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ACORN files suit against filmmakers
politico.com ^ | Sept. 23, 2009 | JAKE SHERMAN

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.


TOPICS: Breaking News; News/Current Events; US: Maryland
KEYWORDS: acorn; frivolouslawsuits; hannahgiles; lawsuit; lawsuitabuse; okeefe; sherawilliams; tonjathompson
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To: reagan_fanatic
So, when 20/20 goes undercover and does the same thing, they can be sued too?

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.

41 posted on 09/23/2009 2:47:51 PM PDT by Publius Valerius
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To: madison10

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...


42 posted on 09/23/2009 2:48:24 PM PDT by donna (3rd largest workforce in the world: UK National Health Service (Chinese Army is #1))
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To: Free ThinkerNY

Time to dust off the RICO Act?

Probably not going to happen with Holder, but we can dream, right?


43 posted on 09/23/2009 2:49:38 PM PDT by ksm1
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To: Free ThinkerNY

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.


44 posted on 09/23/2009 2:49:46 PM PDT by deannadurbin
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To: Free ThinkerNY

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?


45 posted on 09/23/2009 2:49:46 PM PDT by Da Coyote
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To: Godzilla
Discovery is a bitch.
46 posted on 09/23/2009 2:50:40 PM PDT by Perdogg (Sarah Palin-Jim DeMint 2012 - Liz Cheney for Sec of State - Duncan Hunter SecDef)
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To: Godzilla
As I recall, nobody has even insinuated that anybody at ACORN was "smart". These people are dumber, as they say, as a bag of rocks. This is going to be fun to watch..

...maybe Landmark Legal will get involved where Levin can have some fun sparing with ACORN geniuses.

47 posted on 09/23/2009 2:51:11 PM PDT by B.O. Plenty (Give war a chance...)
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To: kjo

I wonder if there is any record of 60 Minutes taping in Maryland......and if they were ever suedfor it.


48 posted on 09/23/2009 2:51:14 PM PDT by cookcounty (Videos? What videos? ....The First ACORN President has no comment.)
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To: Free ThinkerNY

What the f_ does ACORN care about filing a lawsuit...if they lose, they pay with TAXPAYER MONEY.

It is comedy.


49 posted on 09/23/2009 2:51:49 PM PDT by wac3rd (Felipe Calderon supports the public option.)
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To: Dan(9698)
"Another rule is: there is no fifth amendment in civil law."

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.

50 posted on 09/23/2009 2:52:15 PM PDT by OldDeckHand (No Socialized Medicine, No Way, No How, No Time)
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To: Free ThinkerNY

HA hahahahaha.....that’s good!


51 posted on 09/23/2009 2:52:20 PM PDT by PhiloBedo (I won't be happy until Jet-A is less than $2.00 a gallon)
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To: Free ThinkerNY

I wonder if this is newsworthy?


52 posted on 09/23/2009 2:52:55 PM PDT by PAR
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To: Free ThinkerNY

53 posted on 09/23/2009 2:53:29 PM PDT by Dallas59
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To: Dan(9698)
Horrible typo alert: Should have read...

There is...

54 posted on 09/23/2009 2:54:00 PM PDT by OldDeckHand (No Socialized Medicine, No Way, No How, No Time)
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To: Free ThinkerNY

Time to release more tapes.


55 posted on 09/23/2009 2:54:30 PM PDT by joejm65
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To: donna

That was because she recorded a phone call. They cannot claim entrapment, because it was not a government sting.


56 posted on 09/23/2009 2:54:36 PM PDT by wbones8765 ("Give me liberty or give me death")
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To: Free ThinkerNY

DISCOVERY DISCOVERY DISCOVERY


57 posted on 09/23/2009 2:54:45 PM PDT by Marty62 (former Marty60)
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To: imfrmdixie
Isn’t the former Attorney General of Maryland the one picked to do the internal investigation of ACORN?..or was that Mass.?

Massachusetts -- Scott Harshbarger.

58 posted on 09/23/2009 2:55:01 PM PDT by maryz
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To: OldDeckHand
What about interstate commerces. Does this trump state laws?
59 posted on 09/23/2009 2:55:30 PM PDT by Domangart (editor and publisher)
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To: Free ThinkerNY

Silly, futile saber-rattling by these Commie jerks.


60 posted on 09/23/2009 2:56:06 PM PDT by Palladin (ACORN is a criminal enterprise.)
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