Luxlibertas.com quotes Poynter’s Al Tompkins: , who says there are there are ethics questions involved with the ACORN video, but says the information contained in the video can’t be discounted.
” ‘For 50 years, we have known that sometimes journalists aren’t the only ones to capture stories. The Zapruder film was shot by [a] guy with [a] movie camera,’ he said. ‘I think it’s no question that they had an agenda, but I think we all have agendas. What I would say is, we should look at it with that filter — that doesn’t mean that what they captured was irrelevant.’
“… He also thinks another factor may have been in play.
” ‘ACORN makes itself news. It’s not just a low profile group that has never sought attention,’ said Tompkins. ‘It’s the old saying, the fleas come with the dog.’ “
