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[Eric Cartman]

Another thread where retardEra members are upset they can’t give minors pornography… 

https://www.resetera.com/threads/west-virginia-house-passes-bill-allowing-prosecution-of-librarians.818814/

Fucking weirdos on that site

so at the start of the news article in OP, I was ready to be a little upset - 

The West Virginia House of Delegates debated the merits of removing protections for public librarians and school librarians from criminal prosecution in the off chance a minor encounters books and content some consider to be obscene.

school librarians, maybe, if they're curating content based on their ideology that is nonetheless inappropriate for kids

but public librarians? so now no libraries can have anything remotely obscene, just in the off chance a minor sees it?!

but then you read further

State Code defines obscene matter as anything an average person believes depicts or describes sexually explicit conduct, nudity, sex or certain bodily functions; or anything a reasonable person would find lacks serious literary, artistic, political or scientific value. According to State Code 61-8A-2, any adult who knowingly and intentionally displays obscene matter to a minor could be charged with a felony, fined up to $25,000 and face up to five years in prison if convicted.

well that's a bit fucking different from just "an off chance of encountering it"

Supporters of the bill said it does not ban books or stop the selling or distribution of books some consider to be controversial or obscene. It merely provides the same prohibition against knowingly providing obscene materials to children outside the supervision of parents and guardians that already exist.

fuck this news provider for framing it as they did in the lede, what the hell

A lot of mainstream media recently:
"We have to be extremely vigilant against fake news, look how it is radicalising people!"

Also a lot of mainstream media recently:
*posts fake news to radicalise people*