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The saga of the OWS library books continues…

There are only about 25 boxes of books; many of the books are destroyed. Laptops here but destroyed. Can’t find tent or shelves….Many books destroyed. Most equipment -and structures missing… most of library is missing (ALL of the reference section btw), damaged or destroyed. 

— Mandy Henk, one of OWS People’s Library’s volunteer librarians, on what she found when she arrived at the 57th St. Garage to reclaim the books and electronics confiscated.

The mayor’s office tweeted a photo yesterday in response to outcry over reports that the books had been destroyed, saying they were safe and sound. According the Maddow Blog, their pants are kind of on fire. The librarians, who went with a full list of what had been taken, were told to come back later to see if anything turned up from the garbage.

Surprise, surprise.

I could try and explain how I feel about OWS (mostly support, a few complexities and issues I’m still trying to work out to myself) but when you start destroying books.  And people’s personal property.  Something isn’t right here.

(ramble as I procrastinate)