Posted on 09/12/2009 1:09:59 PM PDT by Behind Liberal Lines
James O'Keefe's foray into filmmaking may cost him a few years in the slammer.
O'Keefe and fellow conservative activist/budding investigative journalist Hannah Giles were the ones who dressed up like a pimp and a prostitute, respectively (or not), and went to the offices of the Association of Community Organizers for Reform Now (ACORN) in D.C. and Baltimore looking for advice on how to buy a house.
The resulting video caused quite a commotion and resulted in the firing of four ACORN employees, as well as other repercussions for those who support the organization.
In Maryland, it's against the law to tape a person without their prior permission. It's also illegal to "willfully use or willfully disclose the content of said audio," Baltimore City State Attorney Patricia Jessamy said in a statement released late Friday.
She added: "The penalty for the unlawful interception, disclosure or use of it is a felony punishable up to five years."
The Baltimore City State Attorney's Office is investigating the matter.
Your right, that figures.
S.O.P. of your “Modern Day Thugocracy.”
“No, part of what he cleverly does is turn the Alinsky tricks back around on the Marxists. The one he mentioned on tv the other day is, “Use their rules against them.” We see the left do this all the time when they scream about a Republican’s sexual indiscretion but give Barney Frank’s brothel operation a pass.”
You got it 100% right. He’s taken their Dear Leader’s operational plan and turned it right back on his most loved group.
What can you do other than applaud James and Hannah?
Honestly, I’m still impressed they pulled the whole thing off. She came up with an idea that hit on so many levels, it’s astounding. The part of underage child prostitution utterly crushed ACORN. In the same day, they went from attempting subterfuge to just firing the workers.
That’s how badly they were boxed.
Congrats to James and Hannah! Their parents must be so proud. Frankly, I’m as proud of them as anyone.
Yes, why doesn’t he invite the pimp and prostitute to the WH for a beer.
Joe Boy can join them too.
Bawny Fwank apwoves of this message.
Put that finger away. We DO know where it's been.
The only problem with the audio issue is that it was in a office open to pulic access. Any assumption of privacy is gone in this respect especially since it is a public access organization that accepts government funding.
Go for it. Bring pages of print to this fight. Shine the light of truth upon it.
I agree that they prob’ly broke a law, what would the penalty be? 10 years prison, 30 days jail?
I don’t know. Have you considered the makeup of a Baltimore jury?
http://www.scribd.com/doc/8791508/Wiretap-Electronic-Surveillance-Maryland
Must have reasonable expectation of privacy to violate the law. IIRC discussing a crime does not have a reasonable expectation of privacy as it is against public policy.
Also ignorance of the law is a valid defense (1995 case)
FOX has the two brave reporters who cracked the ACORN NUT - on NOW!
Can’t wait for the “Trial”...ha. You know their huge defense cadre will DEMAND a public trial with plenty of witnesses!
Somebody needs to investigate Baltimore's City State Attorney. My guess is there has to be some dirt there.
If you watch his interview he mentions this..
Keefe says his speeches were on how to use Alinskys tactics against the left.
1> Conspiring to defraud a federally funded institution
2> Conspiring to start and fund a house of ill repute.
3> Conspiring to evade taxes
4> Conspiring to aid and abet human trafficking
5> Conspiring to aid and abet child prostitution are they to be prosecuted? Those charges total well over 100 years maximum penalty and are proven by video taped evidence. That list is just off the top of my head from watching the video ONCE.
Further as a defense attorney I'm sure there is a principle of law that would excuse the breaking of the Video law for the purposes of reporting and documenting felonies of another person. For example, would they prosecute someone for video taping an arson, rape, bank robbery, etc without first getting their consent? If charges are brought in this case it will be a travesty.
Where are the charges against ACORN? They broke MAJOR laws, not this pissy video tape disclosure law that was meant to prevent men from video taping sexual escapades and publishing them. Shame on you Mr. Prosecutor.
A sign I saw in Washington yesterday: “Somewhere in Kenya, a village is missing it’s idiot”.
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