CONSPIRATORS ARE UNAWARE THAT THEY ARE CONSPIRING. THEY THINK OF THEMSELVES AS FRIENDS HELPING FRIENDS.

WHEN PEOPLE MEET TO ENRICH THEMSELVES IT MIGHT OR MIGHT NOT BE AN UNLAWFUL COLLUSION OR A CRIMINAL CONSPIRACY. WHEN PEOPLE GATHER TO DIMINISH OR DAMAGE ANOTHER CITIZEN THEN THE CRIMINALITY IS UNEQUIVOCAL.

REMEMBER, JUST ONE CRIMINAL ACT CRIMINALIZES ALL OF THE ENTERPRISE.