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I live in a place with a mob presence. It is not romantic like the movies make it look. When he says "You don't choose this life, it chooses you," it doesn't mean in some abstract sense, like it's your destiny. It means someone realizes they can use and exploit you, so they suck you into it when you're too young to know better.

"When you have an organization that no longer follows its own rules, it weakens the organization". This applies to most organizations, from Churches to hospitals.

My mom lived near a mafia family in Chicago in the 80s. She said they used to throw really expensive furniture away like it was nothing, so she would grab it and use it in her apartment lol. She also said areas near the mob families were the safest places to be. As long as you weren't involved in mob activity, no one was gonna mess with you. Small time criminals weren't tolerated

Him: “You were not allowed to kill women and children…” Me thinking: “Wow what a relief to hear!” Him: “… of mob families.”

John Pennisi: I don't think they're able to corrupt the politicians as they were years ago. Politicians: Who needs mafia when you have corporations!

My grandfather was nearly beaten to death in the 60s bc he refused to play ball with the mob. He owned a road construction company. The people with honor are those who stand up to the mob.

When I was a kid growing up in Brooklyn and they arrested Carl Gambino. We found out he lived right around the corner from my family's house. Not a lot of people knew and his house was simple.

I worked with a guy of Italian heritage who would get pretty darn upset when you talked about the mafia. I was a huge Sopranos fan and made the mistake of mentioning that once. He just found it so insulting. Funny part, a few years later when we were much closer I happened to ask why he always smoked different brands of cigarettes. He told me he smoked whatever brand his uncle brought over when he visited. His uncle regularly gifted him a few boxes of cartons of cigarettes. I was then treated to a couple hours of utterly fascinating tales.

What I notice is that every ex-member of mafia crime families that are fortunate to get away alive, are so intelligent, tough, confident and so well spoken. You can see the guy explain so well how the things worked, the rules and the importance following them. I'm not glorifying what they did and are doing, but their system is so well made and the rules are so important. Excellent video!

Crazy to think that the mafia is still a thing in today's world.

I like the way he said "when the organization doesn't follow it's own rules, it weakens" that's even noticeable now w/ the government's too

11:30 He gives one of the greatest examples I've ever heard of the old saying: All it takes for the triumph of evil is for a good man to do nothing. Shame on anyone who doesn't shut down evil people when they have the chance to do so.

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Two Mafia hit-men are walking deep into a forest in the middle of the night. One of them says: "I gotta admit I'm scared out here." The other replies: "You're scared... I gotta walk back alone!"

Always wondered how much you would have to make to compensate from either the constant threat of death from someone inside the organization or long-term jail sentences from law enforcement.

What a way to answer his critics who accused him of talking to the police.

A friend of mine worked for years and is still connected to the Camorra (the 'mafia' of region Campania, of which Naples is the capital). He explained me he was always on the alert for troubles because he knew he could trust only very few of his 'colleagues'. One day, three of them asked him to jump in the car and go for a ride with them. He hadn't done anything wrong and yet during that short trip he convinced himself they were going to kill him. He'd misunderstood their intentions, but that gives you an idea of how it feels to be part of such organisations...

I use to drive limousines in Vegas and every time this guys come in, they always stay in Bellagio and they always tip very well. Very respectful and always very nice to me, asking how m i doing ect. That kindness and respect made my day. Anyone working with this guys will tell you the same. I got some rich Hollywood type arrogant aholes coming in too and i rather serve this guys than anyone else. Not just for the tips, for the respect they give to little people like me.

Very little about crime is how it is portrayed. Greed and people who get involved but have not thought it through and have no idea what they are doing are major downfalls. It's frightening it's living in fear and your on your own be under no illusions. If you can't shut up don't get involved. That's the hardest part. It's not going down the club and being top dog. Predictable, keeping your head down and its a job. You'll get out what you put in and you have to be lucky all the time and I don't miss it one bit

I remember a local family in my old town got run off a bridge by a drunk driver. The mafia family in town always looked out for people so they found the drunk truck driver and yea it didn’t end well for him. From what I heard, he got stabbed to death in prison. I remember the funeral for the family was all paid for by the mafia since the grandparents didn’t have enough to cover the costs for the family of four that had passed.