and in a public library where patrons where restrooms--an obvious security issue--are kept locked and patrons check out the key. Somehow this man got into the women's restroom, attacked, raped, and nearly killed an 8-year-old...and left...without anyone knowing. The only reason he's in custody is because he told someone about it.
I don't know how we can make libraries safe and still provide open access. It's a difficult issue. You don't want to strip away all the benefits of the library just because of rare but scary things like this.
I have to admit, though--I don't know how parents sleep at night with things like this out there, or how they every get to a point where they can let the kids out of their sight--something that has to happen to build independence. I have a lot of respect for those of you out there who every day deal with this possibility--whether parents, public librarians, police, etc.
Homeless man arrested in assault on girl at library
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