, and he said it was made as a gift and accepted as a gift.rse of reporting, we've asked, how do you know if something was a gift? how is this determined? mr. hampton zed it's severance and mr. ensign's office or attorney's office says it's a gift. how do we know? the tax experts tell us this is really what an investigation would have to determine. just because something is called a gift now doesn't mean that it necessarily was a gift at the time. there would need to be contemporaneous evidence explaining what was said at the time, how the gift was given and how it was received. maybe documents, maybe a verbal conversation. maybe a witness, a third-party witness who was aware of these discussions, who could say, you know, what exactly happened at the time. >> and which would help us figure out whether or not in addition to potentially implicating himself on campaign finance law issues, he may have also somehow implicated his parents on tax issues. that remains to be seen and in the absence of any real investigation, any explanation from senato

the payments werma as gifts, accepted as gis, and complied with taxules governing gifts.rents about the affair, his parents decid to make the gifts out of concern for the well-beingf long-time family friends during a dficult time. the gifts are consistent with a patterof generosity by the ensign family the hamptons and others. oh, boy. toddwhere do you guys go fm here? and leme just point out for thaudience, $12,000 is the irs mit on nontaxable gifts. if he ve $13,000, there would be a tax on the $100 above the $12,000. so $12,000 was vy carefully picked number. they're called gifts by th lawyer. there are waysf looking at the world in which those could be called bribes. am i being too cynical about that? >> well, yeah, i tnk we're going toearn a lot more in the coming maybeven hours, ceaiy days and weeks. i ink there are two issues here. the first is the haning of all this, and senator ensign and the peopround him broke prably the two most important cardinal rules of dealing wi isis communications. the fit e is get all of the bad uff out there in one news cycle. theyhoul

they're called gifts by e lawyer.there are ways of looking at t world in which those coulde called bbes. am i being t cynical about that >> well, yeah, i think we're going learn a lot more in the coming maybe en urs, certainly days and weeks. i think there are two ises here. the first is the handling ofll of t and senator ensign and the people arounhim broke probably the two most important cardinal rules of dealing wi crisis commucations. e first one is get all of the bad stf out there in one news cycle. they should havencluded this information when he first made this disclosure. obviously, people we aware of . th should have said all of this up front,ne horrible news cycle is much better tn a ip, drip of several rely b cycles d the second rule they broke is when you violate rule numr one d you have more bad informatioto dump out, do it on a d when the world's attention is somhere else. they shod have slipped this out wh everyone was trying t figure out where the hell mark sanforwas, whether he was in the appalaian mo

the indictment states that ronald lipscomb paid for gifts. and that dixon failed to disclose the gifts on her financial disclosure forms. the mayor says she will stick with running the city. ? i'm not going to stop one beat in continuing with the progress of the city. that's what the focus is. >> reporter: dixon's attorney, arnold weiner, released a statement saying the new charges are as flawed as those that were previously dismissed and we expect they will meet the same fate. ronald lipscomb has pleaded guilty to charges against him and he's cooperating with prosecutors. a legal expert following the case said that could hurt the case against mayor sheila dixon. you'll hear more from him coming up at 6:45. live in downtown baltimore, cheryl conner, abc2 news. >>> new evidence that h1n1 or swine flu is dangerous to pregnant women. research shows that expectant mothers who get the flu are hospitalized four times more often than others with the virus. the study was published in the british medical journal and doctors say that though pregnant wo

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you can't afford anything on the gift registry.ing a hard time. >> absolutely. >> do you decline the invitation, do you attend without a gift, do you give a gift that's not on the registry, maybe, or go to the wedding and not the reception? skip the reception? >> you want to go ahead and buy a gift. find something that's affordable for you. take a look at the registry. get a feel for what they like, what their style is and what they need, find something that fits in your budget. i blog for brides.com and there was a survey recently that said the popular price point for a gift is $100 to $200. >> i think that's a lot of money. find something similar to what their taste is but my maybe the less expensive version? >> yeah. >> do go to the wedding? >> do go to the wedding. you know, whether you attend or not, you really should find a gift. you might as well celebrate. >> go to the party. >> absolutely. >> number two, how do you respond to summer invitations to dine out that you're unemployed, "a," do you decline, plan a group dinner in

the payments were made as gifts, accepted as gifts, and complied with tax rules governing gifts. so the scenario the senator has asked us to believe about that payment is that senator ensign's mom and dad each gave their son's mistress a payment of $12,000, his mom and dad each also gave the husband of their son's mistress a payment of $12,000, and mom and dad each gave $12,000 payments to two of their son's mistress's three children. if we're expected to believe this wasn't really just one big cash payoff to the mistress, this was a gift to the kids for the kids use, what did the poor third child do. mom and dad got each two $12,000 check, kid one and kid two each got $12,000, but the third child wasn't deserving of money from the mom's secret boyfriend. senator ensign isn't publicly bothered with answering any of these questions. he says he has support from the leadership of both parties in the senate and others are telling him, quote, keep your head up, this thing will pass. that's not exactly what senate minority leader mitchell mcconnell has said about this scandal, addressi

but where did the -- how did you know that this was your gift?ow did you find yourself in this space of being able to use that gift? take me back to the beginning of your -- >> you said, how did i find myself there, because i didn't plan it. i didn't plan much of anything. i didn't have that left brain working for me. so i just kind of went from one thing to the left. i realized i had a voice when i was about 14. picked up the ukulele. somebody ought to me some cords at 14. tavis: at 14. >> at 14. and then i moved on to bell fontay. they was my introduction to folk. and then the next step was seeinger and odetta. and some people who's names are not known. the coffee shops in cambridge. i had fun in high school. kids would ask me -- do you think you'd be famous? that would be the last thing in my mind. i had a lot of equal ms about fame. i remember it was very distinct that other people were famous. it was pretty healthy because some of the emphasis went into singing. and because of my family and social consciousness as quakers who really reject v

do you decline the invitation, do you attend without a gift, do you give a gift that's not on the registry or go to the wedding and not the reception? >> you want to go ahead and buy a gift. find something that's affordable for you. take a look at the registry. get a feel for what they like, what their style is and what they need, find something that fits in your budget. i've gone to brides.com, and there was a survey for a gift is $100 to $200. >> i think that's a lot of money. find something similar to what their taste is but my maybe the less expensive version? >> yeah. >> do go to the wedding? >> do go to the wedding. you dogot a t gift. >> numbe htwowo,o you reond to summer invitations toto ," do you decline, plan a ypl,oy group dinner at home. "b," decline, blame absence on a bad migraine. do you attend, or forget eventually. >> definitely don't forget to respond. be upfront with your friends. it's best to say it's not in your budget to go to fancy restaurants. we don't have to go into details. it's not about where you spend time with your friends, it's just about being with them. >>

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stolen gift cards meant for the needy. and lies she is accused of making about trips taken with the former boyfriend. from 2003 to 2004, they say mayor sheila dixon traveled with lipscomb to colorado where they trade at the ritz. and new york city at the trump international. in chicago dixon is accused of using lipscomb's credit card to make purchases at six 5th avenue and coach. the gift cards were supposed to go to the holly trolley program and given to the poor for christmas. instead prosecutors say the mayor used at least 60 cards to buy items like video game systems and ipods. some were given to staffers. >> investigators say they found five gift cards in dixon's home. >> the weekend violence in east baltimore sparks concern in other parts of the city. people in southeast baltimore gathered at the hope village community center tonight. weekend violence left 22 shot. 12 at one location in east ba baltimore. the police commissioner told the crowd, police are shifting resources to prevent more violence, including moving

they discovered 5 gift card necessary dixon's house. a rat attack in south baltimore a vehicle a 2 we're old boy. >> reporter: city officials say there is is a severe rat infestation durpg the past 3 months. they had rat abatement crews there 5 times the child was attacked in broad daylight when he went outside to play. >> reporter: she heard her 2 year old scream nothing the backyard. >> i come out the door and he is getting drug across the ground by a rat. >> the teeth marks are visible on his leg. >> i was pulling it with my hand and i had to hit it with a brick 3 times. neighborhood is infested with rats especially since garbage pick up was reduceed once a week. >> it is the reality of the city. >> reporter: the steal spread rat poison but animal experts advise. >> keep your yard and house clean. make sure the trash has a lid that fits on it. something the rats can't eat through. >> health officials say the rat did not test positive for rabes the boy was treated with antibiotics. we will have more tonight at 10. kathleen, fox 45. >>

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again, i'm just staying focused. >> the indictment says dixon never reported the gifts that lipscomb gave to her in ethics filings because it says lipscomb was doing business with the city at the time. the new indictment like the old one claims that the mayor stole gift cards meant for poor families. >> do you feel you did anything wrong or is it a misunderstanding? can you give an explanation? >> you know the answer to that. >> dixon face as laundry list of previous and new charges including three counts of theft, fraudulent misappropriation, two counts of perjury and one count of misconduct. >> attorneys said they believe that these charges are just as flewed as the first and gosh flawed as the first and expect them to be dismissed. >> new this morning a complaint has been filed against baltimore's public schools claiming they are not meeting the needs of blind students. the national federation of the blind filed the complaint with the state department of education. according to the daily record the students are not sufficiently instructed on braille skills, how to get around thems

it is not so i can't use my gift card i want to use two years from now.'t hold it two or three years. stuart: a lot of them do not have an expiration date. i make that choice when i buy the card. the retail are makes the choice. why should the government come in and impose an expiration date? >> because two wrongs make a right. in other words, they will take the money from somewhere and i would rather have them take it from people that are knowledge. stuart: this is tongue and cheek from you, i know you do not believe that. >> i do believe that. stuart: am i right again, lisa? >> you are right. it is abuse of the government's legislative power a copout. if you think this is a silver bullet it is crazy. >> they have a name for it. madoff did it. it is theft. >> the government has been stealing -- you think about it. you look at the obscene rates we pay for phones. this is something from the spanish american war. there are all kinds of of ways the government gets its hand in your pocket. >> that is why they ought to throw them in the born harbor and start o

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those gifts included a $2,000 gift certificate at a furrier, travel and lodging in new york, and plane tickets to chicago. the indictment details thousands of dollars lipscomb reportedly gave the mayor. money the prosecutor says she failed to report as required by law. some of these charges were dismissed by a judge earlier this year, but it now appears the state is relying on the testimony of lipscomb who agreed to a plea deal earlier this year to make its case against the mayor stick. >> and lipscomb, you know, the prosecutor did here what they do in many cases. i got evidence against you and him and i want you more than him, and my case isn't perfectly strong, maybe i cut a deal him to use him as a witness. it happens all e time. >> just to recap now, the mayor of baltimore indicted today on two counts of perjury. she was already facing charges for stealing gift cards. all of this means the trial date set for september will likely be rescheduled. reporting live from the breaking news center, terry owens, abc 2 news. >> for more information on the case against mayor dixon, go to abc

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stolen gift cards meant for the needy. and perjury charges from trips and money that she is accused of not disclosing. from 2003 to 2004, prosecutors say then city council president shiela dixon traveled with lipscomb to 871 colskol stayed at the ritz carlton. and new york city, at the trump international. in chicago she is accused of using lipscomb's credit card to make purchases at saks fifth avenue and coach. meantime the gift cards were supposed to go to the holly trolley program and given to the poor for christmas. instead prosecutors say the mayor used at least 60 cards to buy items like video game systems and ipods. some given to staffers. investigators say they found five gift cards in dixon's home. >> the weekend violence in east baltimore sparks concern tonight in other parts of baltimore. people in southeast baltimore gathered at the hope village community center tonight. weekend violence left 22 people people shot. 12 at one location in east baltimore. the police commissioner told the crowd, police are shifting

. >> well, you are now beyond just gift cards. the gift cards were generally misdemeanor, theft under $500. these are more serious charges. perjury, malfeasance in office. >> first indictment focused on theft charges. state prosecutors accused dixon of going on a shopping spree, with thousands of dollars worth of gift cards that were donated for needy families. new details in the indictment show how the mayor allegedly failed to report thousands of dollars in gifts, and cash, from former boyfriend and prominent developer, ronald lipscomb. lipscomb faced bribery charges. but prosecutors reduced the charges after he agreed to provide new details about dixon. >> most people in the legal on community anticipated that something like this would happen. particularly after lipscomb cooperated. so i don't think there is any panic mode. the case is the same case, that we saw in the first indictment. >> the mayor's attorney issued a statement and it reads in part tonight. "the new charges are as flawed as those that were previously dismissed

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. >> reporter: her previous indictment describes stealing gift cards and accepting gifts from ron lipscomb, her boyfriend working with the city. he is cooperating with the investigation. wednesday's new indictment reintroduces charges thrown out in the original. she faces three counts of theft, one count of misconduct and two counts of perjury. in a statement the lawyer says the new charges are as flaw as those previously dismissed and expect they will meet the same fate. those working at the city hall react. >> i'm wondering when it will come to an end. like a dark cloud that hangs over. >> it's ridiculous and you know it's harassment. >> the new indictment comes a day after indictments are handed against helen, all under the umbrella of city hall corruption. >>> stay with eyewitness news for complete coverage of the probe. for all information and background on the story, go to wjz.com. >>> a teenager is recovering after an attack in columbia. a 19-year-old was stabbed several times on a basketball court and now listed in stable condition. >>> a memorial service held for two of the four p

she is also accused once again of stealing gift cards intended for needy families. christian schaffer has been following the new developments. he joins us with reaction from the mayor. chris? >> reporter: the mayor did answer questions from the media, but not surprisingly, she didn't talk directly about the indictments. she says she is not slowing down, keeping to her public schedule, even after hearing about the indictments today. a legal expert who has been following the case says the indictments make it obvious that despite optimistic announcements from the mayor and her attorney, this case isn't going away any time soon. the mayor said she never considered canceling her appearance at the women's business forum in baltimore, even after a grand jury handed out fresh indictments against her. >> i'm sticking to my schedule. that's a commitment that i make. >> reporter: earlier this year, a judge dismissed perjury and misconduct in office charges against the mayor. the state prosecutor has refiled the charges, arguing that the mayor failed to disclose expensive gifts

dixon never reported the gifts because the indictment says lipscomb was doing business with the city at the time. >> right now as i have said and i'm going to continue to say it i'm focused on running the city and serving the citizens of baltimore. that is where my focus has been and will continue to be. >> the new indictment alleges the mayor took gift cards intended for needy families. what the mayor's attorneys believe will happen with the charges at 5:30. >> the baltimore city health department says a safe streets employee was among the victims shot over the weekend. the individual is recovering from multiple gunshot wounds. safe streets is one of the programs working to reduce gun violence in the city. officials say the rash of violence over the weekend is a reminder that homicide is the leading cause of death for city residents between 15 and 34. howard county police are searching for the person or persons who stabbed a 19-year-old on a basketball court. skyteam 11 was over the scene in the 5700 block of columbia road. the victim was stabbed five times. no word on his condition

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she did not report the gift cards or the money. >> she got enough money by way of gift to trigger an obligation to report, and did not report, and said she had nothing to report. >> we will have more on this story at 6:00. >> baltimore county police say they have identified the three people killed in an accident involving a street sweeper. on monday morning, a car carrying three people turned in front of the street sweeper in white marsh. the driver was lori cardwell. the passengers were her mother and a family friend, darlene cardwell and katarina morrison. the driver of the street sweeper only had a minor injuries. >> the man accused of killing a security guard will be arraigned in september. james von brunn was scheduled to have a hearing today but it was canceled. yesterday, he was indicted on seven counts. four of the charges make him eligible for the death penalty. james von brunn was shot by other cards but survived. howard county police are looking for a suspect that stabbed a teenager on a basketball court. sky team 11 was over the scene. the victim, darius wimbley, was stab

she is accused of stealing gift cards sbeended for need any families. lawyers are asking the judge to quash the subpoenas. >> tonight amtrak service has been restored after a natural gas leak halted trains for several hours. fumes shot from the ground, shaking tree limbs above the break. fire officials say the leak happened when construction workers hit a six-inch gas line under a bridge. no homes were affected by the gas leak, and no one was injured. well, not even 30 minutes later, sky team 11 flew over the blaze of the suburban house restaurant. crews say the fire started in a storage area. about 35 workers and patrons inside at the time had to be evacuated. fortunately, nobody was hurlt. the cause of the blaze remains under investigation. >> tonight, maryland health officials say the state has recorded its second death due to the h1n1 flu virus. the person is an adult male from the baltimore metro area and had serious underlying conditions. the first death was an elderly baltimore resident who also had significant health issues before contracting th

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normally the popes and presidents exchange gifts, but in this case, benedict xvi pointedly gave a giftt obama a copy of a vatican document on bioethics. the first sentence of which concerns human life from conception to natural death. this was a meeting in which the two men had a great deal to agree on and found some things they disagreed on. >> wow. a significant gift there, as well that the pope handed over to the president. john allen, it's always a pleasure to see you and have you. thank you so much. >>> the closed-door meeting with an open-ended conversation. they talked about 40 minutes and the president told the pope he would read that document this weekend. >>> california officials could be close to resolving a massive $26 billion budget deficit after bargaining forrer more than two hours yesterday. lawmakers say a deal could be on the table this week. now just a week ago because of the state's financial crisis, thousands of vendors had to be issued ious. state workers also had to take three days off without pay. >>> along the same lines of budget issues, never thought it would

the prosecutor says dixon failed to include any of the gifts on her financial disclosure form. >> i'm going to stick to my schedule. i mean, that's a chiment that i make. >> i think it is very serious. she's got the best defense team out there but she's probably going to need it. >> mayor dixon's attorney released a statement saying "the you in charges as a -- the new charges are as flawed as the ones previously dismissed and we expect they will meet the same fate. " as for the charges mayor sheila dixon took gift cards intended for needy those charges were never dismissed. so basically this case goes back to where it all began when that initial indictment was handed down in january. live at city hall in downtown baltimore, cheryl conner, abc2 news. >>> the indictments against the mayor come just a day after indictments were handed up against city councilwoman helen holton and prominent baltimore businessman john paterakis. they are accused of violating campaign finance laws, more specifically the state prosecutor says john paterakis gave helen holton $6,000 to help pay for a politica

the state prosecutor re-filed the charges arguing the mayor failed to disclose expensive gifts givenin 2004 by her boyfriend at the time, developer ronald lipscomb. the new indictment details several purchases the mayor made on a trip the couple took to chicago. the prosecutor says dixon failed to include any of the gifts on her financial disclosure form. >> i'm going to stick to my schedule. i mean, that's a commitment that i make. >> i think it is very serious. she's got the best defense team out there but she's probably going to need it. >> reporter: mayor dixon's attorney released a statement saying "the new charges are as flawed as those that were previously dismissed and we expect they will meet the same fate. " that's for the charges the mayor stole gift cards intended for the needy. those were never dropped earlier this summer. so basically the case is back where it began when the original indictments were handed down in january. we're live in downtown baltimore, cheryl conner, abc2 news. >>> the other big story we're watching -- the beer summit in washington. >> plenty of bu

all along the state prosecutor said the mayor failed to disclose gifts that she received from ronald lipscomb. elected officials have to file disclosure forms. and the prosecutors say the forms dixon filled out in 2004 did not include several expensive gifts from lipscomb who she was dating at the time that led to a charge that is called perjury by affidavit. earlier this summer a judge dropped the charges against the mayor, but she was also charged with stealing gift cards that were donated by lipscomb and another developer intended for needy families. the charges were never dropped, but now the prosecutor has refiled them as well. in essence, the mayor has been recharged with everything. she is basically back to where she was in january. ronald lipscomb has already agreed to a plea deal. he has to cooperate with prosecutors, even if that means testifying against the mayor. the professor at the baltimore school of law says the new indictments, the pace of state prosecutor's investigation has not slowed down. >> it's a big deal because it's the mayor. but frankly, it's a big deal bec

that's the gift from the pope to president obama. and in return prose -- president obama is giving the pope a stoll worn by a priest in the 1850s. it belonged to st. john newman and he was made a saint in 1977. >>> and we are told that besides the first couple, if you will, the daughters are expected to also meet with the holy father. so again, live pictures from the vatican. >> a personal tour. >> that's wonderful. how many 11-year-olds can say that. live pictures from the vatican. >>> the weekend is almost here and it's another absolutely gorgeous day out there. >> it certainly is. so we're hoping that saturday and sunday will look a lot like friday. tucker is here with that answer. >> well let's start with today first, because after all we have the afternoon weather. and the forecast looks beautiful. beautiful around here. changes in the weekend in the form of more sticky weather and maybe the possibility of some thrsdeuntorms out there. let's look at our satellite radar and you'll be able to de e that we have across the area, ver

next thing you know, the family you gave your gift to is "passing on the gift" of the animal's offspringso on and so on until, pretty soon, you've helped lift an entire community out of poverty. all with your gift to heifer international. that is a recipe for lasting change. >> they say america's pastime is bible, but our gang says it's making money. they're ready to show you their all-star picks right now. ben, what's your all-star investment? >> spider, the index fund, s&p 500 fund. god only knows where this economy is going. let's hope in 20 years it's better. i don't have anything any pick, just the index itself. >> wrbling you hit a picture in your picture on the screen. >> i can't agree with that right now. i think in the long terges i'll agree. but i think that technically right now, the spiders look really bad, along with the other indexes. there's a real good shot we're going back. i like baker hughes, an oil service stock. technically looks good. >> even with oil free-falling? >> it's only going to free-fall for a little while. >> adam, what do you think about that? >> i think

the mayor used the gift cards for herself. the indictment also details a suspicious transaction, claiming the mayor handed money to her driver who used the money to pay her credit card bill. a hearing is scheduled for next week. at city hall, mike hellgren, eyewitness news. >> the mayor's trial was scheduled for september, but that could be pushed back. >>> new teaches tonight with jonathan dick. he is indicted on eight counts. prosecutors say the charges stem from a string of incidents is few years ago with a 14-year- old boy. he was arrested in march for sending sexual messages. he taught another boston middle. >>> a call for change in the name of safety. a woman and her boy are killed in a terrible accident, and a demands for changes at app intersection. we are thrive howard county. kai jackson explains what happens. >> reporter: that's -- right, route 32 is dangerous. in howard county, this claimed the lives of a mother and her son. her 13-year-old son was a passenger when kim was trying to make a left turn from river road

she's also accused of stealing gift cards intended for needy families. the mayor would not talk directly about the indictments but she says she's not slowing down, keeping to her public schedule even after hearing about them yesterday. >> i'm going to stick to my schedule. i mean, you know, that's a commitment that i make. i mean, i'm not going to let -- if i'm sick or my kids are sick, i'm going to continue to works, that's what i do. >> her attorney released a statement saying "the new charges are as flawed as those that were previously dismissed and we expect they will meet the same fate." we're live at city hall in a couple of minutes. >>> serious allegations this morning coming in from morgan state university students >> claims of money being taken from them and abuse of their constitutional rights. abc2 news sherrie johnson joins us now with the details. >> reporter: some journalism students at morgan state university are talking about allegations of misused funds, a violation of first amendment rights and wrongful firing. after six years as morgan

a family gets the gift of a lifetime. a group of teenagers built a deservingpa >> one family is now homeowners thanks to a group of teenagers. the compassion commission is made up of 200 teenagers from the east coast. they donated a home to an east baltimore family at a celebration today. hundreds of supporters and volunteers also give their time and energy and donations. they were on hand for the ribbon-cutting ceremony. the new homeowner was in disbelief. >> i did not think it would happen, but it did. >> this was the seventh house the compassion commission program has donated in the past seven years. members of the baltimore city police department students took part in a mentoring program today. the police commissioner joined nearly 100 officers and students to continue their outward bound partnership. the program includes activities that i like timor, perseverance, leadership. the commissioner to emphasize their commitment to the program. >> these kids do need positive mentoring. we will step up to do our part in bein

. >> reporter: a baltimore woman's gift makes history. >> if not for her, i might be on the waiting list. >> reporter: three years ago, 55-year-old robert iams, o loving husband and father, was dying. dialysis for his kidneys barely kept him alive. >> you get off the machine sometimes. >>> you're drained. >> reporter: robert, a painter at hopkins hospital, needed a new kidney. >> i just said, you know, robert, anything i can do for you? >> he said, you know, not unless you have a kidney. and i go, i have one. >> reporter: people don't usually say that. >> people don't usually is a, no, they don't. >> reporter: learning robert and pamela weren't a match turned out to be a gift that kept on giving, enter the doctor, robert montgomery. >> we matched him up with a patient who had a loved one who was incompatible. they gave to a kidney. >> reporter: eight people gave a kidney. five of them took place at our own johns hopkins hospital, which pioneered the swap. >> we're in the midst of a crisis in organ donation. >> reporter: there are currently 84,000 people waiting for transplants, of those,