Don't you think he was sort of stereotypical of many people's perception of a "mobster"?? Perhaps how they were portrayed in older films? Many were portrayed as "dumb" (for lack of a better word) Of course I don't imagine too many were college educated back then tho hu?
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"Mankind must put an end to war before war puts an end to mankind. War will exist until that distant day when the conscientious objector enjoys the same reputation and prestige that the warrior does today." JFK