RICO! Prosecuting the bushies for racketeering

[nitetalker]

Katherine Yurica
http://www.yuricareport.com/Impeachment/RICO_Prosecution.htm

excerpt:

In my opinion, and this article is not a legal opinion, the Republicans in Congress as well as those in the Justice Department, who refuse to open investigations of suspected criminal acts that may have been committed by Mr. Bush, Mr. Cheney, Tom Delay and present or former Republican staffers in congress, and other members of the Bush-Cheney enterprise, could themselves be prosecuted for obstruction of justice.

Nevertheless, even if congressional leaders actively obstruct justice, all is not lost: the minority members of the House and Senate can still file an unprecedented RICO (Racketeer Influenced Corrupt Organization) case against the Bush-Cheney enterprise. Similarly, California’s Governor Gray Davis (or Cruz Bustamante—should he succeed Davis) can file both a civil and criminal RICO against the Bush-Cheney enterprise. If California victims file a class action RICO suit in federal court and prevail, they would gain treble damages. If the state chooses to file in the state court, and it prevails, the statute awards double damages, which will help pull California out of its enormous debts.


entire article

[gristy]

1. RICO is often (usually?) used by the gov't against organized crime

Like when Elliot Spitzer (NY State Attorney General) went after the financial/brokerage houses. And that was thought to be a creative use of RICO.

So now it might be used by state gov't to go after the fed gov't? Well, they certainly are an organized criminal enterprise. So it might work, and I'M ALL FOR IT.

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3. do not confuse

the bfee with the federal government.

the rico case would identify the bfee as the criminal enterprise and
the illegal acquisitions and misuse of federal and state offices would be part of the pattern of criminal activity.

it'll never happen, but if there was any justice....

[QuietStorm]

4. isn't this government now "organized crime"?

seems so to me. RICO worked for the Italian Mob can work for the Bush Mob.

[QuietStorm]

2. I remain skeptical

The question still remains: Will aggressive action be taken against this rogue government and if so will they follow it through? They had a swipe at this same clan during Iran contra. It could have been weeded out then. It wasn't. I remain skeptical.

[glitch]

5. That should be a good lesson to the aware

"They had a swipe at this same clan during Iran contra. It could have been weeded out then."

And make damn sure they don't let it happen again!

[w4rma]

6. If the case can be made (and I bet it can) then this would be good to do

When you are being bullied and robbed you must fight back or it will happen again and again.