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doingmaths | 2 years ago

> No they don't. Stop lying.

I'm sorry you don't believe me, but librarians are facing jail time in Tennessee, Indiana, Missouri, Arkansas, and Oklahoma. Librarians (typically school librarians, but in at least one state also public librarians). The books their collection owns is a book they own. The states are telling them they could go to jail for owning a book in their collection.

In Arkansas, a librarian can now face 6 years in prison for 'Obscene material' but provide no guidance on what 'Obscene' means. Laws that are selectively enforced and provide no clear guidance are laws that are designed to limit speech and limit freedom.

Simply saying "no." and accusing me of lying does not change the fundamental truth of the matter.

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constantcrying|2 years ago

No. You missed the point of the law.

The state mandates curation of libraries. No librarian is under any legal threat because of private ownership. Stop halucinating.