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Originally Posted by Bpm0014
Well, then you should tell some of my clients who are charged with violating 18 USC secs. 892 & 894. I'll let them know that their charges are mere delusions in their own minds, because of your vast experience in dealing with organized crime.
I’m a cop. And I have 20+ years experience with gambling rings and paying debts. Sec. 892 isn’t even relevant to our argument. Sec. 894 is however. And again; this isn’t 1950-1990. “Bookies” for the most don’t “break your legs” anymore because so many people ran to the cops. So yes, through my vast experience, I stand by my statement. Does it happen here and there? Sure. But it’s 1 in a 100.
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If you’re a cop as opposed to a federal agent, then you’ve never arrested someone for any violation of the United States Code, have you? Regardless, 892 is making extortionate extensions of credit and 894 is collections of credit by extortionate means. They usually go hand in hand in a case, no? And while today’s mafia isn’t the mafia from the 60s and 70s, they sure do still earn income from loansharking and betting. If people stopped victimizing others due to concern their victims would run to law enforcement, there would be no more crime committed. I’m sure we can both agree that’s not the case.