Re: Albanians

From: tschibasch <tschibasch_at_yahoo.com_at_hypermail.org>
Date: Sat, 14 Sep 2002 06:59:25 -0000

I don't know about the LA Times, but the Russian Mafia has a
reputation for being utterly ruthless. As a result, they are also
very bold, since nobody with any common sense is going to blow the
whistle on them.

In the old USSR days, there was no Mafia as such. Criminals were
watched closely by the authorities, and were in jail most of the
time. After the collapse of the USSR, some of the criminals adapted
to the new way of life. They called themselves "businessmen" and
their wealth skyrocketed. This was when the Russian Mafia was born.


John

--- In OliveStarlightOrchestra_at_y..., "Hiram Gonash" <okfreddy_at_h...>
wrote:
> Sorry for the change of topic...
>
> A few weeks ago the LA Grimes had an article in part about the
Russian
> Mafia here in LA (I think).
>
> Anyway.
>
> It mentioned that with most normal Mafia types there's a certain
> protocol - you just don't go around killing people (competitors).
>
> Except the Albanians.
>
> The article mentioned that the Albanian Mob is utterly, absolutely
> ruthless and feared for their lack of civility.
>
> So much for sweet kind Albania (though there is that habit of the
> Blood Feud).
>
> Back to mundane..
> --.d.o
Received on 2002-09-13 23:59:26