Kos Diarist Faking Press Passes For Code Pink

[TheSarge]

Hat tip to Kristinn at FreeRepublic.com


How does the pro-terrorist group Code Pink infiltrate closed events where the U.S. Secret Service is in charge of security? One way is with fake press credentials made by a diarist at the Daily Kos.

Code Pink has made a habit of infiltrating events and getting close to officials under the protection of the U.S. Secret Service.

Yesterday Code Pink member Desiree Farooz rushed the stage and came dangerously close to President Bush at Monticello. The weekend before she rushed John McCain. Last fall she got close enough to Condoleeza Rice to place her hands around the Secrtary of State's head.

At the McCain event, legitimate reporters noted that McCain was heckled from the press area by a protester:

The second and third protestors were escorted out just as quickly as the first, and the fourth protestor only made a larger stir among the press, as he had been seated within the press section.

A diarist at the Daily Kos posted yesterday about his making phony press passes for members of Code Pink at the behest of the group's co-founder, Castro-groupie Susan "Medea" Benjamin.

Benjamin, who founded Code Pink's parent group, Global Exchange, to further her Marxist agenda under a green/anti-capitalism banner, was arrested in Miami at the U.S. Conference of Mayors two weeks ago.

Benjamin wrote about the experience here:

You might have heard that Liz Hourican and I got arrested at the conference. Sadly, that is true. We were pre-registered as press for Global Exchange, got our credentials and were participating in the conference when hotel security groups and police surrounded us and told us to leave. It seems they remembered us from the last time we were in Miami speaking out against terrorist Posada Carrilles and were worried that we might embarrass the conference host—Miami’s Mayor Manny Diaz. When we objected to leaving, they arrested us. I was charged with trespassing; Liz was charged with trespassing, disorderly conduct and resisting arrest. After 8 hours in a cramped, smelly, dirty jail cell with 25 prostitutes, our friends posted $3,500 bail for us and we were released. We have to return to Miami to appear in court next month.

You can read Medea's partner in crime Liz Hourican's barely coherent version of their arrest here.

Kos diary entry by "Randgrithr:

BREAKING: Bush heckled at Monticello by CodePink!
by Randgrithr
Fri Jul 04, 2008 at 01:49:01 PM PDT

Sorry for the short diary...

Early this morning I found an unusual email from Medea Benjamin waiting for me in my inbox. It seems that last week when she was arrested in Florida, they confiscated her Global Exchange press pass, and could I make her another one?

Ever since I figured out how to duplicate Medea's press pass for other members of CodePink, I have been doing so with her blessing. Since Medea is the founding director and CEO of Global Exchange as well as one of the founders of CodePink, how I implemented it may be a bit of a hack; but it is quite legitimate insofar that yes, these are valid press passes for a news organization, created with the full knowledge and permission of the company director.

Now, ironically, I was going to have to whip out a copy of the document that served as the original.


http://www.dailykos.com/storyonly/2008/7/4/161948/5353

http://codepinkphx.blogspot.com/2008/06/conference-of-mayors-76th-annual-in.html

http://www.freerepublic.com/focus/f-news/2041163/posts

[Chris_]

The weekend before she rushed John McCain. Last fall she got close enough to Condoleeza Rice to place her hands around the Secrtary of State's head.

The SS should have blown her head off.  Someday she will push it too far and that, hopefully, will be exactly the result.

[TheSarge]

The SS should have blown her head off.  Someday she will push it too far and that, hopefully, will be exactly the result.

I honestly think that's what they want.  It would only solidify their claim that this administration and Republicans in general are murderous fascists thugs.

[Chris_]

The SS should have blown her head off.  Someday she will push it too far and that, hopefully, will be exactly the result.

I honestly think that's what they want.  It would only solidify their claim that this administration and Republicans in general are murderous fascists thugs.

Well, I have to admit it would screw up Bush's next Presidential run this year.  Other than that, I can't see a downside.

[docstew]

wouldn't deliberately creating these press passes for someone who has not been vetted for them be a violation of federal law if they are used to bypass security?  and why isn't the secret service checking these people who present these passes?  could they not deny access to anyone presenting one of these passes?  i know that's a slippery constitutional issue, but i don't see how a reasonable person would say that these are legit members of the press when they keep getting arrested for approaching the POTUS, SecState, etc.

[Chris_]

wouldn't deliberately creating these press passes for someone who has not been vetted for them be a violation of federal law if they are used to bypass security?  and why isn't the secret service checking these people who present these passes?  could they not deny access to anyone presenting one of these passes?  i know that's a slippery constitutional issue, but i don't see how a reasonable person would say that these are legit members of the press when they keep getting arrested for approaching the POTUS, SecState, etc.

Only if your name is Jeff Gannon.

Oh, wait.  His were legit.

[Splashdown]

wouldn't deliberately creating these press passes for someone who has not been vetted for them be a violation of federal law if they are used to bypass security?  and why isn't the secret service checking these people who present these passes?  could they not deny access to anyone presenting one of these passes?  i know that's a slippery constitutional issue, but i don't see how a reasonable person would say that these are legit members of the press when they keep getting arrested for approaching the POTUS, SecState, etc.

I hope the Secret Service is all over this one. That is indeed worrisome.

[AllosaursRus]

wouldn't deliberately creating these press passes for someone who has not been vetted for them be a violation of federal law if they are used to bypass security?  and why isn't the secret service checking these people who present these passes?  could they not deny access to anyone presenting one of these passes?  i know that's a slippery constitutional issue, but i don't see how a reasonable person would say that these are legit members of the press when they keep getting arrested for approaching the POTUS, SecState, etc.

I hope the Secret Service is all over this one. That is indeed worrisome.

From what I understand, as long as he has Media's permission, he/she can make them up legitimately. A press pass is handed out by the media attending. They have some phony outfit that Media and the PINKOS started for just this purpose.

Until the feds crack down on this crap anyone can make a pres pass as long as they have the OK from the owner/ceo of the news org. 

[RightCoast]

The weekend before she rushed John McCain. Last fall she got close enough to Condoleeza Rice to place her hands around the Secrtary of State's head.

The SS should have blown her head off.  Someday she will push it too far and that, hopefully, will be exactly the result.

That day will happen when she pulls it on a Democrat President.

[AllosaursRus]

The weekend before she rushed John McCain. Last fall she got close enough to Condoleeza Rice to place her hands around the Secrtary of State's head.

The SS should have blown her head off.  Someday she will push it too far and that, hopefully, will be exactly the result.

That day will happen when she pulls it on a Democrat President.

Problem is, if and when a Demon gets the WH, she will be wetting her pants rather than protesting. So getting what she deserves will just not happen..

[Thor]

Can't we just declare open season on them ??

[RightCoast]

The weekend before she rushed John McCain. Last fall she got close enough to Condoleeza Rice to place her hands around the Secrtary of State's head.

The SS should have blown her head off.  Someday she will push it too far and that, hopefully, will be exactly the result.

That day will happen when she pulls it on a Democrat President.

Problem is, if and when a Demon gets the WH, she will be wetting her pants rather than protesting. So getting what she deserves will just not happen..

Wetting her pants yes, stop protesting no.  No protest no money.

[DixieBelle]

wouldn't deliberately creating these press passes for someone who has not been vetted for them be a violation of federal law if they are used to bypass security?  and why isn't the secret service checking these people who present these passes?  could they not deny access to anyone presenting one of these passes?  i know that's a slippery constitutional issue, but i don't see how a reasonable person would say that these are legit members of the press when they keep getting arrested for approaching the POTUS, SecState, etc.

I hope the Secret Service is all over this one. That is indeed worrisome.

From what I understand, as long as he has Media's permission, he/she can make them up legitimately. A press pass is handed out by the media attending. They have some phony outfit that Media and the PINKOS started for just this purpose.

Until the feds crack down on this crap anyone can make a pres pass as long as they have the OK from the owner/ceo of the news org. 

Oh, THAT'S safe *eyeroll*

That leaves the vetting up to the organization. In this case, CodeStink.

Yeah, brilliant plan!

You'd think in this day and age, they would tighten down on that.