By Bob Walsh
Antioch Public Library
Antioch is a nice little bedroom
community in the bay area. It's library was closed down on February 17 due to
"dangerous incidents." It has now reopened. With armed security.
The
8,000 square foot building is relatively nice and modern. It is also
located very close to Antioch Middle School and Antioch High School.
The rugrats use it as a hang-out spot to wait for their rides after
school and from about 2:35 for 45 minutes or so you can't swing a dead
cat without hitting a teenager.
The "dangerous incidents" included thievery, drug use and fairly open sexual contact occurring in and near the library.
The
Antioch library is operated by Contra Costa County. In the formerly
great state of California counties are required by law to maintain
public libraries, cities are not. The two are often merged.
Strangely enough the Antioch P D denies having ever been made aware of any safety concerns at the library.
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