Gauracandra 1 Report post Posted February 12, 2002 Protecting the Patrons A Kentucky librarian who claims she was fired from her job at a public library for refusing to remove a cross necklace has sued the county claiming that her free speech rights were violated, reports The Washington Times. When she was hired in August 1998 to work at the front desk in the Logan County Public Library, Kimberly Draper was aware of a dress code that forbids "clothing depicting religious, political, or potentially offensive decoration" but said she was assured that her cross was acceptable. But according to the lawsuit, in April of last year Draper was ordered by an assistant library director to remove the necklace. She refused, and was eventually told to go home and to dress "appropriately" if she expected to work there anymore. Libraries, one county official said, don't allow employees to wear religious medals because they are in direct contact with members of the public, who represent a broad spectrum of religious faiths and might be offended by the display. The lawsuit seeks to have the library dress code declared "overly broad, unconstitutional and illegal." Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
JRdd 0 Report post Posted February 12, 2002 So much for this glorious melting pot of a country. How can people who are supposedly rugged individuals, and who pride themselves of being open to all, be offended because someone's belief system differs from their own? And what about the people who are offended at being barred from expressing their religon through their style? I mean if the powers that wannabe are pretending to be fair. This is just getting ridiculous. With a pica size 32 R. Big Brother is alive and hell. Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
