With yet another round of suspensions at a city department – this time, the Austin Fire Department – over allegations of viewing porn on city computers while on duty, there’s one solution to this – ahem – growing problem: Let’s provide Austin’s emergency responders with old-school porno mags that can’t be digitally logged. Penthouse or Hustler, the raunchier the better – as long as it’s paper and staples and can’t be logged online, let’s get it to our Bang Bus-jonsing first responders.
Newsdesk would really like to see some department resources expended on this, something along the lines of the “fill the boot” drive that sends them out into the streets soliciting donations. But with the budget being the way it is, we understand times are tight. That’s why Newsdesk is selflessly taking on the mission all by ourselves: Please bring all your new and gently used porn magazines by the Chronicle offices so we can get them to the men who desperately need them.
This article appears in September 5 • 2008.