It’s too bad U.S. Attorney Ronald C. Machen Jr. can’t indict Vincent C. Gray and his 2010 mayoral campaign team under the RICO Act. It certainly seemed as if they were running an organized criminal enterprise.

Two people from Gray’s inner circle essentially have admitted to obstructing justice, offering a bribe and money laundering. Those are all offenses identified under RICO.

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