Posted on 07/05/2008 10:38:07 AM PDT by kristinn
How does the pro-terrorist group Code Pink infiltrate closed events where the U.S. Secret Service is in charge of security? One way is with fake press credentials made by a diarist at the Daily Kos.
Code Pink has made a habit of infiltrating events and getting close to officials under the protection of the U.S. Secret Service.
Yesterday Code Pink member Desiree Farooz rushed the stage and came dangerously close to President Bush at Monticello. The weekend before she rushed John McCain. Last fall she got close enough to Condoleeza Rice to place her hands around the Secrtary of State's head.
At the McCain event, legitimate reporters noted that McCain was heckled from the press area by a protester:
The second and third protestors were escorted out just as quickly as the first, and the fourth protestor only made a larger stir among the press, as he had been seated within the press section.
A diarist at the Daily Kos posted yesterday about his making phony press passes for members of Code Pink at the behest of the group's co-founder, Castro-groupie Susan "Medea" Benjamin.
Benjamin, who founded Code Pink's parent group, Global Exchange, to further her Marxist agenda under a green/anti-capitalism banner, was arrested in Miami at the U.S. Conference of Mayors two weeks ago.
Benjamin wrote about the experience here:
You might have heard that Liz Hourican and I got arrested at the conference. Sadly, that is true. We were pre-registered as press for Global Exchange, got our credentials and were participating in the conference when hotel security groups and police surrounded us and told us to leave. It seems they remembered us from the last time we were in Miami speaking out against terrorist Posada Carrilles and were worried that we might embarrass the conference host—Miami’s Mayor Manny Diaz. When we objected to leaving, they arrested us. I was charged with trespassing; Liz was charged with trespassing, disorderly conduct and resisting arrest. After 8 hours in a cramped, smelly, dirty jail cell with 25 prostitutes, our friends posted $3,500 bail for us and we were released. We have to return to Miami to appear in court next month.
You can read Medea's partner in crime Liz Hourican's barely coherent version of their arrest here.
Kos diary entry by "Randgrithr:
BREAKING: Bush heckled at Monticello by CodePink!
by Randgrithr
Fri Jul 04, 2008 at 01:49:01 PM PDT
Sorry for the short diary...
Early this morning I found an unusual email from Medea Benjamin waiting for me in my inbox. It seems that last week when she was arrested in Florida, they confiscated her Global Exchange press pass, and could I make her another one?
Ever since I figured out how to duplicate Medea's press pass for other members of CodePink, I have been doing so with her blessing. Since Medea is the founding director and CEO of Global Exchange as well as one of the founders of CodePink, how I implemented it may be a bit of a hack; but it is quite legitimate insofar that yes, these are valid press passes for a news organization, created with the full knowledge and permission of the company director.
Now, ironically, I was going to have to whip out a copy of the document that served as the original.
Last summer, using photos of her own press pass and head shots of the various members, I created a template in Avery Designpro's free edition, with a bit more assistance from a handy bit of freeware called Gadwin Printscreen.
I had a little fun with it, as you might imagine.
There was a bit of a delay producing the 2008 versions of the passes when the primary system I had the templates stored on crashed.
However, I had found a backup of the original template a few weeks ago and so this morning I was able to email her a copy within seconds.
A few minutes ago I found out why she needed it...
Now this is MY kind of fireworks! My July 4th just improved a thousandfold.
Thank you, THANK YOU, THANK YOU CodePink, for refusing to allow that traitorous, fascist, murdering CREATURE occupying the White House a moment of the peace that he consistently denies to others!
Last May, a member of Code Pink wrote about a ruse to infiltrate a press gaggle to ambush Karl Rove:
Anyhoo, we'd planned a two-pronged approach: I (NTodd) was to act like a journalist and camp out with the regular press waiting to get a statement after the taping, hoping to delay him a bit; Liz and Lorena donned the Pink Police uniforms ready to take the criminal away to face Lady Justice whilst all the cameras were rolling. Then we got word that Rove chickened out and was sneaking out the back, so Liz and I booked it over there ahead of the other media, but it was clear he'd already scarpered off. Of course if you've already seen Liz' pictures, you understand how scary "the [Code] Pink ladies" were.
Here are the questions I didn't get to ask:
Mr Rove, do you still think Hillary is the stronger Democrat [sic] candidate after her Kennedy assassination remark?
Do you think she has a better chance against McCain because her campaign uses the same underhanded tactics you did to beat him in 2000?
I'm sure the answers would have been enlightening. Despite the no show, this did once again show just the kind of person Rove is: spew lies in a safe, controlled media environment and shrink away from confronting reality and real citizens.
The side benefit of my not wearing the pink for a change--not to mention carrying a camera, a recording device, and a spiral notebook (thanks, Des!)--was getting an interesting glimpse of how people react to Pink Action. I talked shop quite a bit with a visitor who produces a news magazine for a Boston TV channel (I won't say which), and early in our conversation he observed, "Man, those Code Pink people are relentless!" I agreed.
When he found out I was there to "cover" the Rove appearance he asked, "What do you think they're going to do? Harass him?" He rolled his eyes. I explained in my role as a detached reporter with some experience seeing Code Pink in action that they just want to get him on record answering some straightforward questions (*ahem*).
I later learned that his son is a Marine and had been in Fallujah. He was down here visiting him and other family--his son is receiving daily treatment for "a variety of things" in Bethesda, presumably as a result of his service. One might understand his skepticism of Code Pink in that context, particularly if they don't internalize the fact that we're fighting to bring people like his son home and to get them the care they need. I would've done a bit more educating but didn't want to give the game away.
Since its founding in 2002, Code Pink has worked with state sponsors of terrorism and terrorist supporting groups around the world. It has supported and funded the killing of Americans and free Iraqis by the terrorists in Iraq.
Last fall Code Pink held a book party for Weather Undergound terrorist Cathie Wilkerson.
While it is highly unlikely that Code Pink leaders Medea Benjamin and Obama bundler Jodie Evans would risk their millionaire lifestyles, they prey on and train emotionally unstable people (like the Weathermen did in the Sixties.), pumping them full of hate and paranoia.
Benjamin and Evans believe that terrorism is justified to wage war on America. Will the perpetrator of the next terrorism attack or assassination attempt be found to have a Global Exchange press pass on them courtesy of Code Pink and a Daily Kos diarist?
The Secret Service needs to pay closer attention to prevent that from happening.
Thanks.
TomGuy, can you do as kristinn requests in post #1? or has the page already been taken down?
http://www.dailykos.com/storyonly/2008/7/4/161948/5353
You mean this page?
It already has over 300 replies too...
The Secret Service catalogs threats and potential threats, they know their IDs, where they live, their backgrounds, MOs, what circles they rotate in, and many of them have their movements monitored.
If this same individual has done this multiple times, how is it possible for her to get anywhere near one of these events with or without fraudulent ID?
kristinn said someone please do a “screen capture” because he was thinking that the evidence of code pink using faked credentials to get into events where they can disrupt and even rush the stage, could be removed from that page, and the proof would be gone.
I'd also send copies of everything to the State Department Security Service
AND the U.S. Capitol Police
If this doesn't result in SOME kind of appropriate action against this bunch of crazies, then I don't know what will.
Anyone can print up a media ID. That and two bucks will get you a cup of coffee.
The only media credentials that count are the ones produced by the sponsors of an event. If they were printing fake Whitehouse credentials, that would be a real crime.
All they have is a bogus company ID. It is up to the sponsors of the event to decide if they will let them in.
For example,to cover a presidential event, you would have to get approval from the White House. The White House generally requires evidence of employment in the media (they do check), Government issued picture ID, advance reporting of full ID info, including social security number for a background check, then security screening prior to being issued a pass for the event.
Otherwise unknown media outlets will be required to show proof of publication, including tearsheets, before they will even be considered for admission.
Hey Mark, check this out!
I’ve got it copied and see someone else already posted it- will keep it on file if needed.
These people are ignorant fools.
Good points, good questions.
I would add that the press also knows who Desiree and Medea are. To imagine that these misfits go unnoticed hiding out in the midst of press is nonsense. They’re being given safe haven; if not out of sympathy for the cause, then for more “exciting” footage.
I’ve got it screen capped too.
Excellent post! Thanks for keeping us and the SS informed.
Thank you! Check your freepmail.
Me as well; screen-captured (as a 1.1 MB GIF) and also saved as HTML (233 KB).
Desiree Farooz is a PALESTINIAN. Considering past problems with Palestinians and American politicians, I would hope the Secret Service would take this matter very seriously.
LOL:
“Multipass”. :)
Accusing the Secret Service of sympathy to their cause or of wanting excitement at an event - isn’t that what you’re suggesting? - seems a bit much.
There’s got to be another reason these people aren’t being cracked down on ahead of time before they can go crazy at an event.
President Bush mentioned freedom of speech being what America is all about. Maybe the SS is determined to make that point as long as they know these people and think they can control them.
But the problem is, one of them or a terrorist could abuse the ruse they are using to get in, in order to assassinate the President.
Thanks to both of you!
Just because they're not in the White House or Congressional press galleries yet doesn't mean they can't get press access at other events where Secret Service protectees or other prominent officials appear.
Thanks!
Many thanks!
Happy to be of service.
You bet.
Sorry.
I was laughing at the one bogus id on the page, labeled “MULTIPASS”, a reference to the movie Fifth Element with Bruce Willis.
Very funny scene, boarding a space transport to another planet for an opera.
(long story)
Sorry I know this is a serious topic, but that’s funny. :)
“Multipass!”
I made a copy also
The Kos-kreated kounterfeit press passes are usually easily identified owing to the dailycuss propensity for profanity to express their feeeeeeeeeeeelings. The most common dailycuss bogus pass mistake says, “F... you, I’m with the press.” The gang can’t help it.
It’s BS like this from the Kos Kiddies that cause me to walk parade routes and play lookout/bodyguard for our guys when we perform in public.
ROFL. You’re right and I completely missed the reference. (Which is embarrassing—I loved that movie.)
Yeah, the thread is serious, but aside from the Secret Service, I don’t think anyone should take Code Pink seriously at all. In the end, I suspect that is the radical liberals biggest downfall: no sense of humor.
THANKS FOR THE INFORMATION.
Sent the link to Drudge
I’ve got the complete page saved to my local drive. Anyone needs a copy, I can provide it.
I’ll be happy to send a copy to the Secret Service or any federal authority that requests it.
WASHINGTON — Anti-war demonstrators from Code Pink took a further step in their efforts to protest at the Capitol Tuesday, with two members of the group attempting to apply for media credentials with false information, FOX News has learned.
The two protesters, not dressed in the typical fuchsia used to identify group members at protests, entered the Senate Radio-TV Gallery with an application for credentials that indicated they were documentary workers for Dateline NBC.
A confrontation soon ensued with the gallery director, with the protestors growing more and more belligerent, according to a witness to the events. Eventually the duo, failing to get authorization from the Senate gallery, left the office, only to try the same trick on the other side of the Capitol with the House Radio-TV Gallery. They failed in that endeavor too.
SNIP
There was a small group of them along the parade route on Constitution Avenue...I made sure I was between them and the soldiers I was walking with.
I hope you sent this directly to the Secret Service and FBI also.
Because the USSS and the State Dept. are packed with Clinton holdouts who have a vested interest in disrupting the Bush Admin. and the GWOT, and if someone in the Administration gets whacked, then it's a bonus for them.
All of the kiss-and-tell books about "former SS agents" and "former WH aides" saying how hated the Clintons were by the staff and support, holds the same water as Scott McClellan. Which is to say, none. The WH staff is full of Bill Clinton loyalists who are simply marking time until next year, and a third Clinton term.
See my post #41
Send it over to your local FBI.
Code Pink could do some serious damage.
My other question after reading that is why aren’t the arrested when they try to use false documents to get into what can be considered “sensitive” areas?
Is this the same guy who posted Obama’s bogus Birth Certificate at Kos?
See recent Freeper posts by “Red Steel” and “ckilmer.”
Here's a link to an offer by someone (probably the Daily Kos diarist) to make a Global Exchange press pass for an activist who got hassled while taking pictures:
Eileen, on September 30th, 2007 at 12:22 pm Said:
Arrested for taking pictures? What a crock.
Someone needs a Leeloo Dallas multipass!!!!
You want I should talk to Medea about making one for you? I’m making up a bunch of them for some of the other ladies anyway. (They’re actually press passes issued by Medea’s other organization, Global Exchange. The photo’s a joke - replace the word “multipass” with PRESS and you get the idea.)
dandelionsalad, on September 30th, 2007 at 8:32 pm Said:
Hi Eileen, well, I wasn’t arrested for taking pictures but for trespassing (bogus charge, never filed in court either). What I learned from the experience was that I could survive being arrested. I’m sure the cops’ idea was to dissuade me from taking photos of them. Actually it only encouraged me to continue to document them when there is an abuse of power.
Tell me more about the press pass thing, I may be interested. Thanks!
Eileen, on October 1st, 2007 at 12:01 pm Said: Hi Lo,
A press pass lets you get into places and gives you a certain immunity from the police. These are LEGITIMATE passes - Medea is one of the founders of Global Exchange. She authorized me to duplicate her own press pass and issue them to select Code Pink members in order to facilitate their entry into Congressional hearings and other political events around DC. Since there are a cadre of women who do in fact document these events with stories and photos, she is simply legitimizing their ability to do so in a way that is recognized by the established social order.
As a member of the press you are entitled to protections that ordinary citizens won’t usually get from police. Police are aware that press coverage of their actions can get them in trouble, so they (usually) don’t hassle members of the press corps.
You have my email address, so if you want me to pursue getting one of these for you let me know. I’d need an id-like photo of you and the full name you want on the card.
dandelionsalad, on October 1st, 2007 at 4:53 pm Said:
Thanks Eileen, will send a pic to you for the press pass. Just what I need!
No, not what I was suggesting at all. Don’t know how you got that from my post. I was talking about the press, not the Secret Service. I didn’t even mention the SS. I have nothing but respect for the Secret Service.
“Yesterday Code Pink member Desiree Farooz rushed the stage”
Why isn’t this woman locked up? She does this three times, and she’s still running around loose? I have a bone to pick with some judges.
And now for a little editing;
After 8 hours ... with 25 prostitutes... our friends
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