Public Library Sued for NOT Filtering

[Filtering Facts]

On May 27, 1998, the Livermore (Calif.) Public Library became the first
public library to be sued for failing to protect children from pornography.
Earlier a lawsuit was filed in Florida against the Broward County Public
Schools for allowing children to access pornography.

The complaint, filed by a parent with the assistance of  the Pacific Justice
Institute ,  says that a minor accessed sexually explicit websites using the
library's computers, downloaded images harmful to minors to a floppy disk,
and then printed them out at a relative's house.

The complaint asks for an "injunction against the City of Livermore
preventing it or its agents, servants, and employees from spending any
public funds on the acquisition, use, and/or maintenance of any computer
system connect to the Internet or World Wide Web for which it allows any
person to access, display, and/or print obscene material or for which it
allows minors to access, displays, and/or print sexual material harmful to
minors."

Public Library Directors, take note:
Fail to protect children, and you can be sued.


Read the Full Complaint ,  Attorney Michael Millen's letter to the City of
Livermore, and  the Livermore City Attorney's  response letter  at:

http://www.filteringfacts.org/liver.htm

Read the Tri-Valley Hearld's coverage at:
http://www.newschoice.com/WebNews/anghefpg2/98-05-29_m1as429.asp

Library sued for not filtering Net
By Janet Kornblum
May 29, 1998, 2:00 p.m. PT
http://www.news.com/News/Item/0%2C4%2C22579%2C00.html

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David Burt	President, Filtering Facts
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E-Mail:  	David_Burt at filteringfacts.org
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