# ACORN "pimp" arrested for illegally accessing Senate office; tampering with phone system **URL:** \ **Category:** The BBQ Pit\ **Created:** [January 26, 2010, 11:13pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/acorn-pimp-arrested-for-illegally-accessing-senate-office-tampering-with-phone-system/526586 "2010-01-26T23:13:35Z")\ **Posts on this page:** 8\ **Page:** 34
**Author:** ![Boyo\_Jim](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/b/87869e/32.png) [@Boyo\_Jim](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Boyo_Jim)\ **Post date:** [October 27, 2010, 5:20am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/acorn-pimp-arrested-for-illegally-accessing-senate-office-tampering-with-phone-system/526586/661 "2010-10-27T05:20:08Z")
> [@Diogenes\_the\_Cynic](#): > > I understand his next drop will contain shocking footage of the Pope taking Communion. He’s heard rumors that bears shit in woods, but he hasn’t yet worked out the details of his disguise to get that footage yet. ---
**Author:** ![elucidator](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/e/8edcca/32.png) [@elucidator](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/elucidator)\ **Post date:** [October 27, 2010, 5:26am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/acorn-pimp-arrested-for-illegally-accessing-senate-office-tampering-with-phone-system/526586/662 "2010-10-27T05:26:46Z")
Now, Universe, I know I haven’t been a very good pantheist, but if you could just work it out so he’s in costume and gets raped by a grizzly, I know I would do better. Assuming I don’t actually die laughing… ---
**Author:** ![Gyrate](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/gyrate/32/3588_2.png) [@Gyrate](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Gyrate)\ **Post date:** [October 27, 2010, 9:35am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/acorn-pimp-arrested-for-illegally-accessing-senate-office-tampering-with-phone-system/526586/663 "2010-10-27T09:35:19Z")
> [@davidm](#): > > And he didn’t even show up for his press conference. > > [http://mediamatters.org/blog/201010250026](http://mediamatters.org/blog/201010250026) > > I guess it’s better than showing up and trying to lure everyone into his sex boat. > [@](#): > > He said of O’Keefe and his latest story, “he promised me and gave me his word and gave others his word and if it is proven false, we’ll have to deal with them.” “He pinky-swore that he was telling the truth! You can’t lie when you pinky-swear or you’ll _die_!” Personally I’m thinking that the reason he didn’t turn up is because he went after a New Jersey union and is now part of a bridge section on the Garden State Parkway. ---
**Author:** ![E-Sabbath](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/e/e19adc/32.png) [@E-Sabbath](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/E-Sabbath)\ **Post date:** [October 27, 2010, 10:18am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/acorn-pimp-arrested-for-illegally-accessing-senate-office-tampering-with-phone-system/526586/664 "2010-10-27T10:18:59Z")
So, I’m guessing this recent CNN thing did not count as violation of his parole. Ah, well. ---
**Author:** ![Mighty\_Girl](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/m/7bcc69/32.png) [@Mighty\_Girl](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Mighty_Girl)\ **Post date:** [October 27, 2010, 12:39pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/acorn-pimp-arrested-for-illegally-accessing-senate-office-tampering-with-phone-system/526586/665 "2010-10-27T12:39:49Z")
> [@Gyrate](#): > > “He pinky-swore that he was telling the truth! You can’t lie when you pinky-swear or you’ll _die_!” > > Personally I’m thinking that the reason he didn’t turn up is because he went after a New Jersey union and is now part of a bridge section on the Garden State Parkway. Now he knows where Hoffa is! ---
**Author:** ![Nancarrow](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/n/c37758/32.png) [@Nancarrow](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Nancarrow)\ **Post date:** [October 27, 2010, 1:19pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/acorn-pimp-arrested-for-illegally-accessing-senate-office-tampering-with-phone-system/526586/666 "2010-10-27T13:19:44Z")
I have nothing to contribute to this thread, except my post’s number. ---
**Author:** ![VinylTurnip](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/v/b2d939/32.png) [@VinylTurnip](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/VinylTurnip)\ **Post date:** [October 27, 2010, 1:48pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/acorn-pimp-arrested-for-illegally-accessing-senate-office-tampering-with-phone-system/526586/667 "2010-10-27T13:48:52Z")
> [@Boyo\_Jim](#): > > The real shocker is that there is a black member of the Tea Party. They’re all black on the inside! ---
**Author:** ![Boyo\_Jim](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/b/87869e/32.png) [@Boyo\_Jim](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Boyo_Jim)\ **Post date:** [October 27, 2010, 3:41pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/acorn-pimp-arrested-for-illegally-accessing-senate-office-tampering-with-phone-system/526586/668 "2010-10-27T15:41:59Z")
Only if you mean it in terms of rotting souls. [Previous page](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/acorn-pimp-arrested-for-illegally-accessing-senate-office-tampering-with-phone-system/526586.md?page=33)