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While it bans page critical of ‘Drag Queen Story Hour’.Facebook has refused to remove a page celebrating “dead cops,” saying that it does not violate their community standards.The page is titled The Only Good Cops Are Dead Cops and openly incites violence against police officers.However, when it was reported to Facebook moderators, they reviewed the page and said that although it may be “offensive,” it doesn’t violate any specific community standards.Meanwhile, another Facebook page set up by concerned parents that was critical of ‘Drag Queen Story Hour’ was banned by the social media giant.500 Mom Strong was removed for “transphobic...

While it bans page critical of ‘Drag Queen Story Hour’. Facebook has refused to remove a page celebrating “dead cops,” saying that it does not violate their community standards.The page is titled The Only Good Cops Are Dead Cops and openly incites violence against police officers.However, when it was reported to Facebook moderators, they reviewed the page and said that although it may be “offensive,” it doesn’t violate any specific community standards.Meanwhile, another Facebook page set up by concerned parents that was critical of ‘Drag Queen Story Hour’ was banned by the social media giant.500 Mom Strong was removed for “transphobic...

Facebook has always been the most accessible tool available to the average person for means of freedom of speech. Turns out terror organizations like Hamas are very aware of that, and largely use it to their advantage. Being a huge fan of freedom of speech, Facebook has made its terms of usage very, shall we say, flexible. For that reason, five families, Israeli and American, all of whom lost a family member in the recent murderous wave of terror, are suing Facebook for $1 billion. The lawsuit was brought under the 1992 Anti-Terrorism Act that prohibits American businesses from providing...

A battle over a sex shop in a small town near New York shows how a local problem can quickly turn into a culture war in America. At the center is a famous actor who became a born-again Christian after the Sept. 11 terror attacks.

New Haven - Residents of New Haven asked the town board what it will do to close a sex club there, and the board members said they were working to do so, but no action has been taken. The board had on its agenda a discussion with Michael Bennin of the Wetspot and his attorney, but neither the attorney nor Bennin showed up at the meeting Thursday night. The Wetspot opened in the fall and is described as a private club for those who enjoy the "swinging lifestyle" � the exchange of sexual partners. Not having representatives of the club...

PEEPIN' STEPHEN: Stephen Baldwin, a born-again Christian, plans to snap photos of license plates of people going into a Nyack store once it's a sex shop, then publicize their names. Photo: Djamilla Rosa/WireImage.com Actor Stephen Baldwin has his shorts in a bunch over a sex shop opening near his estate in Rockland County..... The least-known of the Baldwins, Stephen, a born-again Christian, parked himself outside the Route 59 location in Nyack and took snapshots of construction workers walking in and out of the building. Once the smut shop opens in a few months, the 39-year-old star of "The Usual...

Movie Actor Baldwin Launches Anti-Porn Action, Promises Newspaper Ads By E&P Staff Published: January 14, 2006 2:50 PM ET NEW YORK A new sex-oriented business is opening not far from his home outside New York City, and actor Stephen Baldwin is promisiing to stop it, possibly with the help of newspaper ads. One of the family of Baldwin brother (Alex, Billy, Daniel) actors, Stephen Baldwin has become known as a Christian activist. His home near Nyack, N.Y., has a sign bearing scripture right on his front lawn. Baldwin, 39, stood outside the "adult entertainment" shop and photographed workers and their...

RICHMOND — Lawmakers in Virginia will consider legislation that would require all public libraries to install filters on computers that would screen out sexually explicit Web sites. "Protecting children from online predators must be a priority," said Delegate Samuel A. Nixon Jr., Chesterfield Republican, who authored the bill. "It's a sad fact that child exploitation is one of the fastest-growing threats. ... Something needs to be done." Mr. Nixon said Internet filters are inexpensive, easy to use, and do not violate constitutional rights. The bill is part of the Family Foundation's legislative agenda for this year's session, which begins tomorrow....

Store says school; county sees adult theater Montgomery County officials will decide Tuesday if Exotic Illusions can have private booths for video viewing. By Greg Esposito 381-1675 The New River Valley Current Adult bookstore owners say the private video booths they propose for their Plum Creek establishment are educational tools. But county zoning administrator Steve Sandy says the booths constitute a movie theater. The Montgomery County Board of Zoning Appeals will decide which side is right Tuesday as Exotic Illusions co-owners Ken Holliday and Dan Bickley look to win their first argument with county officials about a month after opening...

LOS ANGELES -- LURID talk with guests and callers about sex acts. Scatological references complete with occasional sound effects. Derisive jokes about homosexuals. Is it Howard Stern on late-night cable? No, this is Spanish-language radio in Los Angeles, "in flagrante" and in broad daylight. While the nation's guardians of public decency have been focusing attention on the exposed breast of Janet Jackson, Latino DJs have been carrying on with raunchy talk-radio shows that sometimes out-shock Stern. But unlike the public fuss made over Stern and the Jackson incident during the Super Bowl, daytime indecency on Spanish-language radio has developed mostly...

One man's concern grew into a class action, Jan. 13, as more than 75 Marple residents gathered at St. Pius X Church to air their concerns regarding the collection of sexual instruction manuals in the Marple Public Library (MPL). The meeting served as an information session and Q&A forum. Speakers outlined the basic issue and possible courses of action to remove from the shelves what some consider to be pornographic materials, followed by an opportunity to clarify remaining points. The books in question were discovered last month by Glen Mills resident Jack Whoriskey, a frequent MPL patron. Asked by his...

Group urges ban on sex books LESLIE KROWCHENKO , Times Correspondent 01/08/2004 MARPLE -- A one-man crusade to remove sexual instruction manuals from the shelves of the township library has apparently gained some community-wide support. A meeting to address the appropriateness of the titles -- including "Sex Toys 101: A Playfully Uninhibited Guide," by Rachel Venning -- is scheduled for 7:30 p.m. Tuesday at St. Pius X Church, 220 Lawrence Road. The session will be called to order by Kathy Coll, founder and president of the Pro-Life Coalition, headquartered in Havertown. "These books are absolutely horrific," she said. "The...

American Rapper DMX Arrested for Using Profanity During St. Kitts ConcertBy Clive Baccus Associated Press WriterPublished: Jun 28, 2003 BASSETERRE, St. Kitts (AP) - Authorities arrested American rapper DMX on Saturday for using profanity during a concert the night before on the Caribbean island of St. Kitts and Nevis, police said. DMX, whose real name is Earl Simmons, was released on bail of $376 until Monday, when he is due in Basseterre Magistrate's Court. The 32-year-old rapper left the Caribbean island on Saturday afternoon, but he pledged to return for his court date. "I'll go to court on Monday,"...

<p>A Fayette County district justice fined a Churchill couple $25,200 for failing to maintain a Brownsville property — one of more than a hundred they own.</p> <p>Ernest and Marilyn Liggett were fined by Connellsville District Justice Ronald Haggerty for failing to fix the structure of the former Plaza Theater.</p>

SEATTLE -- There was a no-no at Safeco Field this weekend and it had nothing to do with New York pitcher Ted Lilly's near feat. This one was a scolding. Seattle Mariners fans who tried to wear "Yankees Suck" T-shirts during a three-game weekend series against New York were told to turn their shirts inside out, take them off or leave. "We may lead the league in ejections from the ballpark, but not because fans are misbehaving more here but because we don't tolerate much," said team spokeswoman Rebecca Hale. "This is about appropriate behavior. We have a code of...