Fwd: [tor-talk] victory at kilton library

[Shelley]

This is excellent news, thank you for updating!

(Apologies for top-posting; on my mobile & in a meeting, but could not wait 
to express joy & thanks!)

-s

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On September 15, 2015 8:47:32 PM grarpamp <grarpamp at gmail.com> wrote:

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> From: Tempest <tempest at bitmessage.ch>
> Date: Tue, Sep 15, 2015 at 10:30 PM
> Subject: [tor-talk] victory at kilton library
> To: tor-talk at lists.torproject.org
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>
> i just want to share the news that all of the hard work that has gone
> into the library freedom project paid off today at kilton library.
> despite pressure from the us federal government, which pulled out every
> card to sell fear that they had in their hat, the local community
> refused to accept it and thought on a global level to support the
> library's choice to offer a tor relay to the public.
>
> this is truly a monumental moment. libraries in the usa have often been
> the target of hostile actions that threaten the first amendment of the
> us constitution and the privacy rights of people. through a long string
> of legal battles, libraries have earned an extraordinary position that
> provides them with the ability to offer services that could land other
> people in significant legal battles which become both legally and
> politically difficult to close down.
>
> i'd just like to say thank you to everyone involved in the library
> freedom project who came up with the idea and didn't run away from the
> fight. this is an excellent beginning.
>
> if you can, please send your support to the library freedom project.
> https://libraryfreedomproject.org/donate
>
> this is a great victory for today.
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