HST 386 Lecture Notes - Lecture 16: Protection Racket, Transnational Crime, Extortion
14 Mar 2018
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Built upon older clan groups and irish nationalism. Dominate cities- boston, new york city, chicago a) b) c) d) Mafia and camorra specialize in extortion and blackmail. Imported from sicily and napes and controlled by. Italian americans resist, victims (infliction upon their communities) People that came to american to escape oppression are not in favor of gangs, especially ferro. Terrified that their reputation of honorable businessmen and hard working immigrants will be damaged by italian american mob reputation damaged by italian american mob reputation. Easier to pay gangs then be in the line of danger. Protecting you against bad things, in reality, protecting you against their gang v. Goes back to italy, chased by police department nyc detective joseph petrosino. Retail- mainly in the business of operating businesses and selling sex, alcohol, gambling. Bombings blow up buildings, not people (less lethal) Politicians in "vice wards" own their own jobs.
