by JCB1977 » Wed Oct 31, 2018 11:51 am
Fughedaboutit wrote: ↑Sat Oct 27, 2018 6:54 pm
chin_gigante wrote: ↑Sat Oct 27, 2018 6:44 pm
JCB1977 wrote: ↑Sat Oct 27, 2018 11:19 am
chin_gigante wrote: ↑Wed Oct 24, 2018 4:19 am
Lupara wrote: ↑Wed Oct 24, 2018 3:38 am
I doubt they give Merlino the full sentence while they're also secretely working on a Rico case. The more they let him on the streets the more change they can nail him for something big. Apparantly they desperately wanted him back in prison for as long as possible. There wouldn't be desperation if they know they will be able to put him behind bars for life soon anyway.
Then again, this was a New York case. The rumours of the feds working on a family-wide RICO case come from the Philadelphia branch. Law enforcement doesn't have a stellar record in terms of internal communication and co-ordination. The whole point of the 2015 Christmas party was getting him up in NYC so they had the jurisdiction to indict him. They all want the glory for getting Merlino. I think that explains why New York hit him with this relatively weak case; it's because each wants to get him before the other does. I don't think Merlino getting the maximum sentence for this means that the Philly branch aren't currently targeting him also.
I respectfully disagree wholeheartedly. The NY FBI office has far more important crime figures to focus on besides Jockey Merlino. They wanted Parello and his Bronx crew. Jockey was just gravy on top. Merlino has NEVER been into the heavy stuff of organized crime. No labor racketeering, major narcotics, construction etc. NY doesn’t give a fuck about the half pint, he’s a pimple on their ass compared to who they’re watching.
You could be right there, but I'll stick to my point that the NY office indicting Merlino doesn't necessarily rule out the Philadelphia office working on something at the same time.
Offices almost never like working together. Glory hogs, never communicate
The Detroit, Pittsburgh, Philly, Scranton & Cleveland offices always worked well together. I’m not sure which FBI offices you are referring to but the 5 that I mentioned have historically worked in conjunction with one another. I am not sure about Boston/NY/Philly offices working with each other.
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I doubt they give Merlino the full sentence while they're also secretely working on a Rico case. The more they let him on the streets the more change they can nail him for something big. Apparantly they desperately wanted him back in prison for as long as possible. There wouldn't be desperation if they know they will be able to put him behind bars for life soon anyway.
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Then again, this was a New York case. The rumours of the feds working on a family-wide RICO case come from the Philadelphia branch. Law enforcement doesn't have a stellar record in terms of internal communication and co-ordination. The whole point of the 2015 Christmas party was getting him up in NYC so they had the jurisdiction to indict him. They all want the glory for getting Merlino. I think that explains why New York hit him with this relatively weak case; it's because each wants to get him before the other does. I don't think Merlino getting the maximum sentence for this means that the Philly branch aren't currently targeting him also.
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I respectfully disagree wholeheartedly. The NY FBI office has far more important crime figures to focus on besides Jockey Merlino. They wanted Parello and his Bronx crew. Jockey was just gravy on top. Merlino has NEVER been into the heavy stuff of organized crime. No labor racketeering, major narcotics, construction etc. NY doesn’t give a fuck about the half pint, he’s a pimple on their ass compared to who they’re watching.
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You could be right there, but I'll stick to my point that the NY office indicting Merlino doesn't necessarily rule out the Philadelphia office working on something at the same time.
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Offices almost never like working together. Glory hogs, never communicate
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The Detroit, Pittsburgh, Philly, Scranton & Cleveland offices always worked well together. I’m not sure which FBI offices you are referring to but the 5 that I mentioned have historically worked in conjunction with one another. I am not sure about Boston/NY/Philly offices working with each other.