Italian Mob

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is questioned by the police, he will tell them that he won big playing craps in Vegas. The police are obviously natural enemies of the Wiseguys, gangsters. They are always trying to make the big arrest, but the wiseguys use lies such as the one about craps to keep from being pinched, or arrested.
Inside the mob there are separate groups known as families. These families all have a leader known as the Don. This man takes Don as his first name. So Tony Bonelli becomes Don Bonelli. This man can also be called the Godfather; this is obviously how the title for the movies came about.
These godfathers often protect people who feel they can’t go to the police for help. In return for this protection they ask for favors. These favors can range from killing someone, to hiding a gun, to giving the godfather some fruit for free.
When the wiseguy was selling some junk he got pinched. His first night in the joint he got whacked. Since he was a made man his family had to retaliate. ...

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