1967-11-16-sr-p6-tolstoy-farm-shave-and-hair-cut-16-000

November 16, 1967 Spokesman-Review Page 6:

Man’s Claim Is Rejected for Damages in Haircut

Stanley Jackowski, 27, a resident of the Tolstoy ‘Peace’ Farm near Davenport, Wash., was unsuccessful Wednesday in his attempt to serve a claim for $10,000 damages on Spokane County for removal of his beard and cutting of his long hair in a brief stay in the county jail.

Arrested on the highway wear Airway Heights Nov. 3 for attempted hitchhiking, he said in a prepared claim, he was taken to jail and told that regulations there required trimming of his hair and shaving off of his beard. He said he asked that the barbering be postponed a few hours until his scheduled appearance before a judge, then when he saw his objection was to no avail, permitted the trim and shave,

Jackowski said in his written claim that he was released on bond when he appeared before a justice of the peace.

“I feel my civil rights were violated — that the county has no right to cut my hair without my consent," Jackowski declared, adding that he believed the action constituted an assault.

He stated in the claim that he was embarrassed and suffered mental torture and felt keen emotional loss because of the haircut. Orally, he said that other men at the Tolstoy Farm have beards and long hair and he is now different and it will take some time to reach the same stage of growth again.

Jackowski said he majored in mathematics in an eastern college, decided to see something of the country before settling down to a job and likes the Tolstoy Farm although still seeking an answer to life and its problems.

He said an attorney told him he could file a claim including certain elements and that if it was rejected, the next step would be a court action. He said he wished to handle the matter himself to avoid the expense of an attorney. At courthouse offices, he was told, however, to consult an attorney at least to revise the claim form.

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STANLEY JACKOWSKI

Shave and Haircut, $10,000