Dismissals Demanded Over Porngate

CITIZENS4KANE: Philadelphia’s City Councilwomen called today for the dismissal of three city prosecutors caught up in the state Attorney General’s #porngate scandal.

The councilwomen, joined by the Philadelphia chapter of the National Organization of Women Thursday, read a public resolution today demanding District Attorney Seth Williams fire Frank Fina, Marc Costanzo and Pat Blessington, who were found to have sent, received or traded misogynistic and racist emails while working for the state Attorney General’s office.

“Subtle, hostile attitudes toward women are not acceptable,” Councilwoman Maria Quinones Sanchez said at the morning press conference at City Hall, “Just because it’s in an email does not allow people to get away with thinking it’s ok.”… (more)

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