<?php
var_dump(urldecode(urlencode("((u.firstname LIKE '%Carol%') AND (u.lastname LIKE '%Enriquez%')")));
var_dump(urldecode(urldecode(urlencode("((u.firstname LIKE '%Carol%') AND (u.lastname LIKE '%Enriquez%')"))));
string(64) "((u.firstname LIKE '%Carol%') AND (u.lastname LIKE '%Enriquez%')"
string(62) "((u.firstname LIKE '�rol%') AND (u.lastname LIKE '%Enriquez%')"