Posted on 02/24/2015 9:09:56 AM PST by E. Pluribus Unum
A new undercover video from Project Veritas, the conservative investigative organization led by well-known provocateur James O’Keefe has released undercover video purportedly showing relatives of both Michael Brown and Eric Garner criticizing Al Sharpton and his National Action Network (NAN).
The big news-making part of the video, however, is when Garner’s daughter, Erica Snipes, 24, suggests Sharpton and his group are all about money and promoting their organization.
As with most O’Keefe videos, the footage is heavily edited — at times with jump-cuts between the end of a question and the subject’s purported answer — but Snipes does clearly suggest Sharpton’s group has treated her unfairly.
“You think Al Sharpton is kind of like a crook in a sense?” the undercover Project Veritas staffer asked while posing as a Garner supporter during a rally in Staten Island.
“He’s about this,” Snipes replied, while rubbing her fingers together.
“He’s about money with you?” the undercover camera operator clarified for Snipes.
“Yeah,” the daughter replied.
Snipes had more direct words for NAN’s Staten Island director Cynthia Davis, who she said has repeatedly “attacked” her for not including the logo of Sharpton’s organization on fliers for pro-Garner events.
“Instead of me, he wants his face in front,” Snipes told the undercover person, referring to Sharpton and NAN’s desire to have their logo front and center.
“Al Sharpton paid for the funeral,” Snipes later added. “[Davis] is trying to make me feel like I owe them.”
The New York Post spoke with Snipes, and she disputed that she had characterized Sharpton as money-hungry. “No, I didn’t say that I think Al Sharpton is all about the money,” she told the paper. However:
But she stood by her criticism of Davis, the NAN director, who she claimed tried to block her from attending a protest at the Staten Island Museum against mass incarceration.
The newspaper also spoke with Sharpton himself:
Sharpton on Monday night accused Project Veritas of “exploiting” Snipes and a dispute within the Garner family.
“They’re splicing and dicing stuff together. It was a distortion. Erica is a sincere victim. She was not trying to infer anything with me,” Sharpton said of the secret recording.
Sharpton said the premise of the criticism is flat wrong. He said NAN helps families, including paying for funerals, and does not take money from them. He said Snipes’ sister, Emerald, now works for NAN.
Read the full report here, and watch the video below:
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This is the big news that he was afraid might get him in danger?
Suggests? How about confirm.
I’m not sure grieving family members are the right “gotchas” to capture with an undercover camera.
And this isn’t news, either.
I an equally underwhelmed.
This is not news to anyone. What’s worse, is that it won’t change Sharpton’s standing.
It appears O’Keefe met up with Fonzi and borrowed his water skis. There is nothing in this latest death defying video that is news or a surprise to anyone.
THIS...is the bombshell..?
Boy do I feel stupid...
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When I first read about the big story; that had O’Keefe in fear for his life; I did not expect this, the only who can fear for their life; if anyone; would be Garner’s daughter.
On the thread the other day about a coming life threatening fearsome video report, some said it would be hyperbole in the manner of BECK, I gave O’Keefe the benefit of the doubt based on reputation, I hope this is not the report he was talking about for this indeed is on level of one of BECK’s frequent empty displays of sensationalism.
I share the caution.
Eh, not so earth shattering. Give us something we don’t know.
Sharpton is dumped from his anchor desk and this comes out all within 24 hours? I don’t believe we know the whole story yet. My faith remains with James O’Keefe.
I read yesterday that O’Keefe had a bombshell and was afraid for his life. So I was all set for something juicy. I’m disappointed; I already knew Sharpton was out for the money. In fact, it would have never occurred to me to investigate him.
O’Keefe usually teases with a mild tidbit, then waits for the target to react. When they try to spin it away, then he drops a bigger more damning video that catches them in an obvious lie. It will be interesting to see what the follow up is. Maybe a Comcast or MSNBC tie-in?
...or maybe it's related to the White House visits.
Yes, it will be interesting to find out.
I am hoping this is just the first in a series of videos.
His MO is usually multiple videos.
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