Houston Oppresses Hippies

[Guest MikeSC]

HOUSTON (AP) - Those who want to browse books at Houston's public libraries should get enough sleep, eat and bathe before they begin to peruse the shelves.

 

On Wednesday, the City Council passed a series of library regulations that some say are an attempt to discourage homeless people from visiting the public buildings.

 

Library officials said people have been using the libraries as temporary shelters, restaurants and changing stations. The new ordinance prohibits sleeping on tables, eating, using restrooms for bathing and "offensive bodily hygiene that constitutes a nuisance to others."

 

Two council members voted against the ordinance, saying it was a direct attack on the homeless.

 

"I understand what they're trying to do, but when you start targeting a community like the homeless, I think that's poor policy," council member Ada Edwards said.

 

Mayor Bill White said there have been several complaints from the public about abuse of the city's libraries.

http://apnews.myway.com/article/20050428/D89OCHTG1.html

I don't think bathing is asking too much for library clientele.

-=Mike

[Jobber of the Week]

They're not saying you have to bathe. They're saying if you're going to bathe, you're not going to do it at the library.

 

How misleading.

[Vern Gagne]

So KKK as hippied his way into the Houston area.

[Vyce]

You know, honestly, I love this law.

 

I'm an avid reader, so I frequent one of my local libraries at least once a week. And NOTHING is worse than having to deal with some of the homeless there. You can't even go anywhere near the bathroom when they've been in there, either.

 

Sorry, I don't have much sympathy. Sympathy for their plight, maybe, but not enough to stop me from hating to fucking deal with them inside my beloved libraries.

[CanadianGuitarist]

Texas has a problem with hobos or hippies? Well, I never!

[AboveAverage484]

Hippies suck.

[kkktookmybabyaway]

So, when will this get ruled unconstitutional by some red diaper doper baby judge? My guess is four months.

 

The new ordinance prohibits sleeping on tables

 

WTF?...

[PLAGIARISM!]

I'm not convinced there's an ordinance prohibiting sleeping on tables in British Libraries. I'll try it.

[genius33]

man this is just like hitler!