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= + PS La C vial ; y st 4 +e a Bars Forced , - Fingerprinting Los ANGELES, Aug. Ti (UP)— The compulsory fingerprinting and | vem of citizens arvested ‘or minor offenses by poljcm Sat- urday were declared to be an, inva- sion of personal liberty in yuling handed down by Municipaf? Judge Alfred aonessa. The rulmg was made by the fudge in denying a demurrer filed y former acting Police Chief David A. Davidson and two officers in a $200 damage suit brought dgainst them by Frank alsh. Walsh in his suit domtended he was fingerprinted and photo- graphed against his will after hav- ng been arrested last May 23 for loitering in a park after hours. Walsh subsequently was acquitted of ithe charges and filed his damage Bui In his ruling, Judge Paopessa’ said that there was no legal yhece- dent or constitutional warra L for compulsory fingerprinting, oto- graphing and measuring a person arrested for a minor offense and not wanted for a serious crime, —— i