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A South Florida town manager who married a porn star last year was fired at an emergency meeting after the mayor and council members learned about it.
Fort Myers Beach town council voted 5-0 to fire Scott Janke “without cause” after Mayor Larry Kiker called the Tuesday night meeting.
Kiker told the News-Press of Fort Myers he learned that afternoon that Janke’s wife is an adult film star, and the elected officials took the action a few hours later.
“We did everything we could not to judge,” Kiker told the paper. “It’s not about him and her. It’s about the town…”
Kiker acknowledged that Janke had violated no rules or laws and added that he had done a good job for the island town….
Councilman Tom Babcock, responding to residents’ questions, said at a council meeting Wednesday that Janke was fired because his wife’s profession brought an inaccurate image to Fort Myers Beach, according to the News-Press.
Just what we need, government based on what-will-the-neighbors-think.
Thanks, K B
If it was Europe he could be the PM!
Lucky guy… and gal.
#12, You beat me to it! Dude looks just like MossFace.
#10, Jealousy. Obviously. Only one porn star to go around in that little town?
So a spouse’s employment matters? What if they weren’t married?
I don’t think this is right. Her professional is a legal one. Does it affect his job performance?
I hear Berlusconi wants him in his cabinet.
#24 – Hmeyers – Does it affect his job performance?
Yes. He got better stamina than his sanctimonious colleagues.
Article says they got married in October. The mayor says he considers the Jankes friends. Wonder if the mayor or any of the council members were invited to the wedding?
Guess I will not be going there for my winter vacation
Now the town has an image problem
What about the manager’s human rights ?
Welcome to America and the wonderful word of “At Will Employment” where you may be fired just because the boss doesn’t like your wife. And there ain’t a damned thing he can do about it.
Stories like this are just the beginning – there are people out there who want to tell you who you can and can’t marry – and then put legal clout behind their moral values.
Unfortunately, I think #16 is correct – the city council was just jealous that they aren’t married to a porn star.
Fort Myers is a sleepy town in west florida and a likely Christian Taliban stronghold. It is not surprising, really. Certain parts of Florida are much like the mountains of Pakistan.
#31 – Dallas
LOL – How true.
#31 Dallas,
I bet it also has the highest rate of closeted, middle-aged men.
# 25 Cap’nKangaroo “I hear Berlusconi wants him in his cabinet.”
Hmm. I think you misheard — he’s hoping to get the WIFE into a broom closet. Understandable mistake.
#31 & 32,
Unfortunately, these little pockets of Christian Taliban exists through out the country. They just make the news more often in places like Florida.