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Hobbs Act

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A quick definition of Hobbs Act:

The Hobbs Act is a law that makes it illegal to use violence, robbery, or threats to interfere with businesses that operate across state lines. This law is meant to prevent organized crime from disrupting the economy. The Racketeer Influenced and Corrupt Organizations Act (RICO) is another law that targets organized crime. It allows for both criminal and civil lawsuits against people who participate in racketeering, which is a pattern of illegal activity. RICO applies to activities that involve interstate or foreign commerce. Some states have adopted similar laws based on RICO.

A more thorough explanation:

The Hobbs Act is a federal law that makes it illegal to interfere with interstate commerce through extortion, robbery, or physical violence. This means that if someone uses threats or violence to force a business to pay them money or give them something of value, they can be charged with a crime under the Hobbs Act.

The Racketeer Influenced and Corrupt Organizations Act (RICO) is a federal law that was created to combat organized crime. It allows law enforcement to investigate and prosecute individuals who participate in racketeering, which is any illegal activity that is carried out as part of a criminal organization.

For example, if a group of people are involved in a scheme to defraud investors out of their money, they could be charged with racketeering under RICO. The law applies to any activity that involves interstate or foreign commerce, which means that it can be used to prosecute criminal organizations that operate across state or national borders.

In addition to criminal prosecution, RICO also allows for civil lawsuits to be filed against individuals or organizations that engage in racketeering. These lawsuits can result in the plaintiff receiving three times the amount of damages that they suffered as a result of the racketeering activity.

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[] AromaticTroubledDormouse
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[] AromaticTroubledDormouse
20:56
CONGRATS MACAQUE!
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got a random stanford email and almost had a heart attack
ALSO CONGRATS!
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[] baddestbunny
22:16
every time I get accosted by a strange man who follows me around because my male coworkers were too busy talking to walk me back to my car I get closer to saying we need to bring back traditional gender roles
Dkk
22:32
Nice! @Macaque
Dkk
22:32
@Aromatic, Have to guess.
Dkk
22:33
That sucks @Bunny do you have to go to the hospital?
[] baddestbunny
22:40
I said accosted not assaulted
23:35
guys. my notre dame address just went long is this good or bad
1a2b3c4d26z
23:37
Oooooo me too
23:37
omg is this good or bad
Dkk
23:47
Idk if gender roles are gunna fix that then.
23:49
it looks like most people who applied in october last cycle didn't get a decision until january... does it even mean anything that our addresses went long??
hows ED 2 compared to ED 1?
Dkk
0:10
No idea
windyMagician
0:34
reporting live to say my ndls address also went long
does it mean anything ^
Dkk
2:21
NDLS and Fordham took a very long time last year. It's good info for people to know.
[] baddestbunny
4:29
let’s get after it boys and girls
Dkk
5:21
I gtg to bed soon.
Dkk
5:22
Big day today. Gunna be a crazy one. I will sleep through the first half.
good morning lsd it is 5 am EST
also jazzy my ndls address went long ages ago i sadly do not think it means anything
my stanford address also went long LOL i think at most it's an indicator it's under review
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