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ACORN organizer rips video (California ACORN)
San Bernadino Sun ^ | 9/15/2009 | Andrew Edwards

Posted on 09/15/2009 6:51:12 PM PDT by markomalley

SAN BERNARDINO - The head organizer for California ACORN says a new video that appears to show a staffer at the organization's San Bernardino office is fake journalism.

The video, which was posted shortly before 2 p.m. Tuesday on a Web site called Big Government.com, shows a female ACORN employee talking to a man who claims to be a pimp interested in establishing a brothel where underage immigrant prostitutes would turn tricks in order to raise money for political activity.

The woman, identified on the video as Tresa Kaelke, appears on posted footage to be interested in cooperating the plan. However, California ACORN head organizer Amy Schur said the video is a gross misrepresentation of what actually happened.

"In this video, there are two actors who come into our office and who were messing with us. And our employee was messing with them," Schur said.

She said that the complete and unedited video needs to be released to the public.

Schur said that in a moment not shown on the edited video, Kaelke asked the undercover "pimp" if he was joking and then proceeded to play along with the joke.

Furthermore, Schur said that Kaelke will sign an affidavit stating that she was not seriously entertaining the idea of cooperating with an apparent attempt to establish a house of prostitution.

"She (Kaelke) asked if they were joking and asked if they were reporters. They said they weren't reporters and they aren't. This is not legitimate news," Schur said.

Schur's statements follow comments from ACORN office supervisor Christina Spach, who said Kaelke was afraid of the "pimp" and "prostitute" who broached the prostitution ploy at ACORN's San Bernardino office.

The Big Government.com video identifies the "pimp" as James O'Keefe and the "prostitute" as Hannah Giles. O'Keefe and Giles could not be reached immediately for comment.


TOPICS: Breaking News; Crime/Corruption; Government; US: California
KEYWORDS: acorn; acorncoi; biggovernment; coi; democratcorruption; democrats; hannahgiles; obamaregime; reaction
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To: Califreak
James O'Keefe founded the Rutger's Centurion, a conservative magazine, while a student there.

He is NOT interested in helping ACORN.

Garde la Foi, mes amis! Nous nous sommes les sauveurs de la République! Maintenant et Toujours!
(Keep the Faith, my friends! We are the saviors of the Republic! Now and Forever!)

LonePalm, le Républicain du verre cassé (The Broken Glass Republican)

241 posted on 09/16/2009 5:09:27 AM PDT by LonePalm (Commander and Chef)
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To: cripplecreek

Was she kidding about the murder of her husband?


242 posted on 09/16/2009 5:13:26 AM PDT by SumProVita (Cogito, ergo...Sum Pro Vita. (Modified DeCartes))
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To: markomalley

Watch some CNN last night. They still don`t consider this important enough to cover or mention. They were still beating the Joe Wilson drum, though, along with pitching the all tea party goers are racists, line.


243 posted on 09/16/2009 5:18:18 AM PDT by chessplayer
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To: REPANDPROUDOFIT

Please tell me why he goes to the unions to talk about the health care bill?

A) They are the only friendly audience he has now.

B) SEIU are chomping at the bit to unionize all hospital employees.

Two of the largest employers still in Baltimore city, are Johns Hopkins and University of Maryland hospitals.

Just imagine how many potential union dues payers work there!


244 posted on 09/16/2009 5:19:37 AM PDT by maica (Politics is not about facts. it is about what politicians can get people to believe. - Thomas Sowell)
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To: SumProVita

Looks like it.


245 posted on 09/16/2009 5:19:48 AM PDT by chessplayer
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To: Jo Nuvark

“Your nose
tingles when you lie..”

Also tingles when you’re coked up! The impression I got while watchin’ her was that she was blitzed! And she never stopped doin’ the “wee wee dance!”


246 posted on 09/16/2009 5:22:27 AM PDT by Dr. Bogus Pachysandra ( Ya can't pick up a turd by the clean end!)
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To: SpaceBar

I might add, the two film makers did what so-called journalists (lefty or conservative)—or the GOP (RINO or conservative) refused to do.

The old saw that the two parties—demrat and RINO led GOP—control political discourse in this country is suddenly passe. We as individuals can make a difference. This is born out by the Tea Parties as well.


247 posted on 09/16/2009 5:23:34 AM PDT by dools007
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To: calex59

why have all 4 videos shown the people saying the exact same things and coming up with the same solutions.

If ACORN knew about this why didn’t they release a statement about it before the tapes came out?

*****

If just one of the employees had alerted a supervisor about her “suspicions”
and had that supervisor/administrator agreed that this couple were trouble
and had she alerted her supervisor/administrator
a bolo should have gone out to every office to watch out for these two imposters.

But this could not have happened.

Thus, the conversations of James and did not raise any kind of red flags in dozens of different offices.

The only conclusion is that ACORN employees have to be oriented to not be “judgmental.”


248 posted on 09/16/2009 5:33:15 AM PDT by maica (Politics is not about facts. it is about what politicians can get people to believe. - Thomas Sowell)
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To: cmj328

Hannah also said last night on Hannity that they had also spoke of beating the underage girls and the woman went along with it. I haven’t seen that portion of the tape.


249 posted on 09/16/2009 5:33:42 AM PDT by KansasGirl (I hate the media.)
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To: markomalley

Funny how the fear and the immorality of the proposed venture caused them to say exactly what other ACORN employees have said (except for the shooting of her husband) and she was so scared, she took them outside and referred them to a neighbor.


250 posted on 09/16/2009 5:39:01 AM PDT by Shimmer1 (I'm as Mad as Hell, and I'm Not Gonna Take This Anymore!)
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To: markomalley
Spach said Kaelke was not a prostitute or otherwise in the sex industry and did not shoot her husband.

I did a google image search for "Teresa Kaelke", and I concur, it's unlikely she was in the sex industry.


251 posted on 09/16/2009 5:40:13 AM PDT by End Times Sentinel (In Memory of my Dear Friend Henry Lee II)
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To: All

These people (Or any other folks) need to get video of multiple ACORN workers admitting that they feverishly, actively and willingly engaged in massive voter fraud to get Obama elected.


252 posted on 09/16/2009 5:41:56 AM PDT by RandallFlagg (30-year smoker, E-Cigs helped me quit, and O wants me back smoking again?)
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To: Owl_Eagle

I’m curious why no one investigated whether she actually killed her husband before releasing the tape.

Goes to credibility. Hers and theirs.


253 posted on 09/16/2009 5:42:13 AM PDT by airborne (Don't let history record that, when faced with evil, you did nothing!)
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To: maggief

Duane Berhow possible associates (Veromi)

OJEDA, LORIE L (Age 43)
BERHOW, LORIE L
(others redacted)


CA Birth

Name: Lorie L Berhow
Birth Date: 7 Oct 1965
Gender: Female
Mother’s Maiden Name: Parten
Birth County: Los Angeles


BRIEFS
Press-Enterprise, The (Riverside, CA) - Saturday, July 11, 1998
Author: The Press-Enterprise

Lake Elsinore Two arrested after drug found

Two Lake Elsinore residents were arrested Thursday evening when police found three-quarters of a pound of methamphetamine while serving a search warrant, according to police Sgt. Charlie Varga.

At about 8:30 p.m. officers searched the Scrivner Street home, where they found the methamphetamine, some marijuana, scales and packaging materials.

Oscar Ojeda , 38, and Lorie Berhow, 32, were arrested on possession of methamphetamine for sale, possession of marijuana and being under the influence of methamphetamine.


254 posted on 09/16/2009 5:42:18 AM PDT by Protect the Bill of Rights (Good 'Ol Mr. Wilson!!)
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To: Red in Blue PA
If ACORN is not guilty, WHY are their webmasters urgently removing stuff they have had up, suddenly these days??
255 posted on 09/16/2009 5:43:52 AM PDT by AmericanInTokyo (For only donating $100 bucks online to JOE WILSON, I sure feel like *A MILLION BUCKS* myself. Try it)
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To: mickeylee

Got it covered:
http://www.flickr.com/photos/42590412@N04/3926039440/sizes/l/


256 posted on 09/16/2009 5:44:33 AM PDT by numberonepal (Don't Even Think About Treading On Me)
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To: Protect the Bill of Rights
http://www.google.com/profiles/Loriebon

Lorie Berhow

*
* About me

Where I grew up
Paramount, Ca.
Schools I've attended
Paramount & Bellflower High School

http://www.myspace.com/w8n4wngz

About me:
Justbnme always and living life. Loving everyone and keeping the faith. I am a true Libra in the sense that my life is being spent trying to stay balanced. With the personality of a very confident outgoing person, my life has been pretty good. I have my parents to thank for that. I have 2 brothers who are now in heaven. 1989 Michael died age 17 and 1992 Allen died age 27. I miss them more everyday but deal with it better as time goes by. I never had any children although I truly wanted them. But I do have my nephew Ryan my niece Ashli from my brother Allen and my nephew Curtis their lil bro. I love being an Aunt to all of my cousins too it makes me proud. I enjoy watching them grow up and being a part of their lives. They sure grow up fast. Children are our future and deserve the best from us. So being a part of their happiness is a blessing. Memories are all we have so I want to make each one exciting and unforgettable. Making someone smile is such a great feeling. That's what I am about.

257 posted on 09/16/2009 6:02:24 AM PDT by maggief (He had a dream. We got a nightmare!)
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To: cripplecreek

Exactly what I was think PLEASE PLEASE sign one!! then they can release the full version and throw her murdering butt in jail.


258 posted on 09/16/2009 6:13:27 AM PDT by TexasFreeper2009 (Obama lied, the economy died)
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To: cmj328

either way the woman was a nut........should she really be discussing killing her husband? with someone who is being abused.....was it counseling on how to kill him and get away with it? sounded like it to me.


259 posted on 09/16/2009 6:14:09 AM PDT by tioga ("You lie!" Joe Wilson 9-9-09)
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To: airborne

They (Giles and O’Keefe) have no responsibility to vouch for the credibility of that woman.

The video stands on its own, without comment from them, as do all the other recordings.

ACORN is full of anything-goes nutcases. Whether she actually murdered her husband or just goes around bragging that she did isn’t the issue. Same with her claimed history as a madame.

The real issue is ACORN’s credibility and ACORN’s obvious complicity in promoting illegal activity.


260 posted on 09/16/2009 6:40:39 AM PDT by Jedidah
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