The situation you describe is the precise reason that the United States has the RICO act[1]. Prove that someone is involved in a scumbag organization (insert legalese for &quot;scumbag&quot; here)and they&#x27;re guilty just like the person who committed the crime.<p>Our system, while admittedly imperfect, prioritizes protecting the innocent over punishing the guilty (obviously it&#x27;s more complicated than that, but that&#x27;s the core)<p>1-<a href="http:&#x2F;&#x2F;www.nolo.com&#x2F;legal-encyclopedia&#x2F;content&#x2F;rico-act.html" rel="nofollow">http:&#x2F;&#x2F;www.nolo.com&#x2F;legal-encyclopedia&#x2F;content&#x2F;rico-act.html</a>