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"GREAT BARRINGTON — The plainclothed police officer who entered an eighth grade
classroom to search for a book wore a body camera and recorded the incident,
leading to more legal questions and concerns.
The American Civil Liberties Union and other free speech advocates say they are
alarmed by the recording, as well as the entire Dec. 8 incident that took place
after classes let out at W.E.B. Du Bois Regional Middle School.
They also say they cannot recall any instances of police going to a school to
search for a book. Schools and libraries have internal procedures for book
challenges.
“That’s partly what is so concerning,” said Ruth A. Bourquin, senior and
managing attorney for the ACLU of Massachusetts. “Police going into schools and
searching for books is the sort of thing you hear about in communist China and
Russia. What are we doing?”
The Berkshire Hills Regional School Committee and Superintendent Peter Dillion
have, in a statement sent to the school community Tuesday, apologized for how
it handled the situation, stating "clearly and unequivocally" that it does not
support book banning, and committed to making all of its students feel safe."
Via
The Daily Beast and Frederick Wilson II:
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Cheers,
*** Xanni ***
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