Re: Confilicted...
Sorry, almost gave you a thumbs up for the Gripping Hand reference...
But, this was a work computer, so there is absolutely no excuse for having private images on it, let alone erotic/porn images, even if they were his own. Most companies have very strict policies about that these days.
Firing the techies was definitely a dick move.
The IT staff going to HR because of a violation of company policy, as long as they had gone through their manager, was absolutely the right thing to do. That is what HR is supposed to be there for. At least in the parts of Europe where I have worked.
Biting the hand that feeds IT
