In light of the arrest of James O'Keefe and three associates in New Orleans, ACORN released the following statement from its CEO Bertha Lewis: The recent arrest of James O'Keefe, is further evidence of his disregard for the law in pursuit of his extremist agenda. From the day that O'Keefe's undercover "sting" videos came out, ACORN leadership pledged accountability for its own staff while pointing out that the videos had been shot illegally and edited deceptively in order to undermine the work of an organization that has empowered working families for four decades. Unfortunately, during the rush to judge ACORN, both the media and Congress failed to question the methods, intent and accuracy of Mr. O'Keefe's videos. Subsequent independent reviews by the Congressional Research Servi...
