Australian Politician Caught Viewing Porn

destinyland writes "An Australian Parliament member has resigned after admitting he'd used government computers to access porn and gambling sites. McLeay 'gave an uncomfortable press conference outside Parliament House,' notes one technology site, 'during which he admitted he had acted in a standard not expected of cabinet ministers.' Paul McLeay was also the Minister for Mineral and Forest Resources as well as the Minister for Ports and Waterways. In resigning, he apologized to his constituents and parliamentary colleagues, as well as to his wife and family."

Comments

Obama

[SnarfQuest]

If this were about Obama, then the news would be all about how this was OK, stress relief for an overstressed person, and that it was his private business and shouldn't even be on the news. If this were about GW Bush, then it would probably follow what this guy is getting, except 24/7 on all stations.

Re:What I care about

[SomeJoel]

It's a well known psychological phenomenon that people trying (incompetently) to hid embarrassing personal habits are often the loudest voices shrieking about how awful those habits are.

Your such an idiot, you misspelled "hide".

Re:What I care about

[SomeJoel]

Your a closet misspeeler aren't you?

Well, at least one person understood the joke.

Re:What I care about

[SomeJoel]

Actually, I was making a subtle joke. You see, the phrase I quoted was referring to where you pointed out those with something to hide are most vocal in attacking others with the same problem. I intentionally swapped in "your" for "you're" because I was agreeing with your point. But, alas, the moderators (and you) apparently thought I was attacking you in earnest, when quite the opposite is true. I don't really care that you had a typo with "hide", clearly it wasn't a true misspelling, but I feigned overreaction to drive home your point. Think what you will, darth, but I guess sometimes my humor is lost on those that are not me.