Posted on 08/05/2005 6:56:59 AM PDT by Millee
Sexually explicit Spanish-language comic books are being removed from Denver library shelves and sent to downtown headquarters for inspection, library officials said Thursday.
The books, called fotonovelas, were flagged by talk-radio host Peter Boyles this week. The KHOW- AM Web site Thursday had the headline: "Shocking Content Found on Denver Public Library Shelves." Since the radio program, the library has received a steady stream of calls, said Diane Lapierre, director of strategic planning for the library.
The books have been in the library system for at least 13 years, Lapierre said. Boyles' program marked the first time their content has been questioned, she said.
The books, between 50 and 100 pages, are in the adult section of branch libraries, she said. However, they were available for anyone to check out.
The library has 6,569 fotonovelas among its 12 branches, said Mike Eitner, a library supervisor.
Mayor John Hickenlooper sent a letter to library commissioners, asking them to speed up an investigation into the books. Hickenlooper said that of the 300,000 titles purchased by the library last year, a few "items slip through that raise public concern."
"I've been assured by the library commission that the matter will be dealt with swiftly. Given the limited nature of the library's resources, these items are troubling, and we can only assume they were purchased in error," Hickenlooper said in a statement.
Lapierre said the books have been pulled from half a dozen branches and will be reviewed by library officials. A decision on what to do with them may come as early as next week.
6,569 are hardly a few items that slipped through.
Hey...it's just FREE SPEECH isn't it? They let patrons download porno....what's wrong with this?
/sarcasm
Not just patrons, but children too. Almost wish I lived in Denver so I could vote down their request for more funds this fall.
"Let me be the judge of that..." Debbie Harry in Videodrome
I think I'll have to pass. Hate to admit what a wuss I am, but that kind of garbage stays with me awhile. Yuck.
In another thread,
folks are saying such stuff is
"cool" entertainment!
WSJ: Female Fight Club-Do men and women achieve equality only when they beat each other silly?
And how about finding out just WHO ordered them and send them packing. Anyone believing these are fit for the general public either have an agenda to push or are just plain sick. In either case, they should be booted. Leave this kind of "adult" crap to the porn shops.
I can't wait for the "Freedom of expression" B/S from the ACLU and related professional victims.
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