The handling of the criminal conspiracy case against Cop City protesters has drawn harsh criticism, raising concerns over the use of RICO statutes traditionally applied to organized crime.
Police have come under scrutiny for seizing thousands of personal papers from a protester, exacerbating complaints of constitutional rights violations during their aggressive investigative tactics.
Experts describe this case as unprecedented, representing the largest deployment of RICO laws against a protest movement in U.S. history, often previously reserved for mafia prosecutions.
The opposition to the police training center integrates various local and national concerns, including police militarization, environmental degradation, and the climate crisis, reflecting a broad societal discontent.
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