St. investigators taking dozens of computers from ACORN office...


	St. investigators taking dozens of computers from ACORN office...

jatfla

11-6-2009 8:01 PM

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jatfla says:

Oh my. It will be interesting to know what all they find. Course there has been plenty of time to get rid of some things. I guess the man with the cart didn't want any one in Washington to know who he is.

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11-9-2009 8:09 PM

mountainpalm

It's about time they confiscated whatever the State needs..............to proceed..........
Oh, they caught off-guard.......... No notice, no kidding???
Geez Louise....... Like we would want them to have more time than they already have to DESTROY the evidence????????

Took them long enough. So much for priorities!

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