , Texas , fir failing to return a ride he done rented in Missouri . He was extradited to St. Louis and jailed for six months . At da time , he maintained dat he done been " divinely authorized " to keep the car . While jailed , he pondered theology and subsequently abandoned discussion of occult topics , in favor of extraterrestrials and evolution .