ATTN. SECRET SERVICE: DAILY KOS DIARIST FAKING PRESS PASSES FOR CODE PINK

Saturday, July 5, 2008 | Kristinn

[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.

[Old Sarge]

Q: "How does the pro-terrorist group Code Pink infiltrate closed events where the U.S. Secret Service is in charge of security?"

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.

[Old Sarge]

See my post #41

[wastedyears]

Send it over to your local FBI.

Code Pink could do some serious damage.

[txradioguy]

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?

[zeestephen]

Fake press credentials on Kos?

Is this the same guy who posted Obama’s bogus Birth Certificate at Kos?

See recent Freeper posts by “Red Steel” and “ckilmer.”

[Enchante]

Yes, surely there are criminal statutes that cover use of fraudulent ID to obtain access to sensitive govt. areas?? Or maybe it depends upon the media organization to be willing to make an issue of it and press charges? The libs at Dateline probably don't care and would have been happy for the disruption.

Still, there must be statutes that these Code Pinko scumbags are violating all over the place. They are being allowed to run wild because of this silly lib notion that anything aimed at "protest" is free speech, regardless of whether laws are violated. FREE, LAWFUL speech is one thing. Illegal tresspass, document fraud, etc. are something else entirely.
At least these two Code Pinko freaks found their proper element (actually, the prostitutes might have been greatly offended at the kind of scumb they had to share the holding cell with......)..... YIPPEE:

"After 8 hours in a cramped, smelly, dirty jail cell with 25 prostitutes"

[kristinn]

Because the Democrats run Congress.

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!

[Eroteme]

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.

[popdonnelly]

“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.

[glorgau]

After 8 hours in a cramped, smelly, dirty jail cell with 25 prostitutes, our friends

And now for a little editing;

After 8 hours ... with 25 prostitutes... our friends

[Dutch Boy]

Why isn’t someone at KOS in cuffs? Isn’t it illegal anymore to create and use a forged identification instrument?

[steve8714]

330 replies by 7 respondents. and it took less than fifty for the crazies to attack their fellow posters.

[taraytarah]

After 8 hours in a cramped, smelly, dirty jail cell with 25 prostitutes

As if the prostitutes didn't have it bad enough already...

[bray]

When is some guy going to drop this broad. I aint for hitting women, but in this case an exception needs to be made. One shot to the jaw will stop the stage rushes.

Pray for W and Our Victorious Troops

[txrangerette]

Well, you said “they” and I didn’t know who you meant.

Some of us have been asking the question “why” about the SS letting these people get so close to, recently, Secretary of State Rice, that the same one who rushed the stage toward the President was - in the context of Rice testifying on Capitol Hill - able to push fake bloodied hands towards the SOS’s face and head (to make her point that Rice has blood on her hands, doncha know) but she could have done something even worse.

This same person was allowed into the citizenship event and rushed the stage toward the President (someone pointed out that she is a Palestinian...not just code pink...how do ya like THAT?).

The SS is in ultimate control of Presidental security, and I believe of Rice’s security as well.

So I assumed you were calling the SS “they” because they’re ultimately in charge, not the co-conspirator press corps who would gladly harbor these code pinkos.

[txrangerette]

Someone suggested if only an audience member would deftly stick a foot out and trip her on the way toward the stage...

Swweeeeeeeeeeeett!

[George Smiley]

I believe that the State Department has its own security department that is unrelated to the United States Secret Service.

I’m sure they exchange notes over coffee, though.

[George Smiley]

I believe that the State Department has its own security department that is unrelated to the United States Secret Service.

I’m sure they compare notes over coffee, though.

[pabianice]

HATHOR - GAO'ULD REPRESENTATIVE

[jokyfo]

Look people, although I am new here I have been around.

How long before this turns really serious? These people are already mentally on the edge...how long before one of their putrid number takes this to the next logical step in the psychopolitico playbook?

Is there a way to get this to the Secret Service's, FBI’s, Justice Dept's attention?

What is going on here is nothing less than thuggish political intimidation and scare tactics.

How can we, as an on line community, make our presence known on this?