No holiday cookies from the public: That’s the rule a Louisiana ethics panel is enforcing this season.
Some librarians used to receiving thank-you gifts are feeling frustrated. Janice Butler, the director of the St. Tammany Parish Library, says she has been told that even accepting a Coca-Cola will lead to prosecution to the fullest extent of the law.
“It’s a hard cookie to bite and I really can’t believe that we’ve come down to this,” she tells NPR’s Robert Siegel. “If you’ve lived in Louisiana or know Louisiana, you know it’s about the food.”
we have to take their crap, but we can’t take their cookies.
why is it that a cookie can be blamed for buying influence, maybe to get a fine waived or a dvd faster, but getting an earful of patron crap and bad attitude is still part of the job? we should be able to say, “I’m sorry sir, but per state statutes, I am unable to take your crap as it might influence the service you receive. Have a nice day.”