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2009-09-15 -Lurid Crime Tales-

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Posted by Fred 2009-09-15 00:00|| || Front Page|| [2 views ] Top

#1 I think Fox is basically saying: Go ahead - make my day. Discovery can be a real bitch (and not the good kind either).

Posted by CrazyFool 2009-09-15 00:36|| 2009-09-15 00:36|| Front Page Top

#2 But, but, but with the exception of hit "Fresh Air taxi", I thought the Dems loved the movie industry? Oh, wrong kinda movies. Ok. Ok. Ok.

Posted by Besoeker 2009-09-15 03:53|| 2009-09-15 03:53|| Front Page Top

#3 Methinks there is a need to coin a phrase for cases such as that---how about Racist truth?

Posted by g(r)omgoru 2009-09-15 04:40|| 2009-09-15 04:40|| Front Page Top

#4 Question for the 'Burg's unofficial legal team...haven't the courts previously ruled that the mere broadcast or reporting of information, regardless of how it was obtained, is protected by the First Amendment as long as the media outlet had nothing to do with the actual "crime"?

I remember hearing such an argument put forth when Sarah Palin's personal e-mails were posted on the 'net and some media outlets quoted them verbatim. The website owners and the media were never charged, just the putz who hacked her.

Wouldn't that apply here if there was no proof that Breitbart, Fox, etc., had nothing to do with bankrolling or providing material assistance to the two who did this sting?

Posted by Cornsilk Blondie 2009-09-15 06:52|| 2009-09-15 06:52|| Front Page Top

#5 The kids appear to have broken the law with the filming. If tried, the DA will have to really pack the jury to get a conviction though, and might well end up tossing jurors in jail for 'jury nullification' - which would open up a really exciting avenue of legal investigation. Breitbart and Fox are ok as far as I can tell, on any criminal grounds.
The civil suit might very well rope in Breitbart and Fox along with the kids though. As pointed out, discovery would be a b*tch.
This could all get extremely messy but I suspect orders from on high (The One) will cause everything to be dropped, with a few sacrifices to the undercarriage of the bus (and recent events in Chicago concerning aspirin overdoses would serve as a warning to follow orders - even if that death was actually accidental or suicide.)

Posted by Glenmore 2009-09-15 08:57|| 2009-09-15 08:57|| Front Page Top

#6 Supposedly even more explosive material to come today--stay tuned.

Posted by Lumpy Elmoluck5091 2009-09-15 09:08|| 2009-09-15 09:08|| Front Page Top

#7 Big Government has a piece up calling for a RICO investigation into Acorn.

Posted by Grunter 2009-09-15 10:14|| 2009-09-15 10:14|| Front Page Top

#8 RICO? Makes sense. AND by making a federal case out of it, the kids could end up with some kind of whistleblower protection. But would Holder go for it (seems unlikely)?

Posted by Glenmore 2009-09-15 10:20|| 2009-09-15 10:20|| Front Page Top

#9 Is is ok to call James O'Keefe and Hannah Giles 'the Nutcrackers'? Then, would that would make O'Keefe's clothing a 'Nutcracker Suit'? Just asking.

Posted by Richard of Oregon 2009-09-15 10:50|| 2009-09-15 10:50|| Front Page Top

#10 the DA will have to really pack the jury to get a conviction

In Baltimore? Just the opposite.

Posted by Nimble Spemble 2009-09-15 10:58|| 2009-09-15 10:58|| Front Page Top

#11 Lawhawk is following the story. It seems the Brooklyn attorney general is preparing to file charges against ACORN. The Nevada attorney general is working up a case of fraudulent voter registration, as are several other states, if I recall correctly. We may be seeing the destruction of ACORN in our time.

Posted by trailing wife">trailing wife 2009-09-15 11:28|| 2009-09-15 11:28|| Front Page Top

#12 I must confess, all of this talk about ACORN going the way of the Dodo has me as giddy as a school boy right now.

Posted by eltoroverde 2009-09-15 13:16|| 2009-09-15 13:16|| Front Page Top

#13 ACORN attacking Fox is the same thing as Saddam launching Scuds at Isreal in GWI. If you're in deep doo-doo, pick a fight with someone your ~~co-conspirators~~ friends all hate.

Posted by Spusomble Speaking for Boskone8462 2009-09-15 15:15|| 2009-09-15 15:15|| Front Page Top

#14 Apparently ACORN wasn't even licensed to operate in Maryland.

And now ACORN San Bernardino

Posted by CrazyFool 2009-09-15 17:01|| 2009-09-15 17:01|| Front Page Top

#15 Well, Richard of O, to add insult to your injury, then Hannah Giles will have to be the "Nutcracker Sweet."

Peace,Love,Mayonnaise.

Posted by AlmostAnonymous5839">AlmostAnonymous5839 2009-09-15 18:48|| 2009-09-15 18:48|| Front Page Top

#16 Jaw-dropping. The new one has the Acorn employee admiting to murder, threatening Homocide, Admitting Tax Evasion from Pimping out Girls herself, Giving advice on Tax Evasion. This is the best one of the lot so far. I mean that in a bad way for ACORN. When this gets around, and it will, it will only re-enforce distrust of the MSM.

I can't wait to see where this goes in the coming weeks.

Posted by Charles 2009-09-15 18:51|| 2009-09-15 18:51|| Front Page Top

#17 Found this on YAHOO.

http://www.nypost.com/p/news/local/brooklyn/pimp_hooker_catch_klyn_staff_Js4YPEcsCcxLZhAEehLhmL

I'll be in my bunk.

Posted by AlmostAnonymous5839">AlmostAnonymous5839 2009-09-15 21:43|| 2009-09-15 21:43|| Front Page Top

#18 ACORN is probably deciding on whether they can get more money by keeping their mouths shut or to go for the banzai charge and get their heads lopped off after they "win", which isn't sure.

And I, for the life of me, still can't figure out why secret recordings like this are illegal, other than lawyers don't like it when their jobs are cut short.

Posted by gorb 2009-09-15 23:51|| 2009-09-15 23:51|| Front Page Top

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