Report from the Atlanta Community Press Collective (ACPC) on draconian RICO charges filed against activists by the Georgia Attorney General's office. To read a statement from the National Lawyer's Guild (NLG) on the indictments, go here. The Georgia Attorney General’s Office filed RICO (racketeering-influenced and corrupt organizations) indictments against 61 individuals alleged to be part...
  • Burn_The_Right@lemmy.world
    953·
    1 year ago

    Jesus. They are charging everyone who so much as sighed heavy about the cop city being built.

    Helped on the website? RICO. Helped make protest signs? RICO. Undercook fish? Believe it or not, RICO.

      • BarrelAgedBoredom@lemm.ee
        262·
        1 year ago

        Please enlighten us, how is this criminal conspiracy? What horribly illegal act did these protesters commit that justifies RICO charges? They’ve already arrested several and killed one for bullshit reasons. How are the RICO charges any different?

        • jimbo@lemmy.world
          217·
          1 year ago

          There’s a 100+ page indictment that answers those questions very specifically.

          • AA5B@lemmy.world
            10·
            1 year ago

            You keep saying that but neither linking nor even quoting, and a quick search online did not find it.

            I have to assume you haven’t read it either (and it’s 109 pages)