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Your Most Fascinating Mob Times and Why?
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04/08/12 03:15 AM
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Ok here are mine. I have two, the period where Scarfo reigned in Philly. Like a movie or something, murders all over the place, colourful characters, and the most lucrative time arguably for the family. How they haven't made a movie on this yet is unbelievable. My other is the Gambino family in the 1980s. For half the decade you had the old school, traditional running of the family in Castellano and the other half the yuppie "look at me" approach of Gotti. Fascinating characters also, the DeMeo crew, the white and blue collar factions and a split in the family, culminating in the hit on Castellano which was like a scene from a movie. So what are yours and why?
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Re: Your Most Fascinating Mob Times and Why?
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The Castellano era of the Gambino - specifically the Demeo crew. Roy Demeo and his men have always intrigued me, such a dangerous bunch!
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Re: Your Most Fascinating Mob Times and Why?
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The Costello era and the Giancana era!The Costello era,he had the politics and almost everything in his hands,and the Giancana era,he got involved with the C.I.A. and big things were happening at that time.
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Conan: To crush your enemies, see them driven before you, and to hear the lamentations of their women.
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Re: Your Most Fascinating Mob Times and Why?
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For me it's around the time of Carlo Gambino's death, Castellano taking over and then up until his murder. In these few years you saw the rise of arguebly the Mafia's most brutal and barbaric crew, The Demeo Crew.
Also the set up of the Commission by Lucky, has there been a more important point in La Cosa Nostra history?
When they send for you, you go in alive, you come out dead, and it's your best friend that does it.
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Re: Your Most Fascinating Mob Times and Why?
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04/08/12 08:43 AM
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ninties for me. colombo war, lucchese killing frenzy, gigantes acting. thats the tip of the iceberg
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Re: Your Most Fascinating Mob Times and Why?
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04/08/12 09:47 AM
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Ok here are mine. I have two, the period where Scarfo reigned in Philly. Like a movie or something, murders all over the place, colourful characters, and the most lucrative time arguably for the family. How they haven't made a movie on this yet is unbelievable. My other is the Gambino family in the 1980s. For half the decade you had the old school, traditional running of the family in Castellano and the other half the yuppie "look at me" approach of Gotti. Fascinating characters also, the DeMeo crew, the white and blue collar factions and a split in the family, culminating in the hit on Castellano which was like a scene from a movie. So what are yours and why? Totally agree with you about Philly starting with the hit on Bruno. They definitely should make a movie on that! Second would have to be the Rizzuto war currently going on because it's close to home.
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Re: Your Most Fascinating Mob Times and Why?
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When Casso, Gotti, Orena, Massino and Chin were running amok in NY
Tommy Shots: They want me running the family, don't they know I have a young wife? Sal Vitale: (laughs) Tommy, jump in, the water's fine.
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Re: Your Most Fascinating Mob Times and Why?
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04/11/12 07:04 PM
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Re: Your Most Fascinating Mob Times and Why?
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04/11/12 11:48 PM
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The more recent years. Like 2000 to the present. The mob, from the 1930's through the 1990's has been covered sufficiently from any number of sources. Going back to the early part of the 20th century, and late 1800's, sort seems sort of futile beyond a certain point. From 2000 to the present is now, is happening, and is continually moving. Personally, I think it's fascinating to watch the families that still tread water, while observing the decay overall. Yeah, the decline is just as just as fascinating as the rise and apex. It's like the ending part of some big, weird saga.
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Re: Your Most Fascinating Mob Times and Why?
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04/12/12 02:03 AM
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From 1979 until the mid-90's.
I was on Knickerbocker when Galante got whacked. But I was all the way over on Harman or Greene. Galante expired down on Jefferson and Knickbocker. But since then, I've been fascinated with the mob.
Cool you were there. my grandfather was down there working that summer he said tgat it was packed in he streets Yeah. We were always on Knickerbocker during that time period. Betesh. Morris Toys. Boys and Mens. I miss those local businesses. When the Galante hit happened, people ran towards that end of Knickbocker. It was amazing. But my mother would have no part of the frenzy and we just went about our business instead of gawking.
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Re: Your Most Fascinating Mob Times and Why?
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I have a different one every week. Right now I'm most interested in Youngstown from the late 1950s, when all the mafia murders started, until 2002, with the defection of Strollo and the conviction of Traficant. Reason being is because it's close to where I'm from, mainly.
My usual favorite is the Capone era though; it's the one I keep going back to after being diverted by the Scarfo era, DeMeo era, etc.
I predict that the "winners" of this thread will end up being a tie between the DeMeo and Scarfo eras, thanks to the excellent books written about them. There are probably all sorts of crazy, fascinating mob stories we don't know much about, simply because a George Anastasia or a Martin Scorsese or someone like that hasn't come along to tell those stories properly in book or movie form. The DeMeo story would be just a boring list of murders if it had been recounted by a hack author. Youngstown for me. Especially the Pittsburgh involement.
"Never walk in a room that you don't know how to get out of"- Henry Zottola
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Re: Your Most Fascinating Mob Times and Why?
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06/08/12 01:42 AM
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When Casso, Gotti, Orena, Massino and Chin were running amok in NY You could not have said it better Dapper - a psychopath, a narcissist, an upstart, a fat rat and a nutty genius running the 5 families. Talk about a can of mixed vegetables. It is interesting to reflect upon the "talents" of these 5, compared to their predecessors. Only one, Chin, can be regarded as a strong leader. The rest of them bear responsibility for weakening their families.
Best way to catch the smart ones? Get an idiot working for them.
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