It's omnipresent. With tentacles in nearly every part of the world, the mob may be one of the globe's pervasive organizations. James "Whitey" Bulger's arrest after 16 years is just the latest high-profile incident for organized crime, which has gone mainstream thanks to a popular reality show, various tell-alls and one of the biggest busts in recent memory. You Gotta Watch to learn how it all works.
Who is 'Whitey' Bulger? - He may not have the instant name recognition of a John Gotti or Al Capone, but that doesn't make him any less dangerous in authorities' eyes. The FBI believes James "Whitey" Bulger ran South Boston for years, orchestrated murders, dealt in narcotics and money laundering - all while acting as an FBI informant. His infamous persona even became the inspiration for a character in the hit movie "The Departed."
The inside man - Michael Franzese used to love his mob life, but always knew he'd get pinched eventually. It took several indictments and a prison sentence for the former mobster to change course and now he's telling all about his days inside the mob.
'Mob Wives' – Most associate mobsters with organized crime. Rarely do people consider the families of those gangsters. That premise has made the stars of "Mob Wives" famous. But even the ladies' fame hasn't made it any easier to date or erase their mob ties.
Mafia take down – Police arrested 127 suspects in three states and one person in Italy back in January. It was the largest roundup in FBI history.
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I've met some people reputed to be associated with the Mafia.
I have to say that they were very nice.
They know where to eat in Little Italy (NYC).
Got some relatives in "transportation". Outside of business theyre just normal folks.
Let's not kid ourselves. These are not nice people. Anybody that can murder and extort and live like you and me is an animal in the truest sense of that word. A vicious, indiscriminate, and consciencously devoid animal. Get too friendly with one of these folks and you'll get eaten. It ain't pretty.
they should make a statue of him in bunker hill
I agree. Make it of him in prison garb and then populate the statue with over-fed pigeons. This guy was a criminal. Don't glorify criminals.
There's no such thing as the mob
Maybe you Americans should close your borders so these Italians, Irish, Russians,Chinese don't come in and form mobs.
they*re gonna do what they*re gonna do, just stay away, keep your nose in your own business and STFU you*ll be set..
And to think that he lived right under our noses for 16 years , despite being the most wanted.
Our very own Osama??
there are thousands of them that live amongst us. they are generally forgiven for the fact that they employ so many people, either from within, periphery or the apparatus to fight and slowly destroy them. its a game. when we really want to find somebody we do, sanctioned and unsanctioned
Why have the taxpayers pay to keep him in prison? I say make a sign with his name on it and make him stand in the middle of Central Park with him holding it up. That should take care of everything.