Originally Posted By: furio_from_naples
In an episode of the wire, I remember they said that RICO can't be used against blacks but only against Italians, Russians and Latinos, or something.

Eh, to be fair they use it plenty in gang-related cases. It just doesn't make the same headlines. But if you go to the DOJ website and check the press releases, you'll find that gangs are charged with RICO quite a bit.


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