tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7321349.post4931464708592786961..comments2024-03-18T22:21:33.261-07:00Comments on The Debate Link: Private InvestigationDavid Schraubhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/04946653376744012423noreply@blogger.comBlogger2125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7321349.post-64318769558027983722009-10-08T09:44:11.187-07:002009-10-08T09:44:11.187-07:00There's also the problem that even in the wors...There's also the problem that even in the worst cases, the ACORN folks didn't do anything that actually helped the "pimp and 'ho" -- they were giving them erroneous tax advice (you can't just claim dependents on your tax return; you need a valid SS#) -- and in some cases were <a href="http://www.politicsdaily.com/2009/09/16/police-acorn-employees-murder-confession-not-factual/" rel="nofollow">clearly messing with them</a>, or <a href="http://www.foxnews.com/story/0,2933,553423,00.html" rel="nofollow">stringing them along</a> in order to get enough information to report them to police.<br /><br />Unless these sellers were giving people fake guns, it's not analogous.PGhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/09381347581328622706noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7321349.post-24600154274899572882009-10-08T06:01:54.323-07:002009-10-08T06:01:54.323-07:00I'll also note that this is different from the...I'll also note that this is different from the ACORN video in another element (besides not being ridiculous): this is a sample, not an incident. In 35 of 47 cases, the agents could buy a gun; with the ACORN video, the guy had too much time on his hands and, after being sent away by many ACORN workers, kept going until he found <i>one</i> that gave him enough of what he wanted.Rebeccahttps://www.blogger.com/profile/00126818186333142129noreply@blogger.com