ACORN May Face Trial for First Time as Nevada Prosecutors Allege 'Widespread' Criminal Policies

Fox News ^ | 9-29-09 | Eric Shawn

[Justaham]

LAS VEGAS — When ACORN took to Las Vegas and started playing "Blackjack" and "21," the activist group was making a far bigger gamble than it ever guessed, according to Nevada prosecutors.

There's nothing wrong with playing the tables in Vegas, but authorities say ACORN was using the names of those casino games as a cover to illegally pay workers to sign up voters as part of an illegal quota system.

A preliminary hearing Tuesday in the downtown Clark County courthouse has put ACORN on trial for the first time as a criminal defendant.

Until now, prosecutions for voter registration fraud have focused on ACORN workers, and authorities have secured guilty pleas from several who admitted to falsifying voter registration forms.

[aquila48]

If and when we finally expose the innards of this vile, corrupt organization the stench will be unbearable.

[lmarie373]

I though Harry Reid block the investigation into arorn? Will still try to protect acorn?

[wolfcreek]

Prosecutors?

[lmarie373]

Omg I meant to spell ACORN and
will he still protect acorn during the trial?

There, sorry... :(

[Frantzie]

My guess is this could be one of two things:
1. Going after low level workers to appear to be cleaning up the filfth from ACORN to protect Dems in the future.

2. Nevada’s economy is so bad that the DA or Attorney General wants to make a name for him or herself. Maybe tie Reid to it too. I think the casino money has said Reid has to go. I will not go to Las Vegas.

[ak267]

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[Jet Jaguar]

ACORN Ping!

FReep mail me if you want on/off the list.

[amom]

Heads up.

[FlingWingFlyer]

“Politically motivated!” The commie ‘RATS’ other race card!

[TEXOKIE]

YO FRiends!! Rosie, are you Freeping again?

For what it’s worth, ACORN has been found to have been active in Oklahoma, targeting various local and state races.

http://www.freerepublic.com/focus/f-bloggers/2350826/posts

[eyedigress]

Keep in mind Zero personnaly attacked Las Vegas.

[amom]

Ohhhhh thank you for that link!

Rosie is here off an on. More off than on right now, but she’s getting her feet wet again. LOL

[GOPJ]

Thanks for the ping.

[GOPJ]

...authorities say ACORN was using the names of those casino games as a cover to illegally pay workers to sign up voters as part of an illegal quota system.

It's a criminal organization...

[polymuser]

It's a criminal organization...

No, it's a criminal organizing organization.

[Justaham]

I have a question: Are all members of ACORN blacks? I hope I am not being a racist by asking this question.

[Bellflower]

Get those ACORN books opened now. Let's see how deep the corruption goes. I am sure it goes way beyond getting people to sign up for false voter registrations. I hope we can connect false voter registrations with false votes. That is where the rubber meets the road as far as getting the Dems in over and over. Also, of course, follow the money.
Can we somehow keep them from the shredder? Have to move fast. Pray, pray, pray!!!

[polymuser]

Are all members of ACORN blacks?

No. And I'll wager core leaders of ACORN and its affiliates aren't.

IMO, this group manipulates and uses blacks for its leaders' and political cronies' ends, using entitlement as bait. Sound familiar? They have fomented a new 'black power' attitude in blacks that is harming and will further harm themselves and America. There's a koolaid for every group.

[TEXOKIE]

Thanks for the heads up and the update on YROT!