Thats actually not entirely true Louie. Yes, the current Rico law is the "loosest" conspiracy law on the books, able to practically indict a ham sandwich as they say. But in and of itself they cannot just charge a guy with Rico, even though they may know he is a mafia member.

Prosecutors need what they call "overt acts" in furtherance of the "Rico conspiracy." Proof that each individual person they are charging committed "crimes" himself in furtherance of the group. He collected on loans. He booked sports. He ran a game, or extorted somebody. He sold drugs. Any single act can be construed as an "overt act"

Otherwise they could literally go out and round up (hundreds and hundreds) of so-called "mafia members" just because they know those men are inducted members of families.

Likewise, why stop there? The FBI and prosecutors could go out and arrest literally( thousands) of so-called "associates" of these same families for just being associated with this group. Right or wrong?

Do you see that happening? The answer is no!

There is a very good reason for that. And I just stated it in my sentences above.