The Scope of the Georgia Rico Case

In this chapter, they discuss the scope of the Georgia Rico case and how the criminal acts that can serve as a predicate for charging Rico include normal protest-related behavior. The chapter highlights that many of the people included in the indictment were already charged with domestic terrorism, despite their actions being relatively minor. They explain how both the domestic terrorism and Rico statutes allow for the bootstrapping of minor offenses into more serious ones, especially if they are perceived to be politically motivated.