But if it's an East Coast thing...under Capone, Arcaddo and Giancanna, the Outfit absolutely dwarfed anything you guys had.
Originally Posted By: johnnynonos
When the CIA wanted to kill Castro they approached Sam Giancana, not whatever loser was running your goombah five families out there.
What is this, a sports rivalry? East Coast-West Coast? And loser running the five families?
Hey, I'm not a mob apologist. I try to call these guys out for the scumbag lowlifes that most of them are, but you gotta be kidding me.
While it's true that Chicago always governed itself, without the political connections fostered by Frank Costello and the more pragmatic leaders of the New York families, during the '30s and '40s, and their spreading that political influence out west--yes, out west--the whole thing would have fallen apart 50 years ago.
And just for the record, Sam Giancana was a rat who got what he deserved .
"I got news for you. If it wasn't for the toilet, there would be no books." --- George Costanza.
