He actually got quite a bit of flack from other posters about writing gangsters. When these guys are on the outside, they wouldn't give him the time of day.
Ya' think?
Wow, I have to say, if you've ever written to a mob guy in prison, you've clearly crossed the line from mob buff to outright Internet groupie. Reminds me of the nutjob trailer trash women you read about who carry on pen-pal relationships with serial killers. Sick, man. Right out of "Criminal Minds."
And like Ivy alluded to: Try approaching one of these guys in the street, then tell him your a "fan." See if you don't get smacked right in the mouth, or worse. They may even think you're a cop
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