PROVIDENCE, R.I. (AP) — A Rhode Island lawmaker is acknowledging he mistakenly gave his colleagues a handout that showed open web browser tabs referencing pornographic content.
State Rep. Ramon Perez brought printouts of a Wikipedia article Wednesday to give to House Finance Committee members as part of his testimony in favor of a bill.
The screenshot reportedly showed multiple open browser tabs with titles referencing pornographic material. No images could be seen.
A House spokesman confirmed Perez gave the document to the clerk, who made copies and distributed them. The clerk collected the handouts from members when the tabs were discovered. Perez submitted a new handout the next day.
Perez says the incident was “a mistake.” He says the handout was provided to him by a friend whom he’d asked to research the information.
So that’s why my weather map shows an Arctic chill over a breakfast table in Rhode Island!
Of course. “A Friend” looked it up and printed it out. I believe it. I’m also looking to buy a bridge, maybe even in Rhode Island.
In all fairness to Rep. Perez, he only browses those sites for the articles.
Uh, what exactly was he researching and did he have any pants on while “researching” it?