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Jail & Wind Turbine "Deal"

Falmouth Wind Turbines Who Is Going To Jail ?

 RICO Act Applies To 1.8 Million Wind Turbine Deal

    Massachusetts officials and town officials acting with the Massachusetts Clean Energy Center is not acting on behalf of all the citizens of Massachusetts. Taking renewable energy tax money from residential and commercial electric rate payers to pay for illegal wind turbines improperly sited in Falmouth is not the intent of renewable energy programs in Massachusetts.  

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Mayors, council members, county executives, judges, state representatives and senators have been convicted under the RICO act. Racketeer Influenced and Corrupt Organizations Act, commonly referred to as the RICO Act.

    The criminal statute(s) under which the conviction(s) were obtained are noted, as are the names of notable investigations or scandals, if applicable. If a defendant is convicted of a conspiracy to commit a corruption offense, the substantive offense is listed. Convictions of non-corruption offenses, such as making false statements, perjury, obstruction of justice, electoral fraud, and campaign finance regulations, even if related, are not noted. Nor are derivative convictions, such as tax evasion or money laundering. Officials convicted only of non-corruption offenses are not included on this list, even if indicted on corruption offenses as well. Certain details, including post-conviction relief, if applicable, are included in footnotes.

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    http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/List_of_United_States_local_officials_convicted_of_federal_corruption_offenses    

If you think paying the Town of Falmouth 1.8 million dollars for noisy out of compliance court ordered shut down wind turbines is a violation of the RICO Act call the federal prosecutors  

Carmen M. Ortiz the United States Attorney for the District of Massachusetts John Joseph Moakley
United States Federal Courthouse

1 Courthouse Way, Suite 9200
Boston, MA 02210  Main Phone: (617) 748-3100

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