Sorry, but I don't think the ACORN worker in San Diego who was fired as a result of the O'Keefe/Giles undercover operation is going to gin up much sympathy with this excuse:

The recording showed Vera appearing to suggest he could help get people across the border and asking the woman posing as a prostitute how much her services cost. [snip]

Vera was at the news conference and he gave an emotional recounting of what happened. He broke into tears at least twice.

He said that English isn't his first language and that he was confused about what was going on. He said he was just trying to help.