“I condemn this act, not only because it is a crime against our institutions and community, but also because it is fundamentally un-American. This nation was founded on the right to free speech and open expression, and our libraries are the embodiment of that promise."

The Beachwood Police Department reported on May 2 the man checked out the hundred books from the Cuyahoga County Public Library Beachwood Branch, and posted a video of him burning the books on social media.

  • Treczoks@lemmy.world
    18·
    2 days ago

    Make him pay for new books, add a juicy fine to it so the library can add a new wing, an then put him behind bars for hate crimes.

    • BuckWylde@lemmy.world
      3·
      23 hours ago

      I bet he’ll get a GoFundMe up and running in no time to get supported by a bunch of other whackjobs.

      • Wahots@pawb.social
        1·
        11 hours ago

        The library getting a new wing for free and a bunch of morons parting ways with their money sounds pretty great to me, if it happened.

        They can even name the new LGBT/Jewish/black history book wing in his honor from his “generous donation” to the library, lol.