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Prosecutors May Use RICO Statutes to Charge Rioters
February 3, 2021 at 3:55 pm EST By Taegan Goddard 134 Comments
https://politicalwire.com/2021/02/03/prosecutors-may-use-rico-statutes-to-charge-rioters/
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The Justice Department is considering whether to charge members of far-right groups involved in the deadly Jan. 6 storming of the Capitol under a federal law usually used against organized crime, Reuters reports.
The Racketeer Influenced and Corrupt Organizations Act, known as RICO, enables prosecutors to combat certain ongoing racketeering crimes such as murder, kidnapping, bribery and money laundering. The 1970 statute provides for hefty criminal penalties including up to 20 years in prison and seizure of assets obtained illegally through a criminal enterprise.
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Marcuse
(7,520 posts)VA_Jill
(9,999 posts)I asked my brother, a lawyer, about this way back last summer during the mess in Portland. He allowed as how it would likely be possible as soon as we got a proper president in the White House.
Marcuse
(7,520 posts)OhNo-Really
(3,985 posts)Instead of chesting their cards?
getagrip_already
(14,844 posts)This could easily loop in the organizers, instigators, and money sources.
This could be big, wide, and deep.
Just thunkin.
Irish_Dem
(47,465 posts)Some of them are not co-operating, have clammed up.
So FBI letting them and their attorneys swing in the wind a bit.
Maybe they can shake them loose.
NCjack
(10,279 posts)Irish_Dem
(47,465 posts)Hekate
(90,837 posts)Volaris
(10,274 posts)with ALL of the crimes resulting.