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ACORN Sting Filmmaker May Face State Charges (amazing, this really is now a fascist nation)
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| 2:45 PM EDT, Sat, Sep 12, 200
| By ASHA BEH
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.
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To: Behind Liberal Lines
The kids will have to stay out of the state of Maryland for a while...its a state law not federal.
To: nevergore
If he does intend to prosecute them then the intentional message being sent by the administration is video journalists conducting legitimate investigations must cease all activity....... Did you forget to say "except Michael Moore"?
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posted on
09/14/2009 1:45:35 AM PDT
by
Yaelle
To: Behind Liberal Lines
It is only illegal in Maryland which goes to show just how corrupt Maryland politicians are. They passed this law in order to ensure that they themselves wouldn't be caught during a video sting operation while they were breaking the law. Maryland politicians who voted for this law are the ones who should be imprisoned.
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posted on
09/14/2009 11:34:16 AM PDT
by
monday
To: Kansas58
Can anyone say “Rico” this sounds like a corrupt criminal organization to me.
yeah they’ll let it drop if their smart, but I’m not convinced they are.
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posted on
09/14/2009 11:50:26 AM PDT
by
mtnjimmi
(“When you choose the lesser of two evils, always remember that it is still an evil.” Max Lerner)
To: Behind Liberal Lines
Well, there are plenty of cases where this has been prosecuted. And the convictions have held.
But I don’t think that the state will try it.
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posted on
09/14/2009 6:14:06 PM PDT
by
redgolum
("God is dead" -- Nietzsche. "Nietzsche is dead" -- God.)
To: mlizzy
I sincerely hope that these two have taken precautions for their safety and security.
To: Behind Liberal Lines
I hope they go for it. Discovery should be entertaining until 2012.
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posted on
09/15/2009 1:13:01 PM PDT
by
mojitojoe
(Socialism is just the last “feel good” step on the path to Communism and its slavery. Lenin)
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