"But at the end of the day, the Feds will still beat these guys nine out of ten times."

PB hit the nail on the head. The Feds have the resources and the time. All they need is that one in ten victory and you're fucked.

I really hope they don't nail him.

It was nice seeing a real honest to goodness gangster around town here and there.
Reminded me of the old days....

Good luck Joey.

Cops suck.

Sal

I don't know if this was mentioned before but this is a classic fed move they violate people at the end of probation supervised release all the time especially the last few weeks.

How can the Philadelphia Family post-old man Bruno even be considered Cosa Nostra?

It's just a bunch of wannabe Hollywood goofs.

And merlino is some Newport smoking saggy jeans wigger lol.

I think Scarfo Sr is cosa nostra. Insane, but cosa Nostra!

I also think Uncle Joe was true Cosa Nostra.....

Joey is Costa Nostra to the core, he its in his blood, period!

tell me you're kidding.

I'm sure he is, Sonny. Salvi's a musician AND from South Florida. That makes for an interesting sense of humor to say the very least .

Gotcha.
(I don't function well before noon...)

You don't do too well after sundown, either .

But you should see me inbetween....

only think they'll do is make him go in for 60 to 90 days and try to get some more money from him his lawyer should just have him surrender and start doing the time. like when the gov tried to have nicky skins set him up, but he was smart and told his probation officer first, this time he probably did it and even if its 60days they will fuck up his plans for the restaurant. think massino had one of his made guys be like door guy or what ever that guy frank is at raos big word don't remember. guy how talks to everyone. massinos place was casblanca I think made guys walking you to your seat no so lowkey.

I realize that many of these guys (wiseguys) are scumbags.

But on the other hand I have no use for Cops, FBI and especially the DEA.

I'm always armed and can protect myself.

I don't need assholes giving me 138.00 seatbelt tickets while I watch people ride motorcycles every day with no helmets.

Way too many laws in this country. Unless you are out there committing serious crimes against children or murdering innocent people they should leave everybody the fuck alone....

Sal

I can't understand why cops and the FBI get such aggravation from some people. Sure there are a few bad eggs (like Pantaleo) but you can't paint them all with the same broad strokes.

The crucial thing is there is a rogue element in every profession; be it the priesthood, the police, lawyers; but the mobsters? All of them are scumbags. There ain't no ifs ands or buts about it. They are a blight on Italian-Americans.

I was watching a documentary (can't remember which one) with Bruce Mouw talking on it and he was legitimately getting emotional talking about the high regard the likes of John Gotti were held in, and the way some people glorify and romanticise him/the likes of him. He was really sincere and genuine. It struck a nerve.

Moe, There is also a Philadelphia documentary were an agent is saddened when some Catholic grade school meets with Joey Merlino and tells him how he wanted to grow up and be ljust ike him. The agent said how much that offended him. It was sad because the father was with the kid and the kid was shaking Joeys hand happy as a clam!

Moe now wait just a minute, Don Corleone was a good man, other than that your 100% correct sir. BTW can someone please translate pmac's last post, I think he had some good stuff but I can't read texting shorthand.

Brando, De Niro, Pacino, Gandolfini, Liotta (honorable Italian American).

These are the great Italian Americans.

That wasn't shorthand .

I should clarify because pmac's a good kid and I don't want him to think we're laughing at him. But he posts from his iPhone all the time, and that's nearly impossible. I have fat fingers and 55 year old eyes. My posts would look like Chinese if I ever tried to type out more than a couple of sentences .

PB I concur, and pmac has good stuff

Ray Liotta isn't Italian!

"My daughter says you're half Jewish."

Thats one reason the feds were so hell bent on nailing john gotti. They couldnt just sit there and watch young kids idolizing him. The agent was really bothered by it.

The bottom line is that there may be a "few" decent cops, feds, etc. But most are on a power trip, and 90% of the women cops are bull dikes....and if you ever watch any of those "cops" shows the women only get involved "After" the men cops secure the big drunk rednecks that are beating the shit out of each other.

Figure the money they spent to put Gotti away......All that money for one guy. He was a trophy to them. Now when he beat his first two cases he should have walked away humble. That was his big screw up.

The feds, the DEA they never play fair. And those guys will lie through their teeth to protect each other.

Sal

Do you really think RICO is a fair and just law? Really, I'd like to hear opinions....

But in all fairness, Sal, and I'm no fan of abusive cops. But you've lived in Florida for fifty years. The cops down there are ten times as corrupt---and fifty times as dumb---as New York cops. And you know I'm not exaggerating.

Laws arent made to be fair or in some way level the playing field. They are put in place to put criminals in jail. The feds clearly know where to sit on the see saw.
That said, they also clearly ruin peoples lives knowing full well they are crossing the line but in the end, they just care about improving their records. Jr gotti comes to mind.

PB,

I was born in NY, moved to Fl in 1971 so I guess you could say I'm a "Floridian". Even though I'd go back and visit now and then.

I don't have ANY experience with NY cops so you could very well be right.

By the way....NEVER get busted in Broward County...the fuckin' worst.....

Maybe I just got a thing about EVERYBODY telling you what to do in this country....You need a license for this, a permit for that....and on and on.

Sal

I said fifty years, and it's "only" been forty three. I'm sorry .


Broward might be the worst on the Florida mainland. But Monroe County cops are the worst in the State. Go get yourself pulled over with New York plates by one of the Bubbas on the Overseas Highway in one of the smaller Keys. I dare you .