West Virginia, Librarians, and Obscenity

A bill passed from West Virginia’s House of Delegates and to the state’s Senate. The bill removes protections from public libraries, schools, and museums, holding librarians and curators possibly liable for displaying or distributing ‘obscene matter to a minor’ when the child isn’t accompanied by a parent or guardian. Which, I must add, is the majority of the time. Public libraries are often a free babysitting service. Under the legislation, if it passes, librarians can be convicted of a felony...