An American Lion

James O’Keefe is the gift that keeps on giving

Felonies mean nothing?

Felonies mean nothing at all anymore? Apparently so:

In an interview Monday on Sean Hannity’s talk show on Fox News, O’Keefe likened the group’s actions to techniques investigative journalists use.

“I really did not think we broke any laws,” he said. “I think this is sort of a misunderstanding.”

O’Keefe wouldn’t explain in detail what the four were doing in the office, but he acknowledged using a hidden camera and a cell phone to record video of their interactions with Landrieu’s staff. He said he wants the recordings to be released.

Also arrested were Robert Flanagan of New Orleans, Joseph Basel of Minnesota and Stan Dai of the Washington, D.C., area, all 24. All four face a charge of entering federal property under false pretenses for the purpose of committing a felony, which carries up to 10 years in prison. They are free on $10,000 bail and are due back in court Feb. 12.

Of course, reading the FBI affidavit, it’s a little more serious than that. They are suspected of breaking a number of laws, but the missing piece of this investigation is this—what was in their possession? What tools did they have? I don’t know about you, but entering the offices of a Senator under false pretenses, dressed in costumes, and trying to bluff their way into a phone closet sounds pretty serious to me. They are charged with entering a Federal building in order to gain access to confidential communications—what part of that doesn’t sound heart-attack serious to a thinking person?

Really, who are these people? Where did they come from? How do they get away with this crap?