THE BLACK HAND FORUM

Great stuff Ed !! I'm from the area,and knew nothing about this guy.
His is a truly fascinating story,and I really enjoyed learning about another facet of Pittsburgh OC history.

Why is this a federal case? All citizens should then be tried in federal court for homicide, or at least conspiracy. I think it's Federal because when he originally flipped,he testified in Brooklyn Federal Court and was placed on supervised release by a Federal Judge. Therefore any violations of th...

I believe Carlo was was from Caccamo, Palermo.

JCB1977: Is it just me or does the Trib photo make Bobby look like Joe Pesci ? Seriously though 300K and Probation's a pretty sweet deal. I bet he's got enough juice to get "special permission" to go back and forth between here and Fla. As I've mentioned before,my Dad and Uncle had a littl...

These ARE the facts: ... 1% are always, massively majority criminal org’s..... That’s it! End of lecture. So far,I haven't seen anyone post anything on this topic that would disagree with you. There are almost ZERO professionals who are 1% members.-Correct. Almost zero means that there are some. Ma...

Philly d: Good post. I know nothing about bikers...so to join do you have to be a tough guy ready to throw hands? Like this attorney is ready to get into the mox ? and i am not talking about self defense where someone spits in his face. This is a common misconception that people have and generally i...

MSFRD, Thanks for the info on the Aussie Bikie scene. I've always been fascinated by the differences between them and the US Biker world. BTW, any info on the Finks? Last I heard,many of them Patched over to other 1%er Clubs. If so,are any members left,or is the Club pretty much disbanded ? FWIW,I ...

MSFRD, Thanks for the info on the Aussie Bikie scene. I've always been fascinated by the differences between them and the US Biker world. BTW, any info on the Finks? Last I heard,many of them Patched over to other 1%er Clubs. If so,are any members left,or is the Club pretty much disbanded ? FWIW,I a...

Lou and Johnny, I have to agree , I've gotten to know a couple H.A. Over the years and although not my type of crowd these 1percent clubs are definitely no pussies,are serious and dedicated as it can get to there brothers. They take pride in that life and I highly doubt these guys became affiliated...

As far as the other total BS that was mentioned: I'm in the Western PA area,and have some insight to the local Pag*ns,i.e Pittsburgh Chapter. One member owns and operates several successful bars, another is a full time salesman at a large Harley dealership, two worked full time heavy equipment and ...

The problem with bringing RICO cases against the Pag*ns is very simple. They are not a Criminal Organization. To clarify, yes there are members that engage in drug dealing,assault,murder,etc,but these are not ordered or directed by Club leadership or done as a part of being a member. The simple act ...

JCB1977, great job on your research. A nice find and an amazing read. I was really surprised at the revenue figures that were mentioned. Almost half a billion from just 4 Seminole bingo/poker joints,and that was over 20 years ago. I was also touched by the "generosity" of the Tribal loan s...

The Holiday House brings back a lot of memories. That's where you took a young lady if you wanted to impress her. The other go-to place was LeMont on Mt Washington,but it catered to an older crowd,and didn't really offer any entertainment. I remember my father taking us to the Holiday House for my s...

If nothing else,Barboza should have been arrested for wearing that hat.

Q: Why doesn't Johnstown, PA have a professional baseball team?
A: Because if they did, Pittsburgh would want one too.