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Show INDEPENDENT Page 6 The UTAH November 19, 1971 Judge Ritter Declares Rights of Taxpayers Wayne F. Belnap of told you about your The City recently brought suit against the Internal Revenue Service because, he claimed, they, by duress, gained access to his records, made copies of them without receiving his permission, this morning, I will suggest to you you very likely have. You are dealing with a very phone rang in a fashionable suburban home. about your Constitutional rights at this point (when he requested your records) because this is important Constitutional right, home. merely and finish that Fifth Amendment. You cant be Government is entitled to look at your books and records. They have a right to inspect them under the Internal Revenue laws. . . . Belnap had waived his (Page 7.) exact quotations from Judge Ritter as written in the official court records. Some parenthetical explanations have been added. The actual case is Wayne Belnap v. U.S., 149-71- et. al. (C ). All you needed to do is tell deciding (Internal Revenue Service) agent had no obligation to tell you him (the IRS agent) you wouldnt say anything or you wouldnt turn anything over to him and keep your mouth shut, and you didnt do that. Now, you have a Constitutional right to do that. (Page 4) Now, if you had had a lawyer at the time you delivered those a civil the right against selfiread it. You ncrimination. just asked I is That why you to go on audit. The compelled to Crisis 7 The part that is important to you, Mr. Belnap, is that you cant be compelled to be a witness against yourself. That is what I have been telling you about. That Fifth Amendment, in that clause about you cant be compelled to be a witness against yourself, is where you have a Constitutional right that should have been By Congressman John R. Rarick Congressmen frequently Im bringing home, and I'd like him to live with us. Sure, Son, the mother said. He can stay with us for a while. Mom, didnt need to do that, but you did. Y ou cant one leg. emotional about this. Youve been in a war. The boy will be a drag on you. Suddenly the boy hung up'. The next day the parents received a telegram from the Navy. Their son had leaped to his death from the 12th floor of a San Diego hotel. When the boys body was shipped home, the parents found he had one eye, one arm, and one leg. 16.) X -- X became Son, youre too impatient over to him (the IRS agent). (Page -- dont mother The get any help from the Fifth Amendment here today because you say you did it by duress. If you did, that will require more evidence than I have heard you talking about this morning. You didnt need to answer any questions. You didnt need to deliver any papers up. But you didnt do that. You didnt refuse. You turned them (your records) X you understand. 1 want him to live with us always. the mother Well, okay, Well try him a relented. whole year. But, Mom, 1 want him to be with us always. Hes in bad shape. . .one eye, one arm, Well, you see, you -- a buddy with He got hurt pretty bad. Only has one eye, one arm and one leg. He has no them. X he said. me, give testimony might happen to you, you turned the books and records over to Salt Lake City, Utah As well as our regular stock we now have available Metaphysical, Religious, and British-- 1 srael literature. had just returned from active duty. His mother was wild with joy. Her boy was alive. and apprehension about what Bookstore Quality 71 West 3rd South coming A serviceman in San Diego Government has to go outside of your books and records somehow and find the evidence against you. But you didnt do that. You acted as your own lawyer and you said, through threats and intimidation that Im Mom, Hi, criminal prosecution. The asserted when you turned those records over to him. If you had documents (your personal had a lawyer there, he would have records) over (to the Internal said, They cant prove this case against you out of your own mouth. The Government is going to have to produce evidence, and they are going to have to produce question as to the present use evidence to convince the of the military. Is the militarys enough jury beyond a reasonable doubt mission to provide a trained before you can be convicted. My force to defend our country? Or is it to be exploited to advice to you is: If you have indoctrinate young draftees in something you dont want them human relations and other to see, dont turn it over to social justice experiments? them. Is there really a military You did turn it over to them. crisis? manpower You can waive 363-773- 5 The be against yourself. You cant compelled to disclose your books and records if you are fearful of a There A Military Manpower Is against and, without self-incrimination Constitutional rights. and then refused to surrender those copies to him. Chief Judge Willis W. Ritter of the U.S. District Court, District of Utah, dismissed the case on October 22 and claimed that constitutional immunities when he gave the IRS access to his records. The (Transcript of from the October Proceedings 22 hearing is now available. The remainder of this article contains Constitutional right Revenue Service), he would have Salt Lake Welcome Home. . . the track of the pro ivkictrk A A A A A A ktcjcjckicfirtt receive letters from among en constituency their expressing a desire to volunteer to return to active duty. After taking the necessary action to help these men, the Congressmen are often advised by the military that the requests of the volunteering veterans have been rejected. 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