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Hannah Giles, James O'Keefe Released ACORN Video in DC Office

by Scott Wu | September 11, 2009 at 11:04 am

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Followed by yesterday's ACORN video in Baltimore office, independent filmmaker James O'Keefe and columnist Hannah Giles released another ACORN video took place in Washington DC. James O'Keefe posed as a pimp and Hannah Giles as his girlfriend who was a prostitute. They were seeking advice as to how to buy a house to run a brothel, the same story they told in Baltimore. Instead of reporting to the police or refusing to help, the ACORN employees taught them how to use the money without getting into legal trouble.

"She's not going to put on (the loan application) that she's doing prostitution ... she doesn't have to," the ACORN staffer says. "You don't have to sit back and tell people what you do."

"[W]hen the police ask you, (tell them) you don't know where (the money is) coming from," the staffer said. "We are looking out for you."

The staffs advised James, who told them he will have a career in politics, not to linger at the house as it will cause suspicion and ruin his political career. On paper he would only be a landlord who has no knowledge of the illegal activities in the house.

O'Keefe told the employees in Washington office that he will bring in as many as 10 women from El Salvador to work as prostitutes.

"There's like 10 girls," O'Keefe says. "There's ten El Salvodoreans."

The ACORN staffer replies, "I understand what you are saying."

ACORN spokesperson refuse to comment until they see the full tape and transcript.

The two employees from Baltimore office were fired after the videos went public yesterday. The same fate could very well happen to the employees in the DC office.

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Albert Milliron

at 21:04 on September 14th, 2009

sad to see so little recommendations on an excellent report

Mike B (not verified)

at 11:59 on September 15th, 2009

I think they are both two big racists. exploiting ignorant black women

Erotic Good (not verified)

at 09:15 on September 17th, 2009

This is definitely a case of entrapment, but not racism. The conduct of the Acorn employees is disgusting and incredible. Words cannot express. Racism has nothin to do with it. If this tape (and the others that are in the same collection from this dynamic duo) were not made, then how or when would the truth be exposed about the worm inside the (fat juicy) apple? This is serious. The pimp and the young lady risked thier lives and freedom by doing these videos. They could easily have been arrested or assaulted while doing them, and you know they most probably have many enemies now. Lets look at the facts. Just the facts. This is a shame. By the way, I am a black man born in Washington DC and no explaining can justify this behavior for me. Crime is crime and the types of crime they are trying to assist with.... Child prostitution.... are you flippin kidding me? There should be more recs for this I agree!