“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
    16·
    20 hours 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
      2·
      4 hours ago

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