Honoring all Veterans Today and Every Day
#OTD, we reflect on the sacrifices of all veterans who have dedicated themselves to preserving our freedoms during times of war and peace. #VeteransDay is a time to pay tribute to the men and women who have sworn to defend our country throughout the history of our nation.
We give thanks to those who have served and created a legacy of unwavering commitment to our nation. We salute you today and every day.
Semper Fidelis.
#HappyVeteransDay #ThankYouForYourService #USMC #SemperFidelis
they built an entire control system
and forgot to account for one thing.
the human tendency
to look straight at the abyss
and say:
โwell, that's bullshit.โ
A narcissist will wreck you in private then cry in public about how hard you made their life. Every tear is an act, they donโt feel guilt, they feel satisfaction.
In a federal RICO investigation, obstruction of justice typically manifests as actions designed to protect the criminal enterprise by destroying evidence, tampering with witnesses, or deceiving federal investigators. Because obstruction of justice offenses (such as 18 U.S.C. ยงยง 1503 and 1512) serve as statutory RICO predicate acts, these protective actions can themselves form the basis of a federal racketeering charge.
Obstruction can present within a RICO investigation through several distinct activities:
Witness tampering: Coercing, threatening, or physically harming individuals to prevent them from testifying.
Evidence destruction: Shredding hard-copy financial ledgers, wiping hard drives, or deleting encrypted text messages.
Corrupt persuasion: Offering cash bribes, hush money, or career advancements in exchange for a witness's silence.
Falsifying corporate records: Generating backdated invoices, fake receipts, or fraudulent contracts to mislead federal agents.
Grand jury interference: Attempting to bribe, influence, or intimidate jurors serving on a federal grand jury panel.
Lying to investigators: Providing intentionally false or deceptive statements during formal or informal FBI interviews.
Tipping off co-conspirators: Disclosing the existence of an ongoing investigation or alerting targets to an upcoming search warrant.
Witness retaliation: Harming, harassing, or ruining the livelihood of whistleblowers who have already cooperated with federal prosecutors.
Evasive testimony: Intentionally giving non-responsive, misleading, or perjured testimony under oath before a court.