LEWISTON, Maine -- A Lewiston woman has lodged a formal complaint with police, claiming a children’s sex education book at the public library is obscene and should be taken off the shelves.
JoAn Karkos said the book, “It’s Perfectly Normal,” violates the city’s obscenity ordinance, and she wants police to issue a citation against the Lewiston Public Library.
Several weeks ago, Karkos checked the book out of the library and refused to return it, saying the book was inappropriate.
The library eventually had police issue a summons for the return of the book. Karkos will appear before a judge in December on that issue.
In the meantime, police are investigating her complaint.
Library Director Rick Speer said he is not pleased with Karkos’ latest move.
Police told News 8 they should reach a decision as to whether they will issue the citation within a few days.
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YOU HAVE TO BE KIDDING ME! WHO IS THIS WOMAN TO DECIDE WHO CAN OR CAN'T READ THIS BOOK, OR ANY OTHER BOOK FOR THAT MATTER? LADY YOU ARE NOT THE LITERARY POLICE AND HAVE NO RIGHT TO DECIDE WHO CAN READ WHAT. IT IS NONE OF YOUR BUSINESS. NO WONDER KIDS ARE SO MESSED UP THESE DAYS. PEOPLE LIKE YOU ARE SO ASHAMED OF YOUR BODIES AND THINK ANY DISCUSSION ABOUT SEX AND REPRODUCTION IS OBSCENE. YOUR MOTHER SHOULD BE ASHAMED AS SHE FAILED IN HER DUTY AS A PARENT TO INFORM AND EDUCATE YOU. THANK GOODNESS I WAS RAISED BY A FATHER WHO BELIEVED KNOWLEDGE WAS POWER AND WOULD NEVER HAVE BANNED A BOOK IN OUR HOME. THANK GOODNESS MY CHILD HAVE THE SAME TYPE OF PARENT. I FIND IT INSULTING THAT PEOPLE ACTUALLY GET TO DECIDE (BY BANNING BOOKS) WHAT I AM ALLOWED TO READ. I CAN DECIDE FOR MYSELF AND MY CHILDREN THANK YOU.
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