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Politics : Politics for Pros- moderated

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To: John Carragher who wrote (355963)3/26/2010 6:05:49 PM
From: Glenn Petersen  Read Replies (1) of 793883
 
...for a misdemeanor..?

I am not an attorney, but I don't think that it is unusual.

Many misdemeanors are punished with monetary fines. In the United States, the federal government generally considers a crime punishable with incarceration for one year or less to be a misdemeanor.

en.wikipedia.org

While O'Keefe performed a great service by exposing Acorn, he needs to understand that he has made himself a target. Unfortunately, he gave the left a big stick to hit him with. He should have consulted with an attorney before entering Landrieu's office.
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