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With all of this presentation of evidence, I tried to plain to him that TVism did not imply homosexuality, and that it did not imply a need to mail pornographic material either. I ad- mitted that in any given group, there would always be a few indiv- iduals whose actions were not representative of the purposes of the group, and that there might well be some screwballs among our num- bera too, but that this did not label the whole group. Both Mr. Montegue and Mr. Callahan made the statement that they were not concerned with whether a person was a TV, a homosexual or whatever, so long as he did not misuse the mails.

They now know our story at the top, and if anyone suffers any unlawful activities by Postal Inspectors, let me know and I'll pass it along to Mr. Callahan. But if you ever should be approached by an Inspector, hold your ground, don't be intimidated, you have rights too, don't forget. If you are innocent, stand up for yourself, but if you are guilty--YOU'VE BEEN WARNED, and it will serve you right. You are not required to give letters or addresses to Inspectors with- out a search warrant, then if you are arrested, the right of search of the premises where the arrest takes place goes along with the warrant for arrest.

Don't obstruct justice and the Inspectors job, but by the sam token, don't fall apart and expose a whole lot of other people who are probably as innocent as you are--perhaps more 80. Giving the Inspector the right to open all your mail is something he cannot force upon you as it is an invasion of personal rights and freedoms. To do so will give you no privacy in the mails for the rest of your life, so don't do it. You may be pressured to do so, with im- plications of trouble if you don't, but if you are innocent, stand your ground. In any case, you have the right to have an attorney

before you so much as open your mouth.

You see, we have here a delicate balance of forces. All of us, I am sure, are interested in helping to eradicate those per- sons who live on peddling smut, who send it to people who do not solicit it, and to children. To this entent we should all be willing to help the forces of law enforcement no matter what agency is involved. At the same time, it is common knowledge that some, not all, but some law enforcement officers at the lower levels are not above using their position to threaten and frighten people.