The disgraceful interrogation of L.A. school librarians

[XanaDUer]

In a basement downtown, the librarians are being interrogated.

On most days, they work in middle schools and high schools operated by the Los Angeles Unified School District, fielding student queries about American history and Greek mythology, and retrieving copies of vampire novels.

But this week, you'll find them in a makeshift LAUSD courtroom set up on the bare concrete floor of a building on East 9th Street. Several sit in plastic chairs, watching from an improvised gallery as their fellow librarians are questioned.

A court reporter takes down testimony. A judge grants or denies objections from attorneys. Armed police officers hover nearby. On the witness stand, one librarian at a time is summoned to explain why she — the vast majority are women — should be allowed to keep her job.

More at link: http://www.latimes.com/news/local/la-me-0513-tobar-20110513,0,3002882.column

[yardwork]

1. We're destroying our country. Women and children first.

[Buzz Clik]

2. What the hell? Are they unaware of the important function of school librarians?

[Posteritatis]

4. More indifferent than unaware. (nt)

[XanaDUer]

5. Yes.

I've moved beyond the don't-they-know phase into they do not care...

[90-percent]

3. reminds me

Reminds me of Salem era witch dunking.

It is really being forced to plead for your very life. Losing a job these days is consignment to ECONOMIC OBLIVION!

-90% Jimmy

My suggestion for those that aspire to keep their jobs, or go out in style, is to use the following information about the bust of Frank Zappa at The Enoch Pratt Free Library in Baltimore, during their oh God, please spare me, inquisition

http://www.prattlibrary.org/locations/pattersonpark/branchblog.aspx?date=201001&mark=zappa