My beef wasn't with the kids it was with their old man...He's doing life in prison, much of the time in solitary...You would think he would demand his kids stay away from anything illegal that might put them in jail and hook them up with an easy do nothing job that pays big like most significant wiseguys do for their kids...The kids are probably using his connections for those weed deals, and those connections probably wouldn't get involved with him if it wasn't approved by their father !!
I also appreciate that the kids grew up on the same block as you PB and i'm not looking to argue about it but the kids aren't gonna be committing crimes in front of their house, they'd be doing that elsewhere....Roy Demeo's neighbors thought he was a good guy too...That said, I don't think they're killing people etc..I do think their father knew what they were doing and approved of it and that's what I think is bad !!
They grew up with my daughters. I'm almost 55 years old, DiLorenzo. But I appreciate you taking the time to explain your feelings .
That being said, comparing Vinny to DeMeo is beyond ludicrous. Vinny is doing life for two public service homicides. Trust me, the world is a better place without those two mutts. DeMeo could easily be called a serial killer (and the world is a better place without him, too).
But that being said about Vinny, when you kill people you belong in jail. I'm no fucking mob apologist. When these nitwits get sent up for life I rarely lose a wink of sleep. You play you pay.
As far as Vinny approving of his boys' choices, all I can say is that you're wrong. But your mind is made up so you're not going to believe me anyway. The only one of those kids who was even out of his teens when Vinny got locked up in '04 was Vinny Jr. And if he let him come around a little bit it was only because the alternative was worse.
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