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Man checks out 100 books from Beachwood Library, then burns them in social media post
(www.cleveland.com)
This should be charged as a hate crime or incitement
this post was submitted on 11 May 2025
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The library should be taking this douches nozzle to collections, and replacing the destroyed materials.
I think that's the point. But legally they have to wait for them to be overdue. At least that's my understanding.
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1 year for every book seems an appropriate sentence
1 year for every book seems an appropriate sentence
No! An appropriate sentence would end in a period, question mark, or exclamation point!
I believe it would be appropriate if he were to experience what he put all those books through.
This fucking prick couldn’t read and unluckily could use fire, like a basic caveman.
He is probably less than even some cavemen. There are some bits of late cave art that have been interpreted as proto-writing. There were possibly literate cave people.
He can read. At least enough to not pick just random books.
If everyone did that tomorrow, it would be well worth it.....
Before its legal to do that, we can identify and jail assholes who hate. So I propose that this is ok, but also mark every controversial book and follow sketchy guys and gals trying to check those out.
Meanwhile, the library just buys new copies of all the books out of tax money.
Assuming their budget doesn't get cut
That’s assuming that all of the books are still in print and available.
If my personal collection was burned, there are several books that are not replaceable. Especially when you get to books about marginalized groups - things put out by small presses. Limited releases.
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What was that thing we learned from history about burning books again?