Chapter 12: RICO My Ass - the Law with the Funny Name Summary and Analysis

A Solano County sheriff named William Zerbe was severely injured in a bombing. At the same time, a police sergeant named Kroc was also injured by a bomb. Both had arrested a Hell's Angel named James "Jim Jim" Brandes. A grand jury was convened but there was not enough evidence to indict Jim Jim. But the incident caused law enforcement to focus on the Angels more than ever. The cops were also angry that Sonny refused to give up his association with the Angels after his release from prison.

In order to find a way to stop the activities of outlaw groups like the Hell's Angels, the feds came up with the RICO law - Racketeer Influenced and Corrupt Organizations. This...