Corbett asks third official to resign over porn e-mails

Philadelphia Inquirer ^ | October 3, 2014 | Angela Couloumbis

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HARRISBURG - Gov. Corbett on Friday sought the resignation of a third state official - his appointee to the state Parole Board - amid disclosures that the man had participated in the exchange of pornography over state computers.

But Randy Feathers said he would not step down from the $116,000-a-year job.

In an interview, Feathers said he sent a letter to Corbett explaining his stance and a second to Attorney General Kathleen Kane asking for an independent forensic expert to review the sexually explicit messages that she says he received or forwarded.

Feathers asserted that Kane was motivated by politics when she identified him and seven other former employees of her office as having exchanged pornography over state accounts between 2008 and 2012 - and then shared some of those e-mails with reporters.

[smoothsailing]

True, and that leftist cesspool Philadelphia will deserve most of the credit. Too bad we can’t give that damn city to New Jersey. It’s all that keeping Pennsylvania from being a red state.

[lightman]

You are responsible for what you forward.

The sender should be responsible for what you receive.

[Safetgiver]

I Think (?) we agree.