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Parks Boss Had 3400 Porn Pics; Feds Avert Gaze

Report overlooks Gettysburg chief's thing for on-the-job sex shots

By Mary Papenfuss,  Newser Staff

Posted Oct 19, 2009 3:50 AM CDT
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(Newser) – A federal investigative report has cleared a parks official even though he pored over thousands of porn pics on his computer while he was supposed to be working. The superintendent of the popular Gettysburg National Military Park was cleared of misconduct accusations linked to financial dealings with the Gettysburg Foundation, reports the Washington Post. But no mention is made in the report of the superintendent's fondness for Internet porn on the job discovered by officials who found 3,400 images on his hard drive.

An investigator's memo sent to the head of the National Parks Service, however, delcared that John Latschar's "inappropriate use of his government computer violates policy." But the parks department refused to reveal if Latschar has been disciplined for the porn. He remains in his $145,000-a-year job.

What would Abraham Lincoln say? A statue of the prez stands at the Gettysburg National Military Park, whose superintendent spent lots of time poring over 3,400 porn images on the job.
What would Abraham Lincoln say? A statue of the prez stands at the Gettysburg National Military Park, whose superintendent spent lots of time poring over 3,400 porn images on the job.   (AP Photo/Carolyn Kaster)
An entrepreneur poses at her web porn business. A federal parks official was found with 3,400 porn images on his work computer.
An entrepreneur poses at her web porn business. A federal parks official was found with 3,400 porn images on his work computer.   (Getty Images)
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COMMENTS
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USAHomeofthebrave
Oct 19, 2009 12:49 PM CDT
I got a ticket from a power hungry park ranger for not having a whistle while paddling in a canoe in only two feet of water. screw fed workers!
cochiserocks
Oct 19, 2009 10:58 AM CDT
"inside info"......very good. lol
Aelius28
Oct 19, 2009 10:52 AM CDT
Come on, who are you kidding? This is all about the porn; people play World of Warcraft on company time on a daily basis across the nation and it never makes news.

 
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