Weird PSA type ad, maybe 10+ years ago: "You can't check out that book. What's your name?"

[tavalla]

@guizot

(I once made a mockumentary film about the Berkeley library–where I worked for three years–which depicted a “black ops” staff department whose duty was to retrieve “by any means” books that weren’t returned on time.)

Not one of King’s best by any means, but ‘The Library Policeman’ novella started out with that sort of thing.

[SenorBeef]

@AlsoNamedBort

Yeah, I guess that’s what it was. Plus the American flag background and the whole “What if America wasn’t America?” felt like “You know, if Muslims took over.”

Really, it’s pretty vague on what it’s point is. Of course, maybe right when it aired there was a more relevant news story.

headdesk x1000

[Simplicio]

I’ll admit its a little draconian, but something has to be done to stop people from reading Stephenie Myer.

[splatterpunk]

@AlsoNamedBort

Yeah, I guess that’s what it was. Plus the American flag background and the whole “What if America wasn’t America?” felt like “You know, if Muslims took over.”

Really, it’s pretty vague on what it’s point is. Of course, maybe right when it aired there was a more relevant news story.

No, it’s not vague at all. Not even a little bit.

So let me get this straight: You actually thought this ad was about OMG!! WHAT IF THE EVIL MOOSLIMS TAKE OVER OUR LIBRARIES!!! THEY’D HAVE US ARRESTED OVER OUR READING HABITS!!!

Seriously?

It’s odd, really. Because my take was more along the lines of OMG!! WHAT IF THE EVIL CHRISTIANS TAKE OVER OUR LIBRARIES!!! THEY’D HAVE US ARRESTED OVER OUR READING HABITS!!!

But that’s just me.