I never thought about the westies,but i know the italian mob look down at blacks so i thought if they did have any dealings with the black gangsters then the low level soldiers would deal with them not any of the family administration
Well, Joey Gallo had a fondness for doing business with blacks, and Castellano had the Westies. More recently, east Harlem's Purple Gang (no relation to Detroit's) served as a recruiting ground for the Genovese and Lucchese families back in the 60's and 70's.
But still, I don't think the idea of using these modern day Crips, or Bloods, or whatever, would have ever made it to a commision meeting (when there was a commission) without being dismissed as an
infamita by the old time wiseguys.
Just my opinion.
