Montgomery Co. forces the removal of a little library that resembles a speed camera (Kensington)

[mpollan1]

Not everything that liberals do is bad.


Just most of it.

True, but they will eventually fvck it up. It's the way they roll...

 

[RFBfromDE]

Honestly... is this what the police are concerned about. Assuming it actually looked like a speed camera (which it doesn't), I would think that the police would be in favor of it, if it forced traffic calming in a residential neighborhood. But that also assumes that you subscribe to the fallacy that the purpose of speed cameras is for safety.

That did it.

Now you are on their list!

 

[TI-tick]

"We're all in this together"

Come on man! Community does not equate to communism. From what I see these little libraries are a grass root community thing; no GOV involvement; not designed to replace existing libraries but increasing access and to encourage reading of actual books, not internet BS.

I guess those wackos who burned the great library of Alexandria thought that library was doosh also.

 

[FrankZ]

BTW~Is there anything more insipid than those doosh "little libraries?"

Yes, speed cameras.

 

[Doctor_M]

That did it.

Now you are on their list!

Brother, if I'm not on a dozen lists, they just aren't paying attention.

 

[RFBfromDE]

Come on man! Community does not equate to communism. From what I see these little libraries are a grass root community thing; no GOV involvement; not designed to replace existing libraries but increasing access and to encourage reading of actual books, not internet BS.

I guess those wackos who burned the great library of Alexandria thought that library was doosh also.

Archibald Tuttle objects.

 

[RFBfromDE]

Yes, speed cameras.

 

[Bob A]

I've been checking out the local little libraries wen I walk the dogs. In three plus years, I think I've picked up about 5 or 6 years. A Tom Clancy paperback, a couple travel guides (Greece, Istanbul), a book of humerous poems by Ogden Nash, and what looked to be a brand-new Joy of Cooking 75th Anniversary Edition. And a Discword novel, Going Postal.

Mostly it's crap that no one wants. But that's OK.

 

[TI-tick]

I've been checking out the local little libraries wen I walk the dogs. In three plus years, I think I've picked up about 5 or 6 years. A Tom Clancy paperback, a couple travel guides (Greece, Istanbul), a book of humerous poems by Ogden Nash, and what looked to be a brand-new Joy of Cooking 75th Anniversary Edition. And a Discword novel, Going Postal.

Mostly it's crap that no one wants. But that's OK.

In CA I picked up a book about the Brown Water Navy in Vietnam. Many photos detailing the boats used, etc. I gave it to my Uncle who was blown up on a riverboat during the Tet offense. He appreciated it and, over time, started to talk to me about his experiences there.

Still, per OP, I'm an insipid doosh.
And I am an insipid doosh, but not due to liking little libraries.

 

[spoon059]

Honestly... is this what the police are concerned about.

Don't get me wrong, I love a good cop bashing thread as much as the next guy, but can you help me explain what the POLICE had to do with this story?

 

[Doctor_M]

I'll accept that... I sound have written "County" instead of police. My bad.

 

[smokey]

Little libraries are great. We have one at each of the two local playgrounds here. I keep them stocked with books on stoicism, history, guns, and things like the gulag archipelago. They encourage the private sharing of information between community members. It's about as free-market/limited government as something gets.

However in this case, it looks like moco citizens did what they do best, beg the government to tread harder. They put up a faux speed camera library as a form of protest because the government wasn't responsive enough about installing MORE speed cameras.

So little libraries are cool, moco as a general place and it's residents continue to suck.

 

[spoon059]

I'll accept that... I sound have written "County" instead of police. My bad.

Appreciate the clarification

 

[RFBfromDE]

Little libraries are great. We have one at each of the two local playgrounds here.

Where they belong. Perfect!

Not in front of your house in a neighborhood with no need except to show others "how much you care"

 

[Afrikeber]

With all the things Montgomery County Government should be focusing and responding to they choose this.

 

[AssMan]

I especially like the part where the government might allow you to install a little library on your own property if the permitting bureaucracy gets its fee and deems it worthy.

 

[whistlersmother]

With all the things Montgomery County Government should be focusing and responding to they choose this.

Because this is easy to "solve". The people that had their stuff removed are inconsequential.

 

[FrankZ]

I especially like the part where the government might allow you to install a little library on your own property if the permitting bureaucracy gets its fee and deems it worthy.

Tyranny starts small and with unimportant things.

 

[Occam]

Tyranny starts small and with unimportant things.

Here in Montgomery County, we are so, so very far past that phase.

 

[FrankZ]

Here in Montgomery County, we are so, so very far past that phase.

Good point, well made.