“I condemn this act, not only because it is a crime against our institutions and community, but also because it is fundamentally un-American. This nation was founded on the right to free speech and open expression, and our libraries are the embodiment of that promise."

The Beachwood Police Department reported on May 2 the man checked out the hundred books from the Cuyahoga County Public Library Beachwood Branch, and posted a video of him burning the books on social media.

    • AA5B@lemmy.world
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      9 hours ago

      ln general book burning is symbolic since books are relatively cheap and plentiful.

      However it’s not so symbolic when you’re destroying a library’s property, potentially trying to not only deprive patrons of knowledge but to instill fear and repression upon both the library and its patrons.