90 Organizations Tell AG Carr: Drop Cop City RICO Charges!
www.rightsanddissent.org
On September 5, 2023, the Georgia Attorney General’s office handed down an indictment of 61 Stop Cop City protesters, organizers, and 2020 racial justice advocates. The indictment alleges a conspiracy to violate the Racketeer Influenced and Corrupt Organizations Act (RICO).

90 organizations have sent a letter to Georgia Attorney General Chris Carr urging his office to drop the RCIO charges against Stop Cop City protesters.

  • Maeve@kbin.social
    32·
    1 year ago

    I can see it both ways, and you’re not wrong, if the entire legal apparatus was honest and also not of several tiers. Tbf our whole legal system everywhere is a mess and it’s beginning to seem intentional.

    • Burn_The_Right@lemmy.world
      14·
      1 year ago

      Laws in GA are a mess because conservatives have had such a heavy influence in their creation. Conservative legislators tend to craft laws to harm vulnerable groups or enemies, whereas normal legislators tend to craft laws to achieve peace and order in some fashion. As such, states with historically conservative legislatures (like Georgia) are notorious for poorly crafted laws. The D.A.'s have to work with what they are given.