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To: vaudine
I have seen/read several documentaries about their conventions, internet communications, and convictions of members actually caught and prosecuted. Why can't NAMBLA be prosecuted under the RICO law? Seriously, some of you people good at legal research?

I have serious problems with the RICO law having nothing to do with this particular issue. It's a violation of due process. I know a decent old guy who lost his house by the RICO law because he and some buddies were playing poker for money at his house. This is not the way to go with any problem, even if it "works".

On this post, the guy should have been fired years ago.

No argument there, the law needs to be different. Or is it a union contract issue?

The state is in charge of our public schools; it has a compeling interest in providing safety and good examples in its leaders/instructors/principals.

The problem is "public" schools, as such.

38 posted on 07/17/2003 8:10:46 PM PDT by Salman
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To: Salman
I agree on your comment on RICO. It seems much of its use has been contrary to the purpose Congress meant when legislating it, and hurtful to many people because of these misapplications. However, it seems to me prosecuting NAMBLA would be a good use of it.

True, the "public" part of public schools is the umbrella that shelters a lot of ills.

vaudine
41 posted on 07/18/2003 11:27:26 AM PDT by vaudine
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