A look inside the criminal probe that targeted Texas librarians

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Published 2024-07-24
A Texas constable spent two years working to bring criminal charges against school librarians for distributing books he felt were obscene. KXAS' Scott Friedman reports.

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All Comments (21)
  • @Juann-ci5vh
    Crazy but they won’t charge a security guard for not confronting a school shooter
  • @F4naaging
    I’m confused? Why didn’t he shoot the books?
  • What's obscene is banning books that talk about abuse instead of dealing with actual abuse.
  • I had a family member who used to work there and they got harassed and even ended up getting tires slashed and conflicts with locals over books. Some of the books have been there 30+year's. HOW ABOUT THEY CONTROL THE DRUG TRAFFICKING IN GRANBURY INSTEAD OF GOING AFTER BOOKS.
  • @progshark
    "Constitutional" sheriff spits on the Constitution. Can't make this stuff up.
  • @scottlund4562
    This is terrifying. The video makes it so absolutely real and not just political banter.
  • I’m sorry. When did a cop get the legal authority to set laws and precedents? If he can’t follow the laws, he needs to be welcoming people to Walmart.
  • @davetrohl9491
    Being a teacher or a school librarian has to be one of the worst jobs today in modern times. They have deal deal with crappy kids who treat them like dirt and abuse them as well as their even crappier parents. All while making crappy wages. I have nothing but respect for them. They clearly do it because they want to make a difference in children’s lives.
  • @CrispyMyth
    This should NEVER happen in America. Absolutely disgusting! The Federal AG's office needs to address this, NOW!
  • @scottt7009
    I don’t get it. Are they gonna put the books in a pile and burn them in a rally next?
  • @HairHoFla
    When did Texas become a police state?
  • @deekang6244
    You know, books are what taught me how the world works. It strikes me that if children don’t hear/read about child trafficking, then how would they recognize it? They would be vulnerable to being recruited. Better they read about it and gain knowledge than to innocently walk into it.
  • @dkg_gdk
    Whenever I want to read a book I call the police for their input on appropriate literature