Hey Tom Riedel. That is my dad's name (almost, it is Riedl.)
For anyone interested in the child pornography issue, our Intellectual Freedom class had to read a very interesting book entitled Censoring Culture / Contemporary Threats to Free Expression edited by Robert Atkins and Svetlana Mintcheva. Part III of the book is aimed at Protecting Children and approaches the issue of censorship from angles that I would have never envisioned. I would highly recommend the book to anyone who is truly interested in the subject.
Kristy Riedl
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I am offended by the implication that librarians are enablers of child
pornography, and flabbergasted that such a conclusion could be reached
based on this tragic news story.
Tom Riedel
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I know of no library that would permit the viewing of child pornography.
Not only is it unacceptable within the library, but is a federal
offense.
Furthermore there is a marked difference between child pornography
(clearly alluded to in this CNN article you have forwarded to the
listserv, but makes no mention of libraries, librarians, special
collections, art libraries, et al.) and the content of these
photographs/video found in the desert. I am not entirely certain what
your platform of discussion is. Is it that you believe these visual
documents should be destroyed? Or are you referring to artists who use
children as their subject matter in contemporary photography? From my
rudimentary understanding of law enforcement I believe these items would
be retained as records or evidence within the group conducting that
investigation and are not fodder for the general viewing public.
HD
> There are librarians who support intellectual and artistic freedom and
> expression to the point of turning a blind eye to child
> pornography--too bad, the kid was in the wrong place at the wrong
> time. The fight to prevent censorship is more important than the
> fight to prevent videoed child sexual abuse.
>
> Today's online CNN photograph of the 5-yr old girl in a child
> pornography videotape ought to change some hearts and minds. Freedom
> of expression and other euphemisms are unacceptable rationales for
> ignoring the fact that a real live innocent human child has undergone
> untold physical and psychological pain--or is it artistic portrayal?
>
> http://www.cnn.com/2007/US/09/27/sextape.search.ap/index.html
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> Ruth S. Thomas
> Archaeology, Art, Art History, Classics Bibliographer Mugar Memorial
> Library Boston University
> 771 Commonwealth Ave.
> Boston, MA 02215
> (617)353-3770
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