Prosecutors May Use RICO Statutes to Charge Rioters

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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]

1. I've been advocating this since 1/6.

[VA_Jill]

3. I'm ahead of you

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]

10. You knew about the Capitol last summer?

[VA_Jill]

11. NO

About using Rico on the Loud Babies and the Boogaloosers and suchlike.

[OhNo-Really]

2. Why would DOJ tip their hand?

Instead of chesting their cards?

[getagrip_already]

4. maybe to socialize it - a trial baloon of sorts.....

This could easily loop in the organizers, instigators, and money sources.

This could be big, wide, and deep.

Just thunkin.

[Irish_Dem]

6. Putting pressure on smaller fry to name names of the upper level fish?

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]

7. RICO will really jazz up their RAP sheets.

[Irish_Dem]

8. Exactly, uncooperative witnesses may be sweating after this FBI press release.

[Hekate]

5. Been thinking about RICO, & am glad to hear this

[Volaris]

9. Awesome. Demonstrate a conspiracy, then FBI can charge EVERYONE,

with ALL of the crimes resulting.

[crickets]

12. Good. K&R