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a rant to arrest a Comanctretor weanor or vpmuary offence. not guilty an or feclc he is les essary force to arrest ¢ all nec vi ciste cnds ely at the time of arrest the demonstrave : has ask why he is being arrected; before tein stioned teil many placea raph you," ty o ims t fp be or oyun a Wars Ferson of the charge ave the-right .o finger page 91 of the manual. DP cto W ct ie “ ORD rie mes! [ermey ° i) Rou cr Constitutional rights and privileges are then discussed in some cetail as they effect persons under arrest. In sumrsry offense cases the arrested person has additional rights (beyond those afforded in the cases of felonies and misdemeanors). (1) Tne Justice of the Peace must ask how the rsen pleads, (2) the arrested person can t-21 his side of the story, (3) he can have his own witnesses, (4; 4f£ the Justice of the Peace finds nim guilty, he must tell hin exactly wnat he found him guilty of and the penalty thereol, The manval urges that a dawyer be retained if possible. The manual cautions ".. A realistic view would thorefore be that constitutional. rights are an extremely reiative matter, ané that in many instances involving civil rights activity, the civil vights worker may as well forget they exist." Tne manual quotes the U.S, Civil Rights Comuission (1961) that ...“Negroes feel the brunt of official brutality proportionately more than any other group. Approximately two out of every three commlaints (received by the Department of Justice) originated in the 17 Southern states and the District of Columbia.,.% + -17-. | aaainypgain