by East Bronx » Fri Dec 19, 2014 3:37 pm
phatmatress wrote:won't happen mafia moves on nowadays instead of bringing unneeded heat, esp when the damage has already been done
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Phat's right. Massino could walk down Cross Bay Boulevard today and other than getting cursed at, he'd probably be okay. Hitting a high profile rat would be career suicide for these guys, and the smarter bosses know it.
As far as not wanting to read about rats: The funny thing is, if it wasn't for the rats there would be nothing to talk about on these boards. Because let's be honest, unless you grew up around here or in a similar environment, most people would think that Don Corleone was typical of the American Mafia. It's bad enough that some people still buy into that fantasy to begin with.
If you're a student of organized crime, then you should look forward to guys like Massino writing books. Of course if you're actually from one of these neighborhoods, and you have a personal stake in such things, then that's an entirely different story. And your hatred is certainly justified.
[quote="phatmatress"]won't happen mafia moves on nowadays instead of bringing unneeded heat, esp when the damage has already been done
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Phat's right. Massino could walk down Cross Bay Boulevard today and other than getting cursed at, he'd probably be okay. Hitting a high profile rat would be career suicide for these guys, and the smarter bosses know it.
As far as not wanting to read about rats: The funny thing is, if it wasn't for the rats there would be nothing to talk about on these boards. Because let's be honest, unless you grew up around here or in a similar environment, most people would think that Don Corleone was typical of the American Mafia. It's bad enough that some people still buy into that fantasy to begin with.
If you're a student of organized crime, then you should look forward to guys like Massino writing books. Of course if you're actually from one of these neighborhoods, and you have a personal stake in such things, then that's an entirely different story. And your hatred is certainly justified.