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{{Display censorship incident | {{Display censorship incident | ||
|ongoing= | |ongoing=no | ||
|year=2013 | |year=2013 | ||
|region=North America | |region=North America | ||
|artist=Armando Aleman and Efren Montiel Jimenez | |artist=Armando Aleman and Efren Montiel Jimenez | ||
|subject=Explicit Sexuality, Nudity | |subject=Explicit Sexuality, Nudity | ||
|confronting_bodies=San Bernardino County Government Center | |confronting_bodies=San Bernardino County Government Center | ||
|medium=Painting | |medium=Painting | ||
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|description_of_incident=The County Board of Supervisors were accused of violating the first amendment right of the artists by asking them to remove the three specific paintings that contained nudity. The request of removal stemmed from complaints from people who visited the building. | |description_of_incident=The County Board of Supervisors were accused of violating the first amendment right of the artists by asking them to remove the three specific paintings that contained nudity. The request of removal stemmed from complaints from people who visited the building. | ||
|description_of_result=Government officials did not see their actions as unconstitutional. They disregarded the space as being a public forum. In November 2013, the ACLU of SoCal(on behalf of Jimenez) sued the County of San Bernardino. Jimenez won the case and the County agreed to show his artwork for National Hispanic Heritage Month. | |description_of_result=Government officials did not see their actions as unconstitutional. They disregarded the space as being a public forum. In November 2013, the ACLU of SoCal(on behalf of Jimenez) sued the County of San Bernardino. Jimenez won the case and the County agreed to show his artwork for National Hispanic Heritage Month. | ||
|image=Efren.jpg | |||
|source=http://www.sbsun.com/social-affairs/20130925/removed-paintings-from-san-bernardino-county-government-center-spur-allegations-of-censorship | |source=http://www.sbsun.com/social-affairs/20130925/removed-paintings-from-san-bernardino-county-government-center-spur-allegations-of-censorship | ||
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[[ | [http://ncac.org/incident/hispanic-heritage-month-celebration-turns-to-censorship-of-latino-artists-at-san-bernardino-government-center Latino Artists’ Nudes Restored at San Bernardino Government Center, BY SVETLANA MINTCHEVA, SEPTEMBER 25, 2013] | ||
[http://www.sbsun.com/social-affairs/20130925/removed-paintings-from-san-bernardino-county-government-center-spur-allegations-of-censorship Removed paintings from San Bernardino County Government Center spur allegations of censorship, By Joe Nelson, 09/25/13] | |||