Posted on 03/21/2024 3:43:26 AM PDT by McGruff
Rep. Alexandria Ocasio-Cortez was mocked online after she claimed “RICO is not a crime” during a heated exchange Wednesday with President Biden impeachment hearing witness Tony Bobulinski.
Ocasio-Cortez (D-NY) asked Bobulinski, a former business associate of Hunter Biden, whether he witnessed “the president commit a crime,” seeking to rebuff GOP narratives about the Biden family during the second public impeachment probe hearing.
“How much time do I have to go through it,” Bobulinski shot back before listing off several items such as “corruption statutes, RICO and conspiracy, [Foreign Agents Registration Act].”
“What is the crime sir, specifically,” the progressive darling pressed again.
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Details on chargeable criminal offenses, under the RICO Act - 18 USC Section 1962(a), (b), and (c) set forth the substantive prohibited activities. Section 1962(d) makes it unlawful to conspire to c:
USSC Primer on RICO Offenses - PDF file
Details on chargeable criminal offenses, under the RICO Act - 18 USC Section 1962(a), (b), and (c) set forth the substantive prohibited activities. Section 1962(d) makes it unlawful to conspire to commit any such prohibited activities. Each of the prohibited activities requires, as a necessary element, proof of a "pattern of racketeering activity" or "collection of an unlawful debt.":
USSC Primer on RICO Offenses - PDF file
I would have answered it this way,
“if you mean by me actually seeing tips being stolen from the tip jar”, no I did not
RICO is a crime:
“The RICO Act, 18 U.S.C. §§ 1961–68, provides for criminal prosecution of racketeering activities as part of an ongoing criminal organization. As noted in its
legislative history, RICO is designed to address the infiltration of legitimate enterprises by
organized crime and other illegal ventures.(2) “
https://www.ussc.gov/sites/default/files/pdf/training/primers/2021_Primer_RICO.pdf
Additionally Search: [RICO is a Crime]
https://duckduckgo.com/?q=RICO+is+a+crime&t=ffab&atb=v297-1&ia=web
AOC: “Rico? I know Rico. He was one of my best customers at the bar! He couldn’t do anything wrong, let alone break the law.”
He should have simply replied "Bribery" and let AOC start shrieking. Use too many words and uninformed people can't follow the argument. "Biden Took Chinese Cash" is clear and simple.
The citations of specific criminal chargeable offenses are necessary - acting almost as, if not exactly as, an outline of the complex nature and extent of criminal activity involved in the case.
The term, "RICO" alone, is not a crime, not a criminal chargeable offense, not an outline of the specific cited violations - that are necessary to proceed to indictment.
The term, "RICO," itself, represents a general condition of the status of various components of racketeering activities, that must meet approval in order to proceed. Meaning that there are specific sections of the code (18 USC), that are the applicable violations, that are adequately supported by the evidence.
JUSTICE MANUAL
Title 9: Criminal
9-110.000 - Organized Crime And Racketeering
https://www.justice.gov/jm/jm-9-110000-organized-crime-and-racketeering
Hasn’t even had ‘ a book deal’.....
Get her ass out of their!
RICO is a crime.
RICO defines a crime.
RICO defines a civil action.
Just because it requires a p-redicate crime or crimes does not mean RICO is not a crime.
RICO is a crime.
Trump was charged with RICO. Rudy Giulliani was charged with RICO.
BUt Joe BIden did not commit RICO?He did far worse than TRump for far longer.
I think Biden should indeed be Rico’d.
The courts should RICO BIden all might long.
RICO IS A CRIME.
RICO is also a Spanish word meaning rich or delicious.
Es muy RICO que RICO es el crimen.
I would say she’s dumber than a rock, but I don’t to insult rocks.
Rocks are people too, right AOC?
Are you defending this airhead?
AOC’s mouth and brain are disconnected. That people voted for her is a prime example of why voting should be restricted to people with at least a 100 IQ.
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