Posted on 09/23/2009 2:35:47 PM PDT by Free ThinkerNY
ACORN filed suit today in Maryland against conservative filmmakers James O’Keefe, Hannah Giles and conservative Web site Breitbart.com for secretly taping the organization’s employees at its Baltimore office.
In the complaint, ACORN alleges that the filmmakers entered into the organization’s offices in July with a “hidden camera and microphone” and taped employees Tonja Thompson and Shera Williams. Both employees are listed as plaintiffs on the complaint, filed in the Circuit Court for Baltimore City.
ACORN is seeking $500,000 for each employee and $1 million for the organization in damages.
Well, ABC was sued by Food Lion when its Prime Time Live went undercover to investigate unsanitary meat packing conditions.
http://www.nytimes.com/1997/02/17/opinion/revisiting-the-food-lion-case.html
http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Food_Lion#Primetime_Live
ABC won on appeal.
Remember Linda Tripp:
Maryland Judge Gives Go-Ahead to Tripp Prosecution
A Maryland judge ruled yesterday that the state could proceed with its prosecution of Linda Tripp on charges that she broke the law when she secretly tape-recorded conversations with Monica Lewinsky, the former White House intern who was having a relationship with President Clinton...
Time to dust off the RICO Act?
Probably not going to happen with Holder, but we can dream, right?
Tell me where to send my money for their legal fund. I’ll mail them 100 bucks just for the pleasure it gave me to see Acorn revealed to the masses for what they truly are, a commie lawbreaking front for money laundering.
Acorn was operating ILLEGALLY in Maryland so they have no real grounds to sue. THEY should be sued for operating illegally in the first place.
I keep hearing the word “discovery”.
If this is tried in a court that is in demo-crook country, does anyone honestly think that any discovery that is detrimental to ACROOK - er - ACORN will see the light of day?
...maybe Landmark Legal will get involved where Levin can have some fun sparing with ACORN geniuses.
I wonder if there is any record of 60 Minutes taping in Maryland......and if they were ever suedfor it.
What the f_ does ACORN care about filing a lawsuit...if they lose, they pay with TAXPAYER MONEY.
It is comedy.
One of the most misunderstood aspects of civil law. Their is a 5th Amendment privilege in civil court (see McCarthy v. Arndstein). But, unlike criminal court, the jury is allowed to weigh the fact that you did assert your 5th Amendment rights. IOW, the jury can pretty much draw any conclusion they want from you asserting you 5th.
HA hahahahaha.....that’s good!
I wonder if this is newsworthy?
There is...
Time to release more tapes.
That was because she recorded a phone call. They cannot claim entrapment, because it was not a government sting.
DISCOVERY DISCOVERY DISCOVERY
Massachusetts -- Scott Harshbarger.
Silly, futile saber-rattling by these Commie jerks.
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