Originally Posted By: pizzaboy
Originally Posted By: Dwalin2011
I mean, isn't the damage caused to the mafia by that trial sometimes exaggerated?

I don't think so, Dwalin. For the simple reason that it showed other US attorneys how to use the RICO statute. It layed the groundwork for every mega-mob trial that followed.


That statute is absolutely fascinating to me. I'm a political science student in Constitutional Law with aspirations of law school, so there's two reasons as to why I love mafia forums; gangsta talk, and legal talk. The RICO statute was not easy to interpret in 1970 and Giuliani's use of it in 1985 did how U.S. Attorney's and county prosecutors how to use the law.

Why did it take 15 years for it to be implemented properly?

"The Feds are a business Anthony, millions of tax dollars are invested in watching your ass, sooner or later, just like you, their gonna want a return on their investment." --- Neil Mink, Tony Soprano's lawyer