‘Mind Filth’ No More
Pornographic news racks will never appear in Simi Valley again due to the signing of AB 17 by Gov. Wilson.
Four years ago, I participated in an effort to stop pornographic news racks in Simi Valley, which proliferated around town like a cancer.
After several hundred people went to the City Council, the city acted to get rid of these news racks.
A couple of years later, summer of 1992, some news racks came back, and again we organized to get rid of them. And we did.
The fight is now over. There is absolutely no reason for Simi Valley, Moorpark or any other city to have a pornographic news rack in their city.
Now, thanks to AB 17, our city attorney will be able to prosecute the violators. Finally, pornography will not be on our street corners, and the citizens of Simi Valley and the state of California have themselves and their tireless work to thank for this. Congratulations to the people of our community for getting rid of “mind” pollution from the streets.
STEPHEN R. FRANK
Simi Valley
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