The Los Angeles City Council met on Tuesday. The votes were tallied. And it was decided that Los Angeles won't be putting filters on their libraries' computers after all. Despite City Councilman Ed P. Reyes's best efforts.
L.A. public libraries will, however, adjust the position of their computers to protect patrons (like the kids) who might happen upon someone watching porn. We're kinda thinking this is a common sense issue. Really! Why weren't they more private to begin with?
The public libraries in New York are taking a similar position.
New York Public Library spokeswoman Angela Montefinise said, “In deference to the First Amendment protecting freedom of speech, the New York Public Library cannot prevent adult patrons from accessing adult content that is legal.”
Of course, Catholic leaders are annoyed.
Catholic League President Bill Donohue said, "What they're doing is publicly funding an appetite for the most debased fare available. It's not like a Playboy centerfold anymore— it's far worse."
And apparently, the only people the New York Post could get to complain about it was a 60-year-old woman who just happened to end up next to a "dirty old man" watching porn on the day they were visiting. Something's shameful, and it's not the old man's porn watching habits.
L.A. public libraries will, however, adjust the position of their computers to protect patrons (like the kids) who might happen upon someone watching porn. We're kinda thinking this is a common sense issue. Really! Why weren't they more private to begin with?
The public libraries in New York are taking a similar position.
New York Public Library spokeswoman Angela Montefinise said, “In deference to the First Amendment protecting freedom of speech, the New York Public Library cannot prevent adult patrons from accessing adult content that is legal.”
Of course, Catholic leaders are annoyed.
Catholic League President Bill Donohue said, "What they're doing is publicly funding an appetite for the most debased fare available. It's not like a Playboy centerfold anymore— it's far worse."
And apparently, the only people the New York Post could get to complain about it was a 60-year-old woman who just happened to end up next to a "dirty old man" watching porn on the day they were visiting. Something's shameful, and it's not the old man's porn watching habits.
All I can say is old man or not it takes some balls to watch porn in the middle of a library!