LAPD liable under RICO

[Bob Morris]

In two major federal court rulings, one judge ruled that the Ramparts
Divisions of the L.A. Police Dept. (the group most implicated in the
grotesque abuses of police power here in L.A) was liable be prosecuted under
RICO, the federal corrupt organization law.  Then, another judge ruled that
the *entire* LAPD could be prosecuted under RICO.

This is the first time ever a police department has fallen under RICO.  The
City of L.A. already has something like 200 million in lawsuits pending
because of the false arrests, drugs planted, innocent people deliberately
shot and imprisoned by Ramparts cops.  These are not speculations, this is
proven.

These RICO developments mean, unquestionably, more lawsuits, and probable
prosecutions.  The RICO suit was brought by Steven Yagman, a Venice lawyer
who has relentlessly pursued LAPD for years.  Think Bruce Cutler in
personality and effectiveness in court, that's Yagman.  On KPKF just now,
Yagman was talking about going after City Council members and the Mayor
because they knew much and did nothing.

L.A. may well have a progressive Latino as mayor in a few weeks, Antonio
Villaraigosa, and with these RICO developments, things may get REAL
interesting (if the lights stay on, that is....)