Videos of NJEA conference are authentic, James O'Keefe spokesman says
Published: Tuesday, October 26, 2010, 1:55 PM Updated: Tuesday, October 26, 2010, 1:55 PM
TRENTON — A series of videos produced by conservative activist James O'Keefe showing members of the New Jersey Education Association using racial slurs and chanting about kicking Gov. Chris Christie "in the toolbox" are compiled of authentic footage, according to a spokesman for O'Keefe.
The videos, apparently shot at the NJEA leadership conference at the East Brunswick Hilton, were taken by concerned citizens who struck up natural conversations with conference attendees, said Shane Corey, a spokesman for The Project Veritas, O'Keefe's organization.
The videos show people identified as teachers talking about how difficult it is to fire a tenured teacher, and laughing about playing arcade games "on their