Links to the mob

For some time now, I have been fascinated by all things mafia related. I can, and quite often do, quote large chunks of dialogue from films like The Godfather, Casino and the TV series The Sopranos. Much to the annoyance of friends and family, I try to strike up conversations about people like John Gotti, AKA the Teflon Don. Or Vincent 'The Chin' Gigante, the New York boss sometimes called the Oddfather, due to the fact that he would often walk around Greenwich Village in his pyjamas and slippers talking to himself in order to appear insane, thus evading prosecution.

There I go again. So, I became overcome with excitment when I read about the arrests of 13 suspected members of the Gambino family recently. The article is available here:

http://news.sky.com/skynews/Home/World-News/US-Prosecutors-Arrest-13-Alleged-Mafia-Members-Of-The-Gambino-Clan/Article/201004315611731?lpos=World_News_First_Home_Article_Teaser_Region_0&lid=ARTICLE_15611731_US_Prosecutors_Arrest_13_Alleged_Mafia_Members_Of_The_Gambino_Clan

A couple of days later, this video of Italian mobsters setting fire to a bowling lane appeared on YouTube. The music is a poor choice, but apart from that it is pretty exciting stuff.



I know these are some pretty bad guys, but the characters and the fact that such groups still exist fascinates me. What can I say? I guess I'm still just a big kid.