Berkeley signs pact with the Devil

The library asked permission to sign a 5-year, $63,000 contract with 3M to maintain five self-checkout scanning machines at the main library and four branches. The Peace and Justice Commission had opposed the request, saying the library should find a company that complies with the nuclear-free ordinance, which voters passed in 1986. The horror! The horror! Will Pepe be able to go back to Shattuck Avenue and sip a latte in good conscience? I don't think so.