Gavin Newsom -- Who Had Workplace Affair -- Says Porn at Work a Firing Offense
Categories: Government, Politics
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| Mayor Gavin Newsom affirms that viewing porn at work is a firing offense |
To summarize: Sending images of people having sex to your co-workers gets you fired. But having sex with your co-workers gets you ... elected to statewide office?
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| Sending around this image led to a handful of planners being fired -- and triggered the ongoing investigation |
In 2007, Newsom admitted to an affair with his appointments secretary, Ruby Rippey-Tourk-- yes, a city employee; yes, his direct subordinate; and, yes, the wife of his campaign manager and good pal, Alex Tourk.
That affair did not get Rippey-Tourk fired, but instead resulted in her receiving $10,000 in city "catastrophic illness" money to essentially not show up to work. Newsom, meanwhile, was overwhelmingly re-elected mayor and is now Democratic nominee for lieutenant governor.
Tough luck for the fired planners. Their boss -- Rahaim -- was stricter than Newsom's -- we the voters.
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