Stabbing at quiet Heights library raises issues
By Raanan Geberer
Brooklyn Daily Eagle
A stabbing incident in the Brooklyn Heights branch of the Brooklyn Public Library on Tuesday night focused new attention on the ongoing issues of homeless people using the city’s libraries and people watching porn on library terminals.
According to the police department, around 7:22 p.m., police received a 911 call from the branch, at 280 Cadman Plaza West near Clinton Street, and found a 52-year-old man who had been stabbed in the torso.
According to the Daily News, a fight erupted when Ralph Neptune, 46, described as being homeless, accused the victim of watching porn on his computer terminal. Neptune was reportedly there with his wife.