NY mafia looking at the words that litter that long post up above, the word I would use and I think many others would use to use describe you is indoctrinated.
Look, I read the books and watch the movies like everyone else but that's as far as it goes.
These people would murder me in a second if it suited their needs or wants. They'd kill anyone. I'm sure not looking for any "silver lining" when one of these career criminal scumbag pieces of shit goes down hard.
These people are parasites. If their crimes were limited to fucking up deadbeats who owe a bookie or loanshark that would be one thing but that's not where it ends and you know it. There's an old saying, how do you cure a horse thief? You hang them.
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Alice, I would agree AND disagree with you on that one. It's the same as anything else in life. There are better ones, and there are worse ones. good and bad in all walks of life. To lump them all together does them (and you) an injustice because it is not a true picture. I've known many guys who were bookmakers, shylocks, and thieves all their lives and yet were the nicest guys you ever wanna meet. And loyal as a motherfucker if you were their friend or family. Great fathers, brothers, children, AND friends to many - in AND out of "the life".
And I've known many other guys who were complete animals, and as you say would rip you eye teeth out of your head for a nickel. Complete degenerates and sociopaths who should have been burned at the stake at birth..... good and bad. thats how life is!
Not to be partial (which I am of course), but family members of mine? thats just what "they did" for a living. But in EVERY other aspect of their lives they were the most conservative people, and religious people you'd ever hope to find.
Granted, they weren't stone killers (but they were no pushovers either) Lol, In general they were NOT vicious guys. But go fuck with one of them, and see how good you end up. Lol
So to paint EVERYBODY with a broad brush is not a true representation of the life, or many of the fellows in it.
But the BAD ones? And there were plenty of those too! They were real bad. I'm the first to admit it.
But we never hung around with trash like that. We tried to keep above the fray for the most part. And at least in our case we were able to...
