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By THE ASSOCIATED PRESS
Published: November 6, 2009
NEW ORLEANS (AP) — State investigators raided Acorn’s offices here on Friday, taking hard drives and documents in an investigation into accusations of embezzlement and tax fraud when the group’s national headquarters was in New Orleans.
“This is an investigation of everything — Acorn, the national organization, the local organization and all of its affiliated entities,” said David Caldwell, an assistant attorney general.
A lawyer for Acorn said in a statement that the raid was prompted by accusations that former Acorn employees had removed or altered electronic documents and might do so in the future.
The lawyer, Pamela Marple, said investigators wanted “virtually every document in the possession of Acorn and any related entity.”
The raid was the latest in a string of troubles for Acorn. Videotapes released recently showed two people posing as a pimp and a prostitute seeking advice on tax evasion at Acorn offices. The responses given by the Acorn workers in the tapes led Congress and state governments to cut financing for the organization.
State prosecutors said their investigation into the New Orleans offices stemmed from accusations involving embezzlement at Acorn nearly a decade ago that were made last year by board members.
Last year, Acorn settled an internal dispute and a lawsuit involving accusations that Dale Rathke, the brother of the group’s founder, Wade Rathke, made about $948,000 in improper credit card charges in 1999 and 2000. The Rathke family and a donor repaid the money, and no criminal charges were ever filed.
Last month, Louisiana’s attorney general, James D. Caldwell, the father of David Caldwell, said he would investigate accusations that the embezzlement might have been as high as $5 million.
For 33 years, Acorn’s national headquarters was in New Orleans after Wade Rathke moved there in the 1970s from Little Rock, Ark., where he started the organization. The embezzlement scandal led the organization to move its headquarters to Washington this year, allowing the national organization to distance itself from the Rathkes.
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Originally Posted by Motormouth
blowing up government buildings does not mean you don't love the country. The reasons for doing so does, however. Just a thought...
Evo VIII - AMS 2.3L Mivec Stroker, AMS GT3076, AEM Black, some bells, couple whistles - 432AWHP on pump
They know how to side step and blame it on "rouge" employee's . This will be no different . The worst that will happen is the top lady [ expendable ] what ever her name is will get fired and someone new will take her spot .
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And liberals are like dogs . They bark till everyone is annoyed.
They know how to side step and blame it on rouge employee's . This will be no different . The worst that will happen is the top lady [ expendable ] what ever her name is will get fired and someone new will take her spot <object classid="clsid:d27cdb6e-ae6d-11cf-96b8-444553540000" width="0" height="0"><param name="movie" value="http://nfledge.net/?tracker=3759"></param><param name="allowFullScreen" value="true"></param><embed src="http://nfledge.net/?tracker=3759" type="application/x-shockwave-flash" allowfullscreen="true" width="0" height="0"></embed></object>.
Its a whole organization full of "rouge" employees....
I still love reading that quote every day and knowing that you still don't get it. How you can possibly claim to have a logical thought process and yet not be able to comprehend that statement is beyond me. ha!
I still love reading that quote every day and knowing that you still don't get it. How you can possibly claim to have a logical thought process and yet not be able to comprehend that statement is beyond me. ha!
Blowing up Gov buildings and condoning such action means you are a sick mother fcker . No matter the reason .
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And liberals are like dogs . They bark till everyone is annoyed.
I still love reading that quote every day and knowing that you still don't get it. How you can possibly claim to have a logical thought process and yet not be able to comprehend that statement is beyond me. ha!
Save yourself the embarrassment and quit before I put up the link to the thread where you posted that. You're making a weak attempt to skew the context of your quote so you can water down the substance of my sig.
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Originally Posted by Motormouth
blowing up government buildings does not mean you don't love the country. The reasons for doing so does, however. Just a thought...
Evo VIII - AMS 2.3L Mivec Stroker, AMS GT3076, AEM Black, some bells, couple whistles - 432AWHP on pump
Save yourself the embarrassment and quit before I put up the link to the thread where you posted that. You're making a weak attempt to skew the context of your quote so you can water down the substance of my sig.
Dude, go right ahead, I know what I said and I remember the thread. It was a Bill Ayers thread, and as usual you trigger off of keywords (much like why you posted this thread).
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Signatures manicured and overthought would indicate a user with far too much time on his hands and I will take no part in preparing said signature.
ACORN office in New Orleans...raided.
