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Federal judge: Public library cannot censor pagan websites (rawstory.com)
more at the link aboveA federal judge on Tuesday ordered a public library in Missouri to unblock access to occult websites, which included websites about Native American religions and the Wiccan faith.
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Public libraries should be maximizing the spread of information, not blocking access to viewpoints or religious ideas not shared by the majority, said Daniel Mach, director of the ACLU Program on Freedom of Religion and Belief, said Wednesday in a statement.
The ACLU filed a lawsuit against the Salem Public Library on behalf of Anaka Hunter last year.
According to the lawsuit, Hunter had attempted to research the religions of indigenous American tribes, but discovered many websites were blocked by the library.
Salem Library Director Glenda Wofford told Hunter the websites could only be unblocked if she had a legitimate reason to access them. The library director allegedly also said she had an obligation to call the proper authorities to report people who wanted to view blocked websites.
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