Wiseguy, I really do appreciate the point of view that you and Pogo bring to the boards. It brings balance to discussion. It ensures both quantitative and qualitative approaches to researching are kept in check. I, however believe that the lack of qualitative methods have led to a dismissal of the Buffalo mobs viability and I think that is rub. Knowing WNY enables me to see things others may overlook. I could be wrong about these things, but I believe development since Nov. 2017 suggest I may be on the right track. Time will tell.Wiseguy wrote: ↑Wed Nov 06, 2019 6:01 pmIt's not just my opinion. It's the FBI's.NickleCity wrote: ↑Wed Nov 06, 2019 5:58 pmWow! Great put down. Like I don’t know know what IOC is-lol.Wiseguy wrote: ↑Wed Nov 06, 2019 5:47 pmGet back to me when we actually know who these "Italian Organized Crime" guys are. Drugs? Like I said, chances are, it's guys from across the border. And/or Italian guys in Buffalo with - at best - loose affiliations to the Buffalo mob.NickleCity wrote: ↑Wed Nov 06, 2019 5:42 pmWhile I certainly get what you are saying and thank you for the compliment I think there is 1 point that must be considered about your comment that “ a guy here or there with loose affiliations ...is Essentially what you’ve seen in Buffalo for the past 20 years.” If a DEA agent in Buffalo has been covering for his IOC friends that is what you would see! —a case here or there.
Why so angry?
Is it that hard to be cordial to those who disagree with you? Does that help you win you argument?
Like I said, I understand where you are coming from. It is a descent argument especially given your frustration with posters in the past. However, I am not those posters and would appreciate being taken on my own merit. I respect your opinion, just disagree with it.
And I get frustrated because I've had these same debates with people on the forums over the years about multiple families that are gone but that insist otherwise. Time has shown the feds to be right in every case. Buffalo won't be any different.
Here is an article highlighting need quantitative research to be balanced with qualitative research methods. Love you thoughts.
https://www.cornellpress.cornell.edu/st ... -a-debate/