Posted on 09/17/2009 5:39:53 AM PDT by beagleone
ACORN took action Wednesday to repair its image after two undercover bloggers posing as a pimp and prostitute videotaped some of the organization's representatives apparently assisting the pair in sex trafficking schemes in San Bernardino and three East Coast cities.
"As a result of the indefensible action of a handful of our employees, I am, in consultation with ACORN's Executive Committee, immediately ordering a halt to any new intakes into ACORN's service programs until completion of an independent review," said ACORN CEO Bertha Lewis, in a statement. As it looks internally, ACORN is also planning to sue the bloggers for illegally recording ACORN employees without their knowledge, California ACORN officials said.
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It is a losing propersition, ACORN will end up losing in court anyways.
Note to corrupt businesses:
Next time 60 minutes finds rats in your fried chicken, or under age prostitutes in your brothel, SUE THE FILM MAKERS!
They’ve been saying they’re going to sue but haven’t gotten around to it.
Dicovery shoot be a hoot....
If ACORN were an honest organisation they should thank the bloggers for pointing out these indefensible actions of their people.
The suits prove they are not an honest organisation.
Not that we needed any more proof.
Betcha they don't follow through with the lawsuit.
feds need to step in now....i bet acorn is cooking the books
Have you EVER seen a Jury lately?? OMG! You would NEVER want to be judged by most of those people.
discovery
” “As a result of the indefensible action of a handful of our employees, “
ACORN has, in effect, offered to sign a ‘Consent Decree’ (”We didn’t do it, and we won’t do it any more”)...
What’s going to be interesting is to see which, if any, RINOs find this acceptable....
Well I did jury duty two times. Can you go into detail please.Thanks.
Wait until they release the tapes showing the acorns advising the hooker how to do election fraud.
Pul-leeeeze!
Suggested title for Hannah Giles (inevitable) book: “What I Did on My Summer Vacation”
Hannah Giles (inevitable) book: “What I Did on My Summer Vacation”
LOL. Better than anything I ever did on my summers off.
Then YOU are the exception to the rule.....I guess every one else that you served with were bright people too.
Actually, this is part of their MO - "fire" the "bad apples" and declare the rest of the organization pristine. They DID thank someone for pointing out the "11 workers turning in fraudulent signatures".
The multiple films, trickling out as necessary, really put the lie to this tactic.
AMEN...they want mostly WOMEN.....wonder why?
Which presents a problem for both sides, as the Crapafornia legal system, crooked judges, courts and prosecutors are the most Marxist and biased in the nation.
The bloggers case rests with the jury, the only protection they might have, other than the huge publicity nightmare for Acorn and DemoRats if the news of the persecution can be forced into the Rat MSM.
Maybe because they think most men listen to conservative talkradio?
Years ago I had to serve jury duty. I figured my education and career in engineering would disqualify me.
Whistleblowers reporting fraud by recipients of taxpayer largesse getting sued by the fraudsters. Yaeh, that makes sense.
Law-breaking is the default position, eh..?
Women are a victim sub-class.
If you’re darker than a paper bag, AND a woman, you’re a “double victim”.
Talk about closing the barn door AFTER the horses got out.....sheesh!
But I still say that ACORN is in a LOSING argument.
What federal whistle-blower laws might be used in the defense of the videographers? Since ACORN is funded by the feds, and they were giving advice on government regulation and tax advice, are they agents of the federal government?
Be cool.
In a civil suit, there is this double edged sword known as “discovery”.
Under the rules of discovery, there are very few things considered to be private and out of bounds.
The process is available to and will be used by both sides.
So can you imagine ACORN putting themselves in the position of being forced by the court under the rules of discovery to open their records on all things that relate to the case?
Not everything found during the process is allowable in court, but the lawyers then use this information to make their taking of depositions more effective. The person being deposed is sworn in under the penalty of perjury, so a lot of the information found under discovery ends up documented and sworn to.
This would not be a happy road for ACORN.
They are criminal, but they are not crazy.
In June of 2008 I was called to serve jury duty in the county where I reside. Of the approximately 45 people who were called, I was the only one that showed up in a suit and tie. Most others wore shorts or blue jeans, t-shirts, flip flops, etc. When the pool was asked to state their level of education I was the only one in the pool who had a college degree and I was the first one to be dismissed by the attorneys for the defendant.....
Love it. Keep digging, ACORN !
One office doing this is isolated but FIVE offices spread out over the U.S. is a RICO case.
ACORN had to have a training guide for ALL their employees since ALL the employees that got caught were giving the SAME advice.
True, however, ACORN is coming to the defense of a white woman and a man. Clearly they have no problem throwing their black employees under the bus.
Maybe they can get Van Jones to do the internal review. My guess the internal audit will include use of the shredder.
IF they sue, and they just might, then they open themselves up to "discovery".... and they don't want that..
I'm thinking they'll try to destroy the filmaker and the young lady, CRIMINALLY prosecute them and if all else fails they will harm them as a lesson.
ACORN is a corrupt organization that basically shows low life parasites how to "work" the system and screw the taxpayer. It's a perfect vehicle for voter fraud and faux demonstrations.
The little rats that were video taped are just the tip.... go up the food..er money train and then you'll see the organizational make up similar to the mob.....
What I'd like FReepers to do though is to start looking into the "investment" banks that all the democrats and FAMILY seem to work for as they make millions with little background in "business" or "financial" knowledge... then slide back into the public trough again. .....then you'll see some real squealing by the little piggies.
ROFL
Never sue someone who is broke.
That was his point.
Kidding! Kidding!
they’re going to sue but haven’t gotten around to it
That’s because the albino twins are hustling the dough out of the USA so fast they ain’t got time for no stinkin lawsuits.
I hope they do...Things will come out about ACORN that will sink them.
I doubt that this supposedly 501C corporation has a leg to stand on with regards to bring suit against O’Keefe and Giles. I think any reasonable judge would throw this out of court.
Bring it on you overweight Aunt Jemima! We can’t wait to open up your books and files in DISCOVERY you stupid bastard!
I think your experience is the norm...but it doesn’t always work that way.
My hubby, a long time corporate lawyer, was called to FEDERAL jury duty. Not only did he end up on the jury for a FIVE WEEK TRIAL!!, he knew the lawyers on BOTH sides...and he ended up being the foreman of the jury.
Unwinnable. Does not apply to a public/semi-public area, i.e.; no 'expectation of privacy'. Such a lawsuit would be dismissed before it was even fully introduced in court.
Hey..where’s the picture of Hannah?
She could make a fortune now with a hot calendar..nothing really bad,,but just some great photo’s.
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