THE REGISTER: FBI seeks to apply RICO laws to hackers
Good Laws, Bad Uses
5/2/2000; 10:52:05 PM Feb 21, 2000: "FBI Director Louis Freeh recommends invoking Racketeer Influenced and Corrupt Organization (RICO) statutes in prosecuting some cyber crimes." No, using cookies isn't stalking, and 'hacking' computers isn't racketeering either.

Who needs new laws when you can creatively interpret old ones?