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Police investigate possible child-porn viewing at library
Original post made on Sep 30, 2017
Read the full story here Web Link posted Saturday, September 30, 2017, 7:36 AM
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Posted by parent
a resident of Community Center
on Sep 30, 2017 at 9:16 am
a resident of Community Center
on Sep 30, 2017 at 9:16 am
What is the library's policy about viewing terrorist material on library computers, like Ku Klux Klan or Neo-Nazi websites?
Posted by Question further
a resident of Adobe-Meadow
on Sep 30, 2017 at 11:41 am
a resident of Adobe-Meadow
on Sep 30, 2017 at 11:41 am
How about watching Jordan Peterson videos and podcasts at libraries?
Posted by Kruger
a resident of Professorville
on Sep 30, 2017 at 7:18 pm
a resident of Professorville
on Sep 30, 2017 at 7:18 pm
>What is the library's policy about viewing terrorist material on library computers, like Ku Klux Klan or Neo-Nazi websites?
Or that Antifa video that Milo posted with their members actively planning on violence and ways to avoid the police.
Histrionics and grandstanding aside, I think you read the answer, assuming you RTFA. Nice post though.
Posted by C
a resident of College Terrace
on Oct 2, 2017 at 11:37 am
a resident of College Terrace
on Oct 2, 2017 at 11:37 am
"The Woman" should have just called 911 and not bothered with the librarian. He was in the act of committing a crime, not speaking too loudly. I'm all for freedom of speech and information, so weather you're looking up the KKK, ANTIFA, or ISIS, as far as I know, investigating political ideologies is still not a crime in the USA. Exploiting children is. Wake up citizens! Next time you see a crime being perpetrated, call the cops!
Posted by Kudos to "C"
a resident of College Terrace
on Oct 2, 2017 at 11:57 am
a resident of College Terrace
on Oct 2, 2017 at 11:57 am
Well said!
Posted by Barbara
a resident of Downtown North
on Oct 2, 2017 at 11:59 am
a resident of Downtown North
on Oct 2, 2017 at 11:59 am
Any and all information about anything and everything is "out there" -- I'm not sure what this person was doing should be considered a crime; wasn't he alone? The chief problem I see - someone is always trying to control everyone else as to what other people do, see, say, etc. Live and let live.
Posted by nat
a resident of Midtown
on Oct 2, 2017 at 12:23 pm
a resident of Midtown
on Oct 2, 2017 at 12:23 pm
When the librarian went to investigate - what happened? Did she see the child porn? Did she try to get the man's name?
Posted by Ellen
a resident of College Terrace
on Oct 2, 2017 at 12:46 pm
a resident of College Terrace
on Oct 2, 2017 at 12:46 pm
Nat has a point. What did the librarian see/do? The patron saw a lot as she walked past. In her Next Door statement, she described the man at the computer. Thankfully this article did not repeat that description!
Posted by Barbara
a resident of Downtown North
on Oct 2, 2017 at 1:33 pm
a resident of Downtown North
on Oct 2, 2017 at 1:33 pm
Note to C -- you don't call 911 unless it's an emergency. This was not. No one was involved except the man on the computer.
Posted by C
a resident of College Terrace
on Oct 2, 2017 at 2:04 pm
a resident of College Terrace
on Oct 2, 2017 at 2:04 pm
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Posted by C
a resident of College Terrace
on Oct 2, 2017 at 4:20 pm
a resident of College Terrace
on Oct 2, 2017 at 4:20 pm
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Posted by Conay in Palo Alto
a resident of College Terrace
on Oct 2, 2017 at 5:51 pm
a resident of College Terrace
on Oct 2, 2017 at 5:51 pm
"c"
Right on!!!!!!
Posted by Why...
a resident of Barron Park
on Oct 2, 2017 at 6:37 pm
a resident of Barron Park
on Oct 2, 2017 at 6:37 pm
Does Palo Alto Online censor comments? I am dying to know what C's response to Barbara was. I guess I got in the conversation too late. Who really thinks it's legal to view, and expose others to kiddie porn? My guess is she's a Russian dis-info bot. If not, God help her children. How is it her post questioning the legality of such a thing stays up? That is truly offensive. PAO you regularly disappoint me with your judgement calls.
Posted by Reader
a resident of Menlo Park
on Oct 8, 2017 at 1:41 pm
a resident of Menlo Park
on Oct 8, 2017 at 1:41 pm
How could they not know who he was when use of PA Library computers requires logging in with a library card number?
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