Family builds ‘Mailbox Library’ to Give Out Free Books, Cops Made Them Remove It

[Origanalist]

Family builds ‘Mailbox Library’ to Give Out Free Books, So Naturally, the Cops Made Them Remove It

Point Pleasant, NJ — We can now add giving away free books as a reason police will show up to your home and threaten you with fines. Earlier this month, that is exactly what happened to a New Jersey family when they built a “Mailbox Library” in their front yard to encourage the neighborhood children to read.

The Hagemeyer family had just finished construction of their new library — which was already being used by children in the neighborhood — when police showed up at their door telling them it needed to be removed.

“We’re still shaking our heads over the whole thing,” Grace Hagemeyer told Patch.

As Patch reports,

After getting the call and talking to the family, the police initially said there was nothing they can do about it, according to the family, even though thousands of “mailbox libraries” have been popping up all over the country.

Grace said she and her husband, Peter, put one up on their property and had a grand opening on July 29 at their Hardenbergh Avenue home. That same day, they had a visit from police. The next day, they were contacted by code enforcement officers.

The Hagemeyers then were told they had 10 days to take the structure down off their property. The family was initially told that such libraries are not allowed because they’re not mentioned in the land-use ordinance.

Officials said the police were sent out because a citizen — apparently infatuated with the police state — called police to report that the library was a nuisance.

“If they get an official complaint, they have to look into it,” Point Pleasant Boro Administrator Frank Pannucci Jr. said.

continued..https://thefreethoughtproject.com/f...ks-so-naturally-the-cops-made-them-remove-it/

 

[brushfire]

That sux living near a complete a$$hole. Givem some Mr Potter justice 1:38

 

[Occam's Banana]

Point Pleasant, NJ [...]

The family was initially told that such libraries are not allowed because they’re not mentioned in the land-use ordinance.

Damn. We hardly even need separate threads anymore ... or new posts ...

I think it's illegal to breath in New jersey.

That which is not required, is prohibited.

 

[Origanalist]

Damn. We hardly even need separate threads anymore ... or new posts ...

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So convenient.

 

[Danke]

 

[Suzanimal]

News 12 New Jersey spoke with many of the Hagemeyers’ neighbors – none would admit to being the neighbor who called in a complaint.

http://newjersey.news12.com/story/38824594/town-forces-family-to-take-down-mailbox-library

Notice how these people are always cowards?

 

[donnay]

Unbelievable. We have people right down the road from me who built a beautiful book hutch that does the exact same thing. They also ask for people who take books to come back with books they have already read to pass on it on to others.

The powers-that-be really want a dumbed down society!

 

[IBleedNavyAndOrange]

You don't have to ban or burn books of no one can read them.

We have these little libraries all around my neighborhood, four within a quarter mile. They are the perfect places for liberty themed books. It's very rare I'll find anything good in them. The occasional gems are usually cook books and are rarely good for more than a single recipe. It's mostly fiction novels and kids stuff/ golden books.

 

[PAF]

The family was initially told that such libraries are not allowed because they’re not mentioned in the land-use ordinance.

Luckily, after the story began to shine a negative light on the city, they reacted by telling the family that they could keep the library, but they just had to move it further back on their property

Officials then claimed that it was too close to the roadway, a reason that the Hagemeyers say was not originally given.

1. Private Property Rights.

2. Contracts. Read them.

 

[TheTexan]

The Hagemeyers then were told they had 10 days to take the structure down off their property. The family was initially told that such libraries are not allowed because they’re not mentioned in the land-use ordinance.

Makes sense to me. It's a residential area. It's not zoned for libraries or other public-use structures, which tend to attract homeless people looking for a place to sleep/shower/etc.

 

[Origanalist]

http://newjersey.news12.com/story/38824594/town-forces-family-to-take-down-mailbox-library

Notice how these people are always cowards?

Always.

 

[specsaregood]

We have a nice one of these in front of our swim club, nestled deep in our quiet NJ neighborhood. Never heard about any complaints; its been there for years.

 

[sparebulb]

I would bet that there wouldn't have been any complaints had the library been stocked only with approved publications.

 

[Origanalist]

I would bet that there wouldn't have been any complaints had the library been stocked only with approved publications.

The clowns would be out in force demonstrating if that was the case.