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Archive for » January 27th, 2005«

Mayor orders book off the shelves, all copies already checked out

According to the Houston Chronicle the mayor has ordered the library to restrict access to How to Make Love Like a Porn Star: A Cautionary Tale by porn star Henna Jameson, completely bypassing the library’s policy of reviewing challenged material. Here’s my three favorite quotes from the article. (One’s funny, the others are scary.)

“Sandra Fernandez, a spokeswoman for the Houston Public Library, said all copies of Jameson’s book now are checked out, and more than 20 people are on a waiting list for the book.”

“Fernandez said the library has no restrictions on what books children can check out, though it restricts their Internet use.”

“Michel said [the mayor] issued his order after consulting with [councilwoman] Holm and Toni Lambert, interim director of the Houston Public Library. Lambert declined to be interviewed, but said in a written statement that she agreed with White’s recommendation.”

via LISNews

Just in time for Valentine’s Day

The ACME Heart Maker allows you to create customized virtual candy valentines. Now, if they just added a feature for sending them anonymously…

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Send me the files, I’ve got server space

According to this bit from LISNews (contains links to longer articles on the topic,) an Australian judge has ordered everyone on the Net to delete certain information that might influence a jury. That’s right, not just in Australia but everywhere. Give me some files, I’m curious just how an Australian judge would serve an American with a contempt of court citation.

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