Lesser of two evils...

[kengr]

As you no doubt know, I am very much against the RICO laws, or at least the way they are applied.

So there's considerable cognitive dissonance when things I've read today make me think that three well know groups may actually *deserve* to be subjected to said laws. All of them due to a pattern of abuse of the legal system in filing lawsuits to harass people and keep pushing legal theories they know to be false (or at best highly questionable).

The first group, few will argue about. The Church of Scientology. Look up their "Fair Game" policy (the name was rescinded 40 years ago, the *practice* continues to this day)

The other two are a bit less solid, but I still find myself wanting to see them on the wrong side of a RICO action.

The RIAA and the MPAA.

Comments

[fayanora.livejournal.com]

I have no idea what you're talking about, but if it translates to trouble for the Church of Scientology, I say AMEN!

[(Anonymous)]

I'd add both major political parties, as well.

best,

Joel

[polydad.livejournal.com]

Whoops, me; lost my cookie.

best,

Joel

[kengr]

RICO = http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Racketeer_Influenced_and_Corrupt_Organizations_Act

RIAA is the Recording Industry association that is suing everybody and his brother for sharing songs and trying to intimidate flks into not marketing things that could be used to pirate songs.

MPAA is the motion picture equivalent of the RIAA

[kengr]

The political parties don't quite qualify (even less so than the RIAA and the MPAA.

[fayanora.livejournal.com]

Oh, I knew about the RIAA. The other two were new to me, though.