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Policing Porn Isn't Part of The Job
Rick Zeman wrote to mention a Washington Post article about an incident at a Bethesda library. Two uniformed men from a Homeland Security detachment made an announcement stating that pornography was not acceptable viewing at the library. They then questioned a patron's choice of reading material. From the article: "A librarian intervened, and the two men went into the library's work area to discuss the matter. A police officer arrived. In the end, no one had to step outside except the uniformed men. They were officers of the security division of Montgomery County's Homeland Security Department, an unarmed force that patrols about 300 county buildings -- but is not responsible for enforcing obscenity laws."
I didn't have to register. I clicked the link and read the story, no registration required and I've never signed up for any account at the Washington Post.
"A Lisp programmer knows the value of everything, but the cost of nothing." - Alan Perlis
I may be wrong, but I think the Washington Post uses cookies to let you view a few articles before demanding registration.
After browsing the site a little bit more it's come to my attention that you need to register for some sections and not others. I'm not exactly sure what they base this on, but it's definitely a good way to ensure that I won't be returning to the Washington Post anytime soon. I was still able to read the linked story without any registration though.
"A Lisp programmer knows the value of everything, but the cost of nothing." - Alan Perlis
...to me that we have DOH agents harrasing harmless people in local libraries yet our borders and local communities are saturated with illegal immigrants - most of whom are contributing to a complete collapse of social programs across all Federal, state, and local levels! Enforce the friggin immigration laws and EVERYTHING becomes much easier. I'm all for LEGAL immigration (and perhaps the laws need to be modified a bit to allow easier access to people who don't mind pay taxes like the rest of us and who aren't criminals), but we should be spending more money and effort on stamping out illegal immigration. This would go a LOOOONG way toward meeting the DOH objectives as well!
I used to fear clowns...but I'm discovering that chimps are far, far, worse.