Md. ACORN Chapter Disbands in Video Scandal's Wake

AP ^ | 3-16-2010 | AP Staff

[SeattleBruce]

Baltimore (AP) - A former leader of Maryland's ACORN chapter says the group shaken by a video scandal will no longer operate in the state.

The videos showed ACORN workers, including workers in Baltimore, giving tax tips to conservative activists posing as a pimp and prostitute. Former Maryland chapter co-chairwoman Sonja Merchant-Jones says the group was torn apart by infighting after that.

Several affiliates of the Association of Community Organizations for Reform Now around the country are rebranding under a different name. But Merchant-Jones, says there are no such plans in Maryland.

[SeattleBruce]

James O'Keefe! Now, I wanna know, what name will they change to, and what will they morph into?

I guess I'm skeptical that they're really going away...

[Psycho_Bunny]

Ya. Hard to believe.

[bgill]

Yes, they’ll morph into just another version.

[Beowulf9]

They remind me of the begining of the mob.

[samtheman]

Close up the tent, move it to the other side of the mountain, open it up again.

[Perdogg]

They will just be absorbed by the Marylard Attorney Generals Office.

[Ghost of Philip Marlowe]

Demolish a rotten house and the cockroaches just scatter to other rotten houses.

[cripplecreek]

Skeptical is smart.

[JustPiper]

(offshoots of acorn)

ACCE
NY Communities for
New England united for justice

that's all I got so far

[Cincinnatus.45-70]

One step back, two steps forward. This is the one step back in the old Commie Three-step.

[soycd]

These filthy, racist, lazy, taxpayer abusing, welfare leeches will do everything they can to keep the
free cash coming in to make a living off other peoples money. It makes me sick that I have worked and
paid taxes since 1972 without more than three weeks off in a row since then...while millions of tax stealing lazy
racists ride the gravy train.

I do not fear a civil war as much as I fear running out of ammo.

[the OlLine Rebel]

MD ping

[Chode]

and the RATS, take another one in the..............................HA ha!!!

[gidget7]

As well you should be. They already have a name picked out. So far Ohio kicked them out and told them not to return UNDER ANY NAME! Tells you all you need to know.

[gidget7]

I hear ya there, for me, since 1970. And my tagline reflects it!

[UAConservative]

Former Maryland chapter co-chairwoman Sonja Merchant-Jones says the group was torn apart by infighting after that.

If they were truly "innocent", then why was there infighting. Shouldn't there have been an easy explanation if that weren't true?

Translation: GUILTY (as all of us at FR knew)

[Jet Jaguar]

ACORN Ping

FReep mail me if you want on/off the list.

[Macgedos]

All the ACORN chapters are connected and all should be banned in every state.

[BIGLOOK]

Good news is news these days, JJ!

[mag]

Acorn.......is that what squirrels eat??

[A_Former_Democrat]

I’m skeptical too. I mean, what else can these people do other than slurp from the public trough?

[OafOfOffice]

I do not fear a civil war as much as I fear running out of ammo.

What a tagline that makes.

[Thrownatbirth]

They’ll keep the name and move to Indianapolis.

[MEG33]

I’m with you.

[SeattleBruce]

“Demolish a rotten house and the cockroaches just scatter to other rotten houses.”

Right. Just the beginning of the exposure and cleanup.

[SeattleBruce]

(offshoots of acorn)
ACCE
NY Communities for
New England united for justice

that’s all I got so far
+++++++++++++

We need to keep on TOP of this...thanks for doing some research..

[SeattleBruce]

There’s way more than one way to win this fight.

[SeattleBruce]

“:All the ACORN chapters are connected and all should be banned in every state.”

Hear, hear.

[RedMDer]

Interesting on ‘md courts us’ ACORN case against Okeefe dismissed.

I must of missed this in the news but after this thread my curiousity got me to look into the status.

Circuit Court of Maryland
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Case Information
Court System: Circuit Court for Baltimore City - Civil System
Case Number: 24C09006238
Title: Association Of Community Organizations For Reform Now, Inc, et al vs James E O’Keefe III, et al
Case Type: Other TortFiling Date:09/23/2009
Case Status: Closed/Inactive
Case Disposition: Lack of ServiceDisposition Date:03/04/2010

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Plaintiff/Petitioner Information
(Each Plaintiff/Petitioner is displayed below) Party Type: PlaintiffParty No.:1
Business or Organization Name: Association Of Community Organizations For Reform Now, Inc
Address: 2069 Canal Street
City: New OrleansState:LAZip Code:70112
Attorney(s) for the Plaintiff/Petitioner
Name: Freeman, Esq, Andrew D
Practice Name: Brown, Goldstein & Levy, LLP
Address: 120 E. Baltimore Street
Suite 1700
City: BaltimoreState:MDZip Code:21202-6701

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Party Type: PlaintiffParty No.:2
Name: Thompson, Tonja
Address: C/o Brown, Goldstein & Levy, LLP
City: BaltimoreState:MDZip Code:21202
Attorney(s) for the Plaintiff/Petitioner
Name: Freeman, Esq, Andrew D
Practice Name: Brown, Goldstein & Levy, LLP
Address: 120 E. Baltimore Street
Suite 1700
City: BaltimoreState:MDZip Code:21202-6701

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Party Type: PlaintiffParty No.:3
Name: Williams, Shera
Address: C/o Brown, Goldstein & Levy, LLP
City: BaltimoreState:MDZip Code:21202
Attorney(s) for the Plaintiff/Petitioner
Name: Freeman, Esq, Andrew D
Practice Name: Brown, Goldstein & Levy, LLP
Address: 120 E. Baltimore Street
Suite 1700
City: BaltimoreState:MDZip Code:21202-6701

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Defendant/Respondent Information
(Each Defendant/Respondent is displayed below) Party Type: DefendantParty No.:3
Business or Organization Name: Breitbart.Com LLC
Address: S/o: R/A: Andrew James Breitbart
City: Los AngelesState:CAZip Code:90049

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Party Type: DefendantParty No.:2
Name: Giles, Hannah
Address: 21376 Marina Cove Circle
City: MiamiState:FLZip Code:33180

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Party Type: DefendantParty No.:1
Name: O’Keefe, III, James E
Address: 121 Goodwin Terrace
City: WestwoodState:NJZip Code:07675

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Document Tracking
(Each Document listed. Documents are listed in Document No./Sequence No. order) Doc No./Seq No.: 1/0
File Date: 09/23/2009Close Date:03/04/2010Decision:
Party Type: PlaintiffParty No.:1
Document Name: Complaint and Demand for Jury Trial
Filed by PLT001-Association Of Community Organizations For Reform Now, Inc, PLT002-Thompson, PLT003-Williams

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Doc No./Seq No.: 2/0
File Date: 01/28/2010Close Date:03/04/2010Decision:
Document Name: Notice of Cont. Dismissal Lack of Juris.
James E O’Keefe
Hannah Giles
Breitbart.Com LLC

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Doc No./Seq No.: 3/0
File Date: 03/04/2010Close Date:03/04/2010Decision:
Party Type: DefendantParty No.:3
Document Name: Dismissed for Lack of Jurisdiction w/o Prejudice pursuant to Md. Rule 2-507(b)

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Doc No./Seq No.: 4/0
File Date: 03/04/2010Close Date:03/04/2010Decision:
Party Type: DefendantParty No.:2
Document Name: Dismissed for Lack of Jurisdiction w/o Prejudice pursuant to Md. Rule 2-507(b)

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Doc No./Seq No.: 5/0
File Date: 03/04/2010Close Date:03/04/2010Decision:
Party Type: DefendantParty No.:1
Document Name: Dismissed for Lack of Jurisdiction w/o Prejudice pursuant to Md. Rule 2-507(b)

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The complete case file can be obtained from the Circuit Courthouse.

[Tolerance Sucks Rocks]

Maryland “Freak State” PING!

[Tolerance Sucks Rocks]

"When a man assumes a public trust, he should consider himself as public property." Thomas Jefferson

Does that mean that we can drag Congressmen into the street and beat them when they try to curtail our liberties?

[Tolerance Sucks Rocks]

Demolish a rotten house and the cockroaches just scatter to other rotten houses.

Nuke Detroit and you'll probably get a lot of them. :-)

[Tolerance Sucks Rocks]

Maryland “Freak State” PING!