HIST-B 226 Lecture Notes - Lecture 11: Giovanni Brusca, Paolo Borsellino, Capaci Bombing
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1 is suggestion that the ma a is a criminal organization. 2 is that the rst is nonsense and it"s the invention of politicians it"s an expression of the sicilian character. The facade that the ma a was hiding behind. 1 disrespects the other and challenges him to a duel. They have a sense of code of honor. They ght instead of talk about problems, quick to resort to violence. Quick to anger/easily offended, elevated sense of self worth. They take care of their own affairs instead of going to authorities. Was a way for others to say the ma a doesn"t exist, that this is just the nature of. Ratted out the ma a when he got incarcerated. Capacci con rms buscetta"s theorum that the ma a is extremely powerful and can knock out famous politicians. Family had been killed, he was next, went to police. Over 350 ma a gures convicted as a result of maxi-trial.
