Hi OP – I’m so sorry you’re going by means of this (and all public libraries!) It’s a lot simpler being an educational librarian, as a result of we simply are likely to get a lot much less of this.
So filming in a public house is authorized. I don’t know if this may provide help to, however filming publicly and public officers is necessary to sustaining particular person rights and liberties. Imagine the horrors that may not be seen if the police couldn’t be filmed, and people dangerous actors (hopefully) eliminated, jailed, punished, and so on. due to it. The discomfort you will have in being filmed is a part of being a free nation.
That doesn’t imply it’s a must to prefer it. It’s horrible and impolite and a pathetic try at radical zealots making an attempt to carry on to a world that now not (and actually by no means) exists. So you see these unhappy sacks everywhere in the Internet abusing a number of folks.
But it’s attention-grabbing to look at the movies. If you see those the place the police are focused (and in case you assume you will have it dangerous it’s best to watch a few of these movies.) The cops which can be reactive and authoritarian get burned within the feedback and within the public enviornment. Sometimes they’re so energy hungry and abusive and anti-Constitutional they deserve it, however typically the “auditors” simply press the fitting button. Imagine being in job the place it’s a must to enable folks to curse at you and flick you off. At least with library insurance policies that type of abuse can get folks eliminated.
But the cops that simply proceed to behave professionally, enable the insults to roll of their backs, do their jobs successfully and rapidly, these movies have remark sections that assault the filmers, not the police.
And that is what you’ll have to do till this conduct is now not accepted by respectable society. Just play good librarian, don’t react to names, and don’t be reactive in any respect. They should not searching for boring movies the place a good librarian is simply doing their job, they wish to make you lose your poop. If you possibly can maintain that in thoughts, notice they’re following a playbook and not likely you as a groomer, and simply keep emotionally stage, the video can be too boring for them to publish. It’s authorized, simply ignore it. (So a lot simpler to say than do, I do know. Please imagine me I do know.) I’d simply do a quiet “no” to them saying your a groomer, however in any other case simply do your job and stroll away in the event that they get abusive. I’m sorry there’s not a higher reply, and it’s so unfair. But in the event that they aren’t asking for library companies, you might want to go discover somebody who’s searching for the talents you had been employed for.
I’d undoubtedly follow with coworkers gray rocking, and attempt to “attack” and be “attacked” at surprising instances, so your thoughts is prepared for it. But severely, you might be pissing them off mightily to not be enjoying into agenda, nor giving them movies to monetize. Keeping that in thoughts hopefully the mindset of ignoring their sport will work. If it escalates to threats, house visits, and so on., sure get the police concerned, however hopefully it gained’t. Mostly, be the sweetest, most stereotypical librarian doable and get the general public in your aspect.
I do really feel that is a cycle and we are again in McCarthyism. And it will likely be tough, as it’s at all times tough when the zealots on the far, un-American proper get collectively to destroy the lives of anybody they disagree with. But when this ends the brand new sexual revolution will start, no matter that appears like. For now, assist libraries, librarians and employees, good cops, your “alphabet” buddies, and let individuals who do slurs in opposition to of this it’s not welcome or appreciated.
