EPA Porn Watcher Masturbated on the Job

Washington Free Beacon ^ | 10/22/16 | Follow

[pabianice]

A notorious pornography watcher at the Environmental Protection Agency admitted to masturbating while at work, according to documents obtained through a Freedom of Information Act request.

E&E News reported Thursday that two employees who watched up to six hours of porn a day apologized for their actions.

U.S. EPA employees caught watching pornography on the job expressed surprise, boredom and ultimately regret for their actions, according to documents obtained by E&E News under the Freedom of Information Act.

Investigators for the EPA inspector general secured sworn statements by employees “A” and “B” — two agency workers who were found to be viewing and downloading porn while at work. Those records, along with the agency watchdog’s investigative reports, shed more light on cases that have become a national embarrassment for EPA, leading to hearings, legislation and ridicule on Capitol Hill.

One employee identified only as “Employee A,” admitted to going to the bathroom to masturbate at work.

[stillfree?]

That’s funny!

[lurk]

You know this how?

Ecclesiastes.
Work experience.
Observation.
Reading.

[DPMD]

Amen. Rather see all EPA employees follow suit than execute McCarthy’/Obama’s evil intent.

[mumblypeg]

Oof. You win the thread.

[mumblypeg]

The story does not indicate Gina McCarthy is “Employee A.”
In fact, the story indicates “Employee A” is a man.
Do you have a link, or other information to support your suggestion, which btw could be construed as libelous, and could result in problems for Jim Robinson and FR?

[mumblypeg]

Paid by taxpayers—and put on paid leave, then allowed to “retire” and presumably retain their pensions. While honest, hard working people try to struggle by on $1k a month in SS.
Taxpayers have a right to complain.
Call congresscritters and demand legislation requiring forfeiture of pensions for dismissals due to theft of work-hours.
If this crap was stopped, the deficit would be cleared in short order.
Trump needs to talk about this.

[Enchante]

This is bleeping insanity!!! This guy was already making more than most Americans ever make, OUR tax dollars, then gets lengthy paid leave, then retires with hefty pension.... this is EVIL!

"He earned $120,000 a year and received bonuses while spending an average of two to six hours per day watching porn on the job. He downloaded more than 7,000 pornographic files on an agency server."

"The employee continued to be paid for nearly two years after he was caught watching porn. An agent with the EPA’s inspector general caught the employee in September 2013, but the employee was not placed on paid leave until eight months later. He received paid leave for nearly a year, and retired in April 2015."

[Albion Wilde]

Apologized? They should have to return their entire salaries to the taxpayers’ Treasury.