Blown Away

Ok so now without any proof and giving a description of someone around 30 with black hair the library is trying to exclude my guy from using the library for a year for stealing books. Ok. I am not naive. This is a man who has made sandwiches for the homeless, housed people in recovery, fought for equal rights for women and gays in a previous workplace, oh and hmmm put some information out about local police corruption. Not exactly a thief. He has requested a hearing. And if need be we retain litigation. This is insane. Here is this completely underemployed man, although still lucky enough to be working 2 - 3 shifts a week, who used the library for solace, a place to think and scavage for music he always wanted to check out. Yes he is a bus commuter and tends to carry big bags with him, lets see I think the contents equate to something like: water bottles, sweatshirt/coat in case the weather changes, usually something he has found for me- card/ear wraps/etc., and yes books, either his own or ones clearly marked from the Seattle Public Library that he has checked out.

Coincidentally enough the exclusion is supposed to be until January 8th. And right around that time the guy who I term a bum who Aaron finally kicked out of his house after he let people in on New Years Eve/Day and completely trashed, broke, and stole stuff. The guy met him in the same neighborhood the library is that issued the exclusion and met him I am guessing around January 6th or 7th. Of course it may not be him. He has had problems with the police targeting him ever since he tried to make some corruption known. So this could get ugly.

Either way it is a sad statement to think the library can exclude someone from using it without one piece of evidence or proof. Naomi Wolfe and End of America are so frighteningly right, a closed society here we come. Thanks for having some balls Obama.

Geez.