In all 50 states there are some italian bookies who gives a shit
Word. You got a point. Pretty sure there's a bunch of small-time guys operating in a vestigial manner, in the old strongholds. Viable or extinct is a matter of opinion. I'm sure some remnant and "glorified crews" would argue about their independence and credibility.
Originally Posted By: Ivan
They must be pretty goddamn circumspect gangsters if the internet doesn't know they exist.
Just because there ain't press coverage don't mean there isn't veracity. Would you want to write a risky story about a bunch of seemingly unconnected hoodlums?
If there is any truth to any of this (Which is hard to see through he convolution). These Irish-American "toughguys" from Philly, are probably just that. Too loosely connected to be considered anything really big and newsworthy. Probably jsut a handful of prominent figures in Philly's Northeast with some level of common interaction.
Remember, the mafia was a myth before Valachi, opened the hood and let everyone have a look at the engine. It all boys down to coverage and a good story.
