$5,000 REWARD FOR INFORMATION ON ACORN BREAK-INS

Velvet Revolution, an organization dedicated to fair elections, is offering $5,000 for information leading to the arrest and conviction of those responsible for break-ins at the ACORN offices in Dorchester, MA and Burien, WA.,

The timing of the break-ins coincide with the Republican attacks on the organization. The Washington break-in occurred on Tuesday and the Boston break-in occurred in the evening after Senator McCain made accusations against ACORN in the final presidential debate, where he said the group was “destroying the fabric of democracy”. In recent days the organization has been the target of threatening calls and e-mails, including at least one death threat. “Voter suppression is their goal but we will not allow the actions of political hacks and zealots to intimidate us or keep us from exercising our most fundamental right – the right to vote” – Mimi Ramos, Head Organizer, Massachusetts ACORN.

In Dorchester five computers were stolen from the ACORN office and the phone system and internet network were ripped out. Computer records were also stolen from ACORN Housing which does foreclosure prevention counseling. If you have any information regarding break-ins or want to make a donation the number to call is (617) 436-7100.