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In some respects it would be almost fitting to view the Italian Mob as a proto-feudal aristocracy. You pay your tithe and you get their protection and justice. History is a complicated thing.

In a more savage way, that reminds me of the Kray Twins in 1950s-1960s London. Brutal, cruel men, they all but wiped out petty crime in the East End to the point where one could leave their door unlocked and open during the day. Totally selfish of course; petty crime drew the attention of the...

When I look into the history of the big crime families that rose to prominence in the United States during the 1920s, and ultimately blasted their own foot off by getting involved with drugs, I see a lot of conflicting opinions on the matter. There does seem to be a myth, which very much comes...