November 19, 2006
"Are You Nakie?"
"Racy text messages lead to Lewis County official's fall"
A recently fired top-level administrator in Lewis County, Patti Prouty, has gone from anonymity to infamy. As central-services director, she was in charge of hooking up police cruisers with mobile data computers. She then used that technology to send naughty instant messages to at least 10 police officers while they were on patrol.
The cops played along with Prouty, replying with their own racy messages. "Are You Nakie?" is the immortalization of a message from Napavine's police chief to Prouty.
Local commentary and "Are You Nakie?" T-shirts are available from
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Posted by Stefan Sharkansky at November 19, 2006
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1. Just placed an order for one of those great "Are You Nakie?" t-shirts!
2. It's my Hubby's belief that instant technology (e-mail, text, etc) merely allows our fellow man to express himself before thinking...sometimes second thoughts keep us from being foolish.
3. How in the world do so many people get so stupid all at once, and for so long? Ten months of this ridiculousness, and they were all like the ever-ready bunny. I guess they figured they were not subject to repercussions.
4. I may be alone in this, but I actually think this is a fairly harmless story and serves to humanize the PD and the director. Cops gotta have something to keep them awake and alert in between calls. Nothing like a little bit o' testosterone to keep a guy up and ready for action. Schwing!
5. This is another example of a society gone nuts. Its this kind of suppression of what is in essence flirtation that has fostered an Orwellian atmosphere of oppression in offices throughout America.
6. As a resident of Chehalis we refer to this has "Patti-gate". We're still waiting for the Washington Post to send reporters.
7. I guess all work places are becoming a "fun free" zone even among WILLING PARTICIPANTS!
8. It's amazing how much we punish our fellow man for being human.
9. Yeah, PC - WILLING, ADULT PARTICIPANTS!
OTOH - I have a girl friend who used to be a police dispatcher and she actually hated the flirting that went on over the radio. She thought it bordered on sexual harassment. She couldn't say anything, though, since she was married to an asst police chief.
I do think that a bit of flirtation can lighten up a dull day at the office. I used to flirt with clients on the phone when I was 19, but there was never anything explicit, like, "Are ya nakie?"
10. IMpropriety.
11. Let's see...... who was the "victim" here, amongst the parties involved?
Someone needs to get over it.
er.... anyone got a pic of this gal? ;)
12. Has anyone checked up on this to be sure? They may have just been trying to post at HorsesAss.org?
13. PC & Mac...yeah, I'm all for fun and harmless flirtation among willing adults, but where's the line in the sand? Seems to me once you write it down on company stationary (or company computer) it becomes something different? Or maybe my line's in the wrong place.
Of course, even if it's all true what do the willing adult participants deserve as punishment? I mean really really. The boss saying "keep it clean at work folks?" would seem sufficient. Sometimes the press can stir up unnecessary strife. If may raise their ratings, but can seriously effect the lives of our fellow man.
14. if you read the texts in full lenghth, patti is 1 horney,preditory, evil winch of the county. shes playing these guys like some whore from a porn site. then, OMG!! i saw her on tv and what a pig!!! Pardon the pun!!! Did these guys even know what she looked like???Hell yes they did!! whats even funnier , you should see what some of these guys look like!! local dog pound at its best!! lol
15. if you read the texts in full lenghth, patti is 1 horney,preditory, evil winch of the county. shes playing these guys like some whore from a porn site. then, OMG!! i saw her on tv and what a pig!!! Pardon the pun!!! Did these guys even know what she looked like???Hell yes they did!! whats even funnier , you should see what some of these guys look like!! local dog pound at its best!! lol