A Seattle mother whose young daughter saw a man watching pornography at a public library, said she soon learned there was little she could do about it.

"You could see it in the public area of the library all the way out to the information desk," said Julie Howe, in an appearance on 97.3 KIRO FM's Ross and Burbank Show. "I went to the librarian and I told her, and she said, 'Yes, he can do that. It happens sometimes.'"

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Spokesperson Andra Addison said the Seattle Public Library has had a policy of unfiltered Internet access since 2001 to protect a visitor's constitutional rights.

"We don't censor. We're not in the business of being censors," Addison said.

Dori doesn't suggest punching out a "perv" at the library, but wonders what would happen. He thinks you'd be a national hero, but you'll probably go to jail for assault.

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Colin in Issaquah suggests announcing aloud in the library, 'This person is looking at pornography.'

Chad in Monroe: Simply start shouting 'Hey, this pervert is watching kiddie porn' and let him prove that everyone in the video is of legal age. Maybe that will convince them to head back to the real porn shops.

Robert in Kent says if they library is really worried, they should just dedicate a room for porn watching and then block the rest of the computers.

By Stephanie Klein, MyNorthwest.com Editor