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ACORN sues hidden-camera filmmakers

hypocritexposer

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This might not turn out the way ACORN expects.

ACORN sues hidden-camera filmmakers

By BEN NUCKOLS (AP) – 1 hour ago

BALTIMORE — Community activist group ACORN is suing the makers of a hidden-camera video that showed employees of its Baltimore office giving tax advice to a man posing as a pimp and a woman posing as a prostitute.

The liberal group contends that the audio portion of the video was obtained illegally because Maryland requires two-party consent to create sound recordings.

The two employees seen in the video were fired after it was posted online. The lawsuit says the employees, Tonja Thompson and Shera Williams, suffered "extreme emotional distress."

The multimillion-dollar lawsuit seeks damages from James O'Keefe and Hannah Giles, who played the pimp and prostitute in the videos, and from conservative columnist Andrew Breitbart, who posted the videos on his Web site.

http://www.google.com/hostednews/ap/article/ALeqM5goHmEoyYhLPQ7xhPuFBAM-gBjbUAD9AT8VMO4
 

burnt

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"extreme emotional distress."

In most cultures, that would interpret into "caught red-handed and have a extremely guilty conscience"!
 

Liveoak

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Don't know anything about ACORN. Is it another liberal organization that teaches the art of freeloading off our tax dollars?
 
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Anonymous

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Do these idiots think they will ever seat a jury that will give a judgment to acorn.

They might get a verdict if Mickey Mouse is on the jury that would be the only way. :lol:
 

hypocritexposer

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Liveoak said:
Don't know anything about ACORN. Is it another liberal organization that teaches the art of freeloading off our tax dollars?

pretty much, except more corrupt.

Here's a good thread, from May

http://ranchers.net/forum/viewtopic.php?t=35418&highlight=1024+orleans

but lately they have been caught giving advice on how to avoid taxes to prostitutes and how to bring in under age child hookers.

http://biggovernment.com/category/exclusives/
 

hypocritexposer

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Faster horses said:
It's where Obama learned to be a 'community organizer'. :shock:

incorrect.

He was the instructor.


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Steve

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The two employees seen in the video were fired after it was posted online. The lawsuit says the employees, Tonja Thompson and Shera Williams, suffered "extreme emotional distress."

if Acorn fired the employees. where is ACORN's "standing" and damages?

while I still think it is a frivolousness lawsuit.. and truth is an absolute defense.

I can't see how acorn after firing the employees would be able to proceed with a lawsuit on their behalf..

also,.. "They cannot benefit from illegal activity. They were operating in an illegal capacity and therefore the case will be dismissed. "

if ACORN gets to court, I would be willing to bet that the open "discovery process" will be well worth reporting... and a rating booster for FOX..
 
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