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disorderlyvision
07-24-2009, 10:22 PM
http://www.kplr11.com/news/nationworld/sns-ap-us-town-manager-fired,0,1903350.story


The mayor of a small southwest Florida town on Thursday defended the town council's decision to fire its city manager after officials learned his wife is an adult film actress.

Fort Myers Beach Mayor Larry Kiker insisted that Scott Janke's termination had nothing to do with his spouse's job, that the town was merely trying to maintain order.

"What we were addressing was a situation where we weren't going to be able to govern the town with all the disruption and interruption," Kiker said.

The plan appears to have backfired.

"I've done over 30 interviews (with media) ... I've gotten hundreds of e-mails, we're getting threatened," Kiker said. "Nobody is getting any work done around here."

Still, Kiker insisted that Janke wasn't fired because of his wife's job.

"We didn't fire him because his wife was a porn star," Kiker griped, adding that the decision wasn't a "knee-jerk reaction."

However, the mayor also noted: "It was not his job performance. We all liked Scott ... He's a good guy."

Kiker said he learned of Janke's wife's job after receiving a telephone call from a reporter on Tuesday. He said he then spoke to Janke, who agreed "this was going to be a big disruption for the town and he was not going to be able to do his job well."

Within a few hours, Kiker had called an emergency town council meeting, and the group voted 5-0 to exercise a "no-cause" clause in Janke's contract, effectively firing him.

Councilman Tom Babcock said at a council meeting Wednesday that Janke was fired because his wife's profession brought an inaccurate image to Fort Myers Beach, the News-Press of Fort Myers reported.

"When you become a public figure you are held to a different level of scrutiny and ethics," Babcock said at the meeting.

Janke told The Associated Press on Wednesday night that he and his wife had their "heads held high."

"We have done nothing to be embarrassed about. We've done nothing wrong," Janke said. He said it's too early to think about what's next, and wouldn't comment on any possible legal action.

He will get a severance package worth six months salary, which comes to about $50,000, plus health benefits.

Janke said he married Anabela Mota Janke, who goes by the stage name Jazella Moore, in October. He began working for the town in March 2008.

Dan Miller, editor at the AVN Media Network, which covers the adult industry, said he had not heard of a similar case, but noted the adult film industry is "not necessarily widely accepted" in mainstream American politics.

Diane Duke, executive director of the Free Speech Coalition, a trade association for the adult entertainment industry, said the firing could present legal problems for the town.

Duke said even with a "no-cause" clause in Jenke's contract, as a government employee he is still protected by the First Amendment.

"There may very well be a case here," she said.

Added Howard Simon, executive director of the American Civil Liberties Union of Florida: "His firing may run up against Florida's law that prohibits discrimination based on marital status."

Meanwhile, the issue is the talk of the town of about 6,500.

"Everyone who lives on the island has made comments," said Jaye Duval, owner of the Sole Cafe, who listened to all the gossip as residents gathered for morning coffee and breakfast. "Everybody I've heard has basically thought he should have been able to keep his job. Most people think what his wife does shouldn't matter."

George Noakes, manager of the Sunflower Cafe in town, called it "prejudice."

"I thought the guy was doing a good job. I don't understand why his wife is even an issue," Noakes said. "Whatever she does, that's none of our concern. We shouldn't even be bothered with it."

Brassmouth
07-24-2009, 10:29 PM
The last line says it all. Although, I'm not going to sympathize with a tax-parasite who loses his cushy job.

Andrew-Austin
07-24-2009, 10:32 PM
How come the President of France didn't get in trouble for marrying his wife. She has pics of her boobs posted on the internet so she must be a French porn star.

James Madison
07-24-2009, 10:57 PM
$20 says they're just jealous.

RideTheDirt
07-24-2009, 10:58 PM
$20 says they're just jealous.
this

0zzy
07-24-2009, 11:06 PM
How come the President of France didn't get in trouble for marrying his wife. She has pics of her boobs posted on the internet so she must be a French porn star.

well, not really. nudity is one thing, having sex with men and women on camera is another.

Kludge
07-24-2009, 11:21 PM
Passion is immoral.

Ideally, there should be no feelings. We should forget about anything we believe makes us different and attempt to be more like those we admire. If we steal, we should not look into why we did it, but should instead just stop doing it because it's wrong, for if it weren't, there would be no law against it. For the sake of efficiency, we must become cold and calculating, not like a bumbling bureaucracy, but like a responsible individual who will not let emotional attachment get in the way of the Common Good.

Do not fear death, as the legacy you leave behind is far more important than any change you could have made in the world, or life you could have lived. You should sacrifice yourself to whichever Traditional purpose you find most important, whether it be justice, liberty, or honor. These traditions are essential in building the character of our youth. They do not want a father, a friend, or some other type of provider, but instead want a role model. Nothing in your life matters except that which is greater than yourself. Everything else is waste. You live to do something great, and you'll know when that moment arrives. All else must be training; sacrifice, and to think otherwise is to be an empty, selfish, and immoral person.

Matt Collins
07-24-2009, 11:21 PM
Youtube it or it didn't happen? ;-)

satchelmcqueen
07-24-2009, 11:25 PM
leave the dude alone, geeez

Conservative Christian
07-24-2009, 11:32 PM
The Mayor and town council didn't give a rat's hiney that his wife was a porn star.

The firing was purely an act of political correctness---they're deathly afraid of anything that might prevent family-oriented tourists and well-to-do retirees from coming to the area.


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