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Published On: Tue, Oct 23rd, 2012

George Stillman, New York man sues library for millions for kicking him out over his body odor

A New York man is seeking restitution for being kicked out of the New York Public Library over his body odor.

George Stillman, age 80, is seeking $5.5 million in damages after patronizing the library for 20 years and no one ever said one word about his “scent.”

The New York Post story details how a manager requested the man leave and “humiliating” the man.

Stillman claims in court papers that he “found the branch manager to be giving off an odor but never objected, understanding that such a challenge to the senses was just a fact of life in the city.”

In fact, Stillman thinks the library was just being snooty, since New York City was recently declared the “smelliest city in the country,” according to his court papers, which note that “individuals with different diets from different culture often emit an odor that is alien to others outside the group.”

“It’s not about the amount of money; it’s about standing up for your rights,” he explained to the paper. He say no one else has ever told him he emits any sort of stench and he only stank one time.

“The only time I had an odor was when I was doing long-distance running and I was sweating,” he said. “I’ve got no body odor.”

“The library manager asked him to leave the library, citing our rules and regulations,” a library spokeswoman said in response to the story. “[The man] was not barred from the library and has returned several times since without incident.”

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