Civil libertarians who defended Monday's ruling noted that use of the RICO Act will not impede political protest movements, so long as they do not engage in violence.
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The RICO Act has proven to be a very powerful weapon, because it attacks the entire corrupt entity instead of individuals who can easily be replaced with other organized crime members.
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This fall, Florida Attorney General Robert Butterworth amended the claim to add the racketeering charge under Florida's Racketeer Influenced and Corrupt Organizations Act, better known as the RICO Act.
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Known as the RICO Act, the measure was passed in 1970 as a way to fight organized crime, and some legal scholars argued that it should not apply to political groups.
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The case was based on an investigation called Operation Gangplank and was one of the first built on the RICO Act by the U . S . Attorney's Office in Philadelphia.
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Certainly, one would expect that the chief legal officer of a state would be aware that the courts have uniformly held that claims of personal injury cannot be filed under the RICO Act.
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Arguably, this may be construed as allowing the application of the RICO Act in Mexico, provided the relevant international agreements exist among Mexico and countries with RICO or RICO-equivalent provisions.
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In 1986, 7-Eleven stopped selling " Playboy " and " Florida State RICO Acts, which protect an organization's right to conduct business without harassment or threats.
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The use of the RICO act to do it, and consequently, to make the penalties against these criminals much harsher, was a brave and creative move by Assistant U . S . Attorney Janis Gordon.
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Following the outbreaks of internal gang violence, Luis Felipe and 19 others were charged with murder and racketeering; the indictments ended in 1995 with 39 Latin Kings and 1 Latin Queen indicted under the RICO Act.
