by CabriniGreen » Sun Apr 25, 2021 6:32 am
newera_212 wrote: ↑Sat Apr 24, 2021 9:34 pm
Pogo The Clown wrote: ↑Sat Apr 24, 2021 7:20 pm
During that 2013-2015 period the Bonannos made about 22 new members. Pennisi was probably just exaggerating that they were all Spirito's friends.
Pogo
taking the Spirito story out of it, that stat alone in and of itself is actually pretty crazy. its miraculous how these guys ebb and flow. to think what happened with Basciano...huge blow...and Massino before that...an even bigger blow...both of those “crippling” events werent even that long ago, really. yet they manage to replenish and keep it moving.
Would it be safe to say the Bonnanos have been the “most indicted” family of recent times? or of all time? look at the last 20 years the laundry list of made guys who have been indicted. plus, every single iteration of their administration has gotten popped since Massino. Mancuso was locked up for his entire reign basically, and for good measure they managed to indict his nephew and his personal underboss/street boss/whatever he was (Palazzolo). Just about every crew in the family has gone through an indictment too more or less, minus the Ridgewood guys. its really crazy. for lack of a better word they seem to be the most active family. feels like every other year, at least, something big is going on with them
I really dont think anything of them making 22 guys. It's nothing really. I think what it is, is people see it as, the Bonnanos found 22 new arch criminal badasses.
They are just crooks, at the end of the day. To me, anyway.... you can make 22 guys, the button doesnt give em criminal acumen or respect, that shit has to be built in the street, day by day, brick by brick...
But that's just me....
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[quote="Pogo The Clown" post_id=192273 time=1619317256 user_id=53]
During that 2013-2015 period the Bonannos made about 22 new members. Pennisi was probably just exaggerating that they were all Spirito's friends.
Pogo
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taking the Spirito story out of it, that stat alone in and of itself is actually pretty crazy. its miraculous how these guys ebb and flow. to think what happened with Basciano...huge blow...and Massino before that...an even bigger blow...both of those “crippling” events werent even that long ago, really. yet they manage to replenish and keep it moving.
Would it be safe to say the Bonnanos have been the “most indicted” family of recent times? or of all time? look at the last 20 years the laundry list of made guys who have been indicted. plus, every single iteration of their administration has gotten popped since Massino. Mancuso was locked up for his entire reign basically, and for good measure they managed to indict his nephew and his personal underboss/street boss/whatever he was (Palazzolo). Just about every crew in the family has gone through an indictment too more or less, minus the Ridgewood guys. its really crazy. for lack of a better word they seem to be the most active family. feels like every other year, at least, something big is going on with them
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I really dont think anything of them making 22 guys. It's nothing really. I think what it is, is people see it as, the Bonnanos found 22 new arch criminal badasses.
They are just crooks, at the end of the day. To me, anyway.... you can make 22 guys, the button doesnt give em criminal acumen or respect, that shit has to be built in the street, day by day, brick by brick...
But that's just me....