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angelatc
01-26-2010, 03:36 PM
http://www.nola.com/politics/index.ssf/2010/01/acorn_gotcha_man_arrested_for.html


Alleging a plot to wiretap Democratic Sen. Mary Landrieu's office in the Hale Boggs Federal Building in downtown New Orleans, the FBI arrested four people Monday, including James O'Keefe, a conservative filmmaker whose undercover videos at ACORN field offices severely damaged the advocacy group's credibility.

Also arrested were Joseph Basel, Stan Dai and Robert Flanagan, all 24. Flanagan is the son of William Flanagan, who is the acting U.S. Attorney for the Western District of Louisiana, the office confirmed. All four were charged with entering federal property under false pretenses with the intent of committing a felony.




The whole story is at the link.

Brian4Liberty
01-26-2010, 03:46 PM
Nixon is looking up and smiling at that one...

tangent4ronpaul
01-26-2010, 03:49 PM
http://rhymeswithright.mu.nu/archives/images/facepalm%5B1%5D.jpg

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angelatc
01-26-2010, 03:52 PM
Idiots.

Yeah, you'd think the Republicans would know that the wiretap thing never really works out well.

purplechoe
01-26-2010, 03:59 PM
They got greedy... Wiretapping senatorial offices? These guys are pretty fucking stupid...

http://www.streetknowledgemedia.com/blog/wp-content/uploads/2007/12/bush-wiretap.jpg

Bruno
01-26-2010, 04:01 PM
you'd think they'd have consulted with a lawyer before acting on that plan

Dieseler
01-26-2010, 04:04 PM
I really don't believe O'keefe is that naive.

Dieseler
01-26-2010, 04:10 PM
Or, 'in other words'
Its all for show.

malkusm
01-26-2010, 04:14 PM
Here's a question: How come when the citizens wiretap their public servants, it's considered a felony and even treasonous....but when the government wiretaps its citizens, it's a matter of national security?

dannno
01-26-2010, 04:16 PM
Here's a question: How come when the citizens wiretap their public servants, it's considered a felony and even treasonous....but when the government wiretaps its citizens, it's a matter of national security?

That's a good question.

Dieseler
01-26-2010, 04:22 PM
Because they have the power and you do not have the right.
It's all legal of course.

purplechoe
01-26-2010, 04:49 PM
Here's a question: How come when the citizens wiretap their public servants, it's considered a felony and even treasonous....but when the government wiretaps its citizens, it's a matter of national security?

it's the same type of mentality which is displayed by Bill Clinton in this thread:

http://www.ronpaulforums.com/showthread.php?t=228271

Bruno
01-26-2010, 06:09 PM
Oh, NOW Cnn is covering the story! "Some of our viewers will remember this is the same guy who was involved in the filming of the Acorn scandal..."

which viewers would remember that? Cnn had like one story on it compared to Fox's hundreds.

Dieseler
01-26-2010, 06:30 PM
Do you guys really believe O'keefe was that stupid? Not being sarcastic, just wondering and I don't really mean to assume some sort of conspiracy here... Or do I?

paulitics
01-26-2010, 07:00 PM
Do you guys really believe O'keefe was that stupid? Not being sarcastic, just wondering and I don't really mean to assume some sort of comspiracy here... Or do I?

Well, they are alleging a conspiracy committed by these guys, so what difference does it make. We don't know what happened.

Endgame
01-26-2010, 10:19 PM
Innocent till proven guilty. If he ends up in prison we should send him some books to pass the time.

sofia
01-26-2010, 10:30 PM
Here's a question: How come when the citizens wiretap their public servants, it's considered a felony and even treasonous....but when the government wiretaps its citizens, it's a matter of national security?

good point.....

they work for us....so shouldnt we have a right to tap their office phones?...call it "monitoring our officials for quality assurance"

MN Patriot
01-26-2010, 10:32 PM
http://www.nola.com/politics/index.ssf/2010/01/acorn_gotcha_man_arrested_for.html

The whole story is at the link.

Bunch of cocky kids who watch too much TV. Dressed up like repairmen. Idiots. They can do a documentary about themselves in prison.

Reason
01-26-2010, 11:18 PM
If only they had worked for the NSA it would have been okay.

Voltaire
01-26-2010, 11:19 PM
He was in a little hot water for taping the ACORN people against their will in Maryland. Okay okay, no big deal.

So now he ups the ante and does this.

He deserves what he gets now.

Voltaire
01-26-2010, 11:21 PM
Here's a question: How come when the citizens wiretap their public servants, it's considered a felony and even treasonous....but when the government wiretaps its citizens, it's a matter of national security?

The 4th Amendment:

The right of the people to be secure in their persons, houses, papers, and effects, against unreasonable searches and seizures, shall not be violated, and no Warrants shall issue, but upon probable cause, supported by Oath or affirmation, and particularly describing the place to be searched, and the persons or things to be seized.

Paulfan05
01-26-2010, 11:21 PM
They should try charging him with terrorism charges lol