Pornography splits public library board
 

  The public library board of Sacramento is under fire for its failure to deal with a policy that allows pornography to be viewed at its Internet terminals.
  Randy Thomasson, head of California’s Campaign for Children and Families, said it is a failure when the public library board had a tie vote on the policy and then dropped the issue.
  Thomasson said board members “fell down on the job,” leaving women and children open to danger. He said those dangers arise from associated activities by those who view pornography, including the presence of pedophiles.
  “It’s a terrible place, now, in the Sacramento libraries, for women and children because this pornography is the fuel for sexual criminals,” said Thomasson.
  Thomasson disclosed that the American Civil Liberties Union actually wants the library to remove porn filters and add computer desks for more shielded pornography viewing. This is in stark contrast to pro-family supporters who want a no-porn policy and procedures that mirror a model from the Monroe County Library System in Rochester, New York.
  “It is a model for the country because it blocks all the pornography, yet gives access for bona-fide research,” said Thomasson.
  The Sacramento County Board of Supervisors could still pass the kind of measure that would provide protection against pornography. Thomasson said he hopes locals will bring the matter up again soon for the board’s agenda.
  www.onenewsnow.com, 4/29/08